DOW-UAP-D097_Project-Sign-Progress-Report_1948

•I KCIA • HEADQUARTERS AIR KATERI BL COWAND Authority: NND927545 MClA/JCB/amb Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 2DjytAPH 0i948 SUBJECT, Projeot "BIOi" • TOs Chief of Staft United Statea ilr Poree Waahington 26, D. Co ATTN s Director ot Int-,lligenoe l. Thie ie an initial report on unidentified flying objecta aa direoted by Rq, USAY letter dated SO Deoember 1947, signed by General L. C. Craigie, subjeot1 submitted beginning 1 July 1948. •r1~Jng Diaea~. Qtarterly reports will be 2. Ae a reeult of thia letter, Pro~ot HT-304 was a.otiTated on 26 January 1948 and Technical Inatruotion 2185, dated 11 Pebruaiy 1948, wns published. Present ti.lea on Projeot •s10~• represent a oonaolida­ tion ot reports received directly by Hq, AMC and thoee forwa.rded by the Direotor ot Intelli gence, USAF. ~. Schedules of activities of lighted night-flying adTertising blimps have been secured a.nd crosa-oheoked at thi.a Headquarters to consider them as a possible souroe ot incident nporta. 4. Inoloaure l represents a tabulation am breakdoWll of all available reports through l February 1948. crosa-oheoked at thi.a Headquarters to consider them as a possible souroe ot incident nporta. 4. Inoloaure l represents a tabulation am breakdoWll of all available reports through l February 1948. 5o The following ia a series of interesting observation• that were noted when rev19Wing the many incident 0ase11 a. Rigll rate of olimb, aa well aa the apparent a.bi li ty to remain mot1onleu or hover for a oonBiderable length of tiu o bo The objeot was described aa being oval, d1ac or 1auoer- ehaped ~l times. t o. Assooiated sound was preae?It ll tim.H o d. Reported sizes have varied from that of a 26-oent pitoe to 260 feet in diameter, and from the aise or a puraui t plane to tht ePulk of six B-29 airpl.&nea. , NND 927545 .. AMC Subject, Project "SIG!i" • 2 3 APir 1948 e. »umber of objects per aighting, Objects per sighting Number of eightioga l 77 2-6 21 6-10 8 over 10 9 t. Exhaust traile were reported 23 times. g. Speed has been eetime.ted throughout the entire range from very alow or hovering to supersonio. Incloaures 2 and 5 are anlargementa of t. Exhaust traile were reported 23 times. g. Speed has been eetime.ted throughout the entire range from very alow or hovering to supersonio. Incloaures 2 and 5 are anlargementa of photographt taken of 6. Incident f40o Headquarters. Attention 1s iovi ted to the marked aimilarity between incloaurea 2 ands. and inoloaure 6. Similarity also exiata between inclosures 2 and 3 and oonfigur&tiona illustre.ted in inolosure 6. Inoloaure 4 1s an evaluation of inolosure 2 by thie 7. Representatives from tbie Headquartere visited Dr. Ining Langmuir of the P~sea.rch Laboratories. General Electric Comp&ny. Schenectady, N. Y. to discuss Project "SIGN". It was the opinion of this acienti st that prosent a.vai l!I. ble data does not encompass suffi­ ci ent information to enable a positive identific~tion to be ma.deo Dr. :.a.n&muir was relucts.nt to consider the so-called "flying discsM as a reality. However, it io be'lieved at this neadquarters that it is possible to oonstruot a low aspeot ratio airoraft that would d~pli­ oate many of the appearance and performance oharaoteriatics of reported "flyint discs~. Experts have agreed adquarters that it is possible to oonstruot a low aspeot ratio airoraft that would d~pli­ oate many of the appearance and performance oharaoteriatics of reported "flyint discs~. Experts have agreed that thie would be possible through the intelligent application of boun:lary layer control. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: ~Me~ H. M. ticC~!1. J Co lone1. US&F Chief ot Intelli gence 6 Inols l. Tabulation 2. Photo 3. Photo 4. Eval of Incl 2 6. Horten Parabola 6. Biology of I'lying Se.ucor 2 ~ NND 927545 / • CONFIDENTIAL - Incident No. Date Hour 0930 0930 0930 09tl9 1000 1000 1200 1010 1150 1305 1305 1305 1305 1305 2004 Location Muroc ilT Field, M'uroc, Calif. Muroc,Air Field, Muroc, Cali£. Muroc Air li'ield, li&uroc, Cali.f. Muroc .lir Field, lluroc, Calif. lmroc Air Field, Muroc, Calif. Uuroc A.Lr Field, itiuroc, Calif. Muroc Air Field, Mu.roe, Call!. Iifuroc Air Field, Vuroc, Calif. Area 113, Rogers Dry Lake, Muroc Air Field, Muroc, Calif. ~ortland, Oregon 1llli.lwaukee, Oregon Portland, Oregon Portland, Uregon Portland, Oregon Roi ifuroc Air Field, Vuroc, Calif. Area 113, Rogers Dry Lake, Muroc Air Field, Muroc, Calif. ~ortland, Oregon 1llli.lwaukee, Oregon Portland, Oregon Portland, Uregon Portland, Oregon Roi se, Idaho g Jul 47 g Jnl 47 e Jul 47 g Jul 47 g Jul 47 g Jul 47 g Jnl 47 7 Jul 47 $ Jul 47 4 Jul 47 4 Jul 47 4 Jlll .47 4 Jul 47 4 Jul 47 4 Jul 47 4 Jul 47 4 Jul 47 4 Jul 47 4 Jul 47 4 Jul 47 4 Jul 47 ; 1 la lb le ld le 2 ~ 4 5 6 7 ~ 9 10 ll 12 1~ 14 15 l.6 17 l!S 19 20 not stated Seattle, Xashington 1305 Vancouver, Washington 1400 Portland, Oregon 16}0 1700 ll.00 Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Mount Jefferson near Redmon, Oregon 2ll. Jun 47 1500 14t. Rainier, a.shington not stated not stated Toronto, Canada 20 Oot 47 1320 Dayton, Ohio 20 Oct 47 1100 Xenia, Onio • CONFIDENTIAL NND 927545 N<>• Sighted Obser,ed P'rom 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 l 5 3 1 3 Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Grotmd Ground Ground undetermined wt atated 5 l 20-30 4 1 3 4 P'rom 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 l 5 3 1 3 Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Grotmd Ground Ground undetermined wt atated 5 l 20-30 4 1 3 4 9 1 2 l Air r.:.round Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground 11r Ground Ground Ground CO~FIDENTIAL e Incident No. Date dour Location No. Sighted Observed From 29 Jun 47 1645 Des Moines, 1owa l~ not stated 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 Jwi 47 30 Jun 47 12 J\111 47 4 Jul 47 about noon Spokane, ·1ashingt,on 1745 1&5 2345 Boise, Idaho Weiser, Idaho Vfest Trenton, t~ . J. 10 Jul 47 not stated Harmon Field, Newfoundland ~ 10 Jul 47 24 Jun 47 2g ~ Hamon Field, bewfoundland not stated Idaho 29 30 30a 30b 30c 31 32 32 33c 33d 33e 331' 33g 34 35 23 Jun 47 not stated Bakersfield., Calif. 7 Jan 4! 7 Jan 4g 7 Jan 4a l~T Lockbourne AB, Co1umbus, Ohio 1925EST Lockbourne,!B, Columbus., Ohio 1915EST Lockbourne AB, Columbus, Ohio 7 Jan 4g 1940 Lockbourne il, Columbus, Ohio mid-December early a.m. Northern Arizona 1946 not stated after dark Columbus , 1925EST Lockbourne,!B, Columbus., Ohio 1915EST Lockbourne AB, Columbus, Ohio 7 Jan 4g 1940 Lockbourne il, Columbus, Ohio mid-December early a.m. Northern Arizona 1946 not stated after dark Columbus , Ohio 7 Jan 41! 7 Jan~ 7 Jan~ 7 Jan 4g 7 Jan 4a 133&.l'T,OO"' Oocbnan Field, Ky. (south of) l4000ST Godman Field, Ky. 1320CS'J.' · 0odman Field, Ky. J..420 CST 2100 from Oodman Field, Ky. Gedman Field, Ky. 7 Jan 4g J..430-1600 Godman Field, Ky. 7 Jan~ Godman Field., Ky. 7 Jan~ 11!54-19()6 lladi.eomi-1.le, Ky. 13 Oct 47 05}0 l4 mi1es north of Dauphin, J.lanitoba, Canada 12 Nov 41 GQ'l.Jr a.m. ticonderoga at sea (40 miles south of Cape dlanco, 20 miles o£f shore) CONFIDENTIAL NND 927545 Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Oroum Ground Ground Ground llr Ground Ground . Ground Ground Ground ~ Ground Ground Boat 1 2 l l l l 10 1 l l 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ~l ,l - l I. , ~ \ \ \ I vu~FIDENTIAL - ;w. 12111:. r,ooat1cm l l l l 10 1 l l 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ~l ,l - l I. , ~ \ \ \ I vu~FIDENTIAL - ;w. 12111:. r,ooat1cm Jot Stated lot Stated !oilt, Idaho 12 oot 47 1200 Oa•• Creek, Ar1■ ona 10 Jun 47 lot Stated !udape1t, Bung&J"1 9 Jlll 47 7 Jul 47 2,,0 1600 Onnd Palla, levtoundland Phoenix, Ar11ona 11 JUl 47 lot Stated lltndort J1eld, llatlta 12 lUl 47 29 Jun 47 28 Jun 47 04,0'L BltndOl't J1eld, Alatll:a 1645 1~, I Clll"1on, Ion Roekt1tld, W1■cou1n 28 .Jun 47 Afternoon n11no11 22 Jun 47 11,0 Ortent1eld, 1111, 6 Jul 47 lot Stated 1a1rt1tld-6uilm Air S.le, 01111. 1925 111111.ngton, Ob1o 7 Jan 48 1920-1955 V1la1Jllton, Ohio . 7 Jan ,s 7 Jan 48 7 Jan~ 7 Jan 48 1920-1950 111.111ngton, Ohio 1910&ST V11111ngton, Ohio Y1la1Dgton, Ob1o 19,0 _,,,.,.• 9 Jan 48 2,00-2,15 J>aJffi11e , ltntllolq 10 0-1950 111.111ngton, Ohio 1910&ST V11111ngton, Ohio Y1la1Dgton, Ob1o 19,0 _,,,.,.• 9 Jan 48 2,00-2,15 J>aJffi11e , ltntllolq 10 Jan Ji8 2200 11lcSVood, In Jei-■r, 'Sept lf 29 Jul 47 1215 1450 on.ao, oneon 1181111 ton 11eld, Cal1torn1a 29 1111 •n Atter 1200 llllilton Jield, ca11tarn1a 28 Jan IJ7 16 Jan IJ7 1515 22:50 Lake Jllead, ore1on Jorth Sea (50 ail•• troa tbe Dutch coa,t) 2:, Jul 47 o,45Z BIJ'llCffl Pield, ltvtoundland . DIOIDD'f Is, ,6 ,1 ,s ,9 40 •n 42 43 " -5 46 47 48 48a 481> 4& -84 ~ 50 51 52 ,,. 53 54 55 lo. SMaatfd a...nect rra 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 Ground Qro\md Ground OJ"ound Oroun<S Qro,md Oroun4 18 Oro\lDd 7-10 Ground 7-10 Ql"0\1DC2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ground Oround Ground Ground Qrowu1 Orcnmd ll'ound Qroimd One at tb11 Orouad date, PNT- 1wa17 1 ..oh 27 Deo,, JUI all 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ground Oround Ground Ground Qrowu1 Orcnmd ll'ound Qroimd One at tb11 Orouad date, PNT- 1wa17 1 ..oh 27 Deo,, JUI all at 2000 o1oloek. 12-15 Ground 2 2 5~ 1 l Oroad Ground Air Air Orolll\d -CQ~F~DENTIAL - Looat1on - us. 2945 lo. simaa 1-10 15a. 6 Jul 47 20 lul 47 0015Z Abou-c! the BUl'aeo (at sea one hr. troa 874ne7, Autft11a) 4 Aug 47 BYeJWII Bethel, Alaska 14 Se»t 47 055ae1T Reeter Ialand 10 Jul 47 1000 Oor4707, Canac!a 1 1 1 1 Ob1enec! D:99 Gi-oan4 Boat Ail" ill' OPOUDCS 8 Sept 47 22:,0 Salt Lllce CltJ, Unb 12 Ground 8 Sept 47 22:S0~:S00 Salt Like Cit7, Utah 5 Sl'0'QP8 Ground eaoh oan- ta1D1Dg :S5~0 01:tJecta. 29 JuJ. 47 19 Aug 47 1205 2130 can,on 1em, llontana l Tv1n Jalll, Idaho A.pprox. 55. 2 Jun 47 lot stated Rehoboth Beaoh, Delevan 10 Aug 47 llJ. Aug 47 2100 1600 2130 can,on 1em, llontana l Tv1n Jalll, Idaho A.pprox. 55. 2 Jun 47 lot stated Rehoboth Beaoh, Delevan 10 Aug 47 llJ. Aug 47 2100 1600 811Yer 8pr1.ngt, Ohio Placemlle, lalitornia 24 Jun 47 Hot 1tattd Cuoa4e lountaiJ:aa, Pwtlan4, 01-egon 6 Aug 47 22,0-2245 Ph1l.a4elph1a, Pa. 6 iug 47 1045 Ph1lt4elph1a, Pa. 8 Oot 47 lot 1tatecl Laa Vega■, leYa4a lot atate4 Jot 1tatec1 Port R1obardl0J1, Alllb 4 Aug 47 1600 Boston (101111e1 n) •••· 1 l 1 6 1 l 1 1 2 Ol'om:ad Ol'oun4 Ground Ol'ound Ground Ground Ol'Ound Ol'oand Ol'Ound Ol"oand A1r 24 .JW'l 47 App. 1500 •t. A~IU, ftlh!ngton lot stated Ground 1, Aug 47 1300 saote Rl•er aaix,on, Idabo 1:5 Aug 47 Jlornlng 1s,~ :S 11117 47 Salaon Du, Ic!aho South BrookYille, Dine :,o Jun ~7 0910 JIST Oran4 ClllQ'on, AP1aoaa Apr 47 1100 ES! R1oba0nd, V :S 11117 47 Salaon Du, Ic!aho South BrookYille, Dine :,o Jun ~7 0910 JIST Oran4 ClllQ'on, AP1aoaa Apr 47 1100 ES! R1oba0nd, V11"g1n.1a l 2 10 2 Ground Ornnd Gl'O\IDl2 ill' 1, other■ on Grcnmd other ooou1ona IAo1c1ent ?fe, 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 6:s 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 7J 74 75 76 77 78 79 coNriBcNTIAL lno1dent 19, em.. Looat1op Jo. SUhtn 80 81 82 83 7 Jul 47 0900 Biokaa Jield, lava11 171117 47 2030-2100 0klahOllll CitJ, OklahOJII 9 hl 47 1217 Bo1 ■t (Between Boise and hr1d1&n) Idaho z, 84 7 Jul 47 l:500•140<Bft Lakeland, Jlorida 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 • 92 1200 Portland, oregon 6 lulJ ~7 lot ■tated Hollywood, Cal1tonia lot ,tated •ot 1tated HabMrbi1hopehiOJ1 {20 mile, zx, r tb ) Gorm.any S J.ug if Atternoon Baokenaaok, a. J. 6 Jul 47 lS45 lanaae City (100 miles west), Ke.neaa 29 Jun 47 1500-15:SO Lae , r tb ) Gorm.any S J.ug if Atternoon Baokenaaok, a. J. 6 Jul 47 lS45 lanaae City (100 miles west), Ke.neaa 29 Jun 47 1500-15:SO Lae Cruoe ■, !low Mexico 28 Jun 41 2120-2146 Maxwell Pield, Alabama lg Jun 47 l2l5-1Sl6 Colorado Springe, Colorado ll Jan 48 l 1650 Harttord, Coumot1cut !O Deo 47 l926PSf Between Great l'alle, Montana and Pairfield, Ca!1tornia 95 SO Dec 47 l926PSf Rosedale, Oalitornia 97 98 SO Deo 47 1926 Lov•look (30 m1lea weat), leTae1& 30 Dec 47 1926PST Between Medtord and •t. Chaata, Oregon 2 l(oT 47 Daybreak Houston, Texas ~ Jan 46 lot stated Vasea, 11nland 100 5 Jan 46 lot 1tated Pretaraa&rl, F1nla1'ld 1 1 1 1 5 10 l 1 l l l 1 l l l l l l l l l °'8tl"Ytd rrw Ground Ground Cll'ound Qromd Qro,md Ground Ground Air Groun4 Ground Grcrund Air A.ir Ground A1r Ground Ground Ground • Observer ' s Occupation Incident No . Jo1aneuvers 1 la lb le l d le 2 3 4 5 ,md Ground Ground Air Groun4 Ground Grcrund Air A.ir Ground A1r Ground Ground Ground • Observer ' s Occupation Incident No . Jo1aneuvers 1 la lb le l d le 2 3 4 5 6 7 1st Lt, UJAF 1lone - horizontal fl1gnt :,/::,gt, 0::i,v' 1"ot stated Uninown s/sgt, USAF t-:et stated Not stated Pfc, USAF Flying in tight circle Heatner IiOt stated .,ot stated l1 ot stated ~!ot stated !fot stat'3d ~fot stated Horizontal anrl tipht circles !lot stated :Uaj, USAF Descended from an intennediate altitude in an oscillating fashion almost to the ground, then started climbing again to a very high altitude and moved off slowly in the distance. Not stated liajor, USAF Capt, USAF Oscillating in a downward twirl- ing movement Not stated Falling at three times the rate of a parachute ?!ot stated Patr olman, ?ortland Police Dept. Dippi nP, up and down in oscillat-- ing motion Not stated Sgt, Oregon Police Following each otner Patr olman, Por tland Police Dept., former Air Force pilot Not stated Clear with little or no cloud f orma­ tion Clear with little or no cloud forma­ tion Patrolman, Portland Police Dept. Pri­ vate pilot Str aight line formation Police Dept., former Air Force pilot Not stated Clear with little or no cloud f orma­ tion Clear with little or no cloud forma­ tion Patrolman, Portland Police Dept. Pri­ vate pilot Str aight line formation; last disc fluttered very rapidly in side-way arc Clear with little or no cloud for.na­ tion Patrolman, Portland Police Dept . ?ri­ vate pilot Strai~ht line fonnation ; last disc fluttered very rapidly in side-way- are Clear with little or no cloud forma­ tion 9 Capt., Harbot pilot Discs wo'.lld oscillat e and SOl11131-' times a full disc would be vis~ ibl e, then a half-moon shape, t hen nothing at all Not stated CUiqfiDE~~TIAL NND 927545 Incident •oo ObaerTer' s Ocoupad.on • Ka.neunra Weather 10 ll 12 lS 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Capt, United Airlines Straight-away horizontal flight lot stated Coast Guard Horizontal flight Deputy Sheriff Mot stated !lot stated Sot ste.ted Jot stated Mot stated Not stated FUppi ng around Not stated Hot stated Kot stated Not stated Bot stated Mot stated Iot stated Mot stated Private pilot Straight horizontal flight Clear as crystal llot stated Farmer lot stated lot stated Wot stated !lot stated lot stated Not stated llecba.nic Horizontal stated Not stated Bot stated Mot stated Iot stated Mot stated Private pilot Straight horizontal flight Clear as crystal llot stated Farmer lot stated lot stated Wot stated !lot stated lot stated Not stated llecba.nic Horizontal fli ght Clear Straight course - were flying about a city block apart. one behind the other Cloudless and sunny Straight course Single file Flashing Horizontal flight lot stated Rot stated Bot stated •ot stated Shooting up and down Clear Hori&ontal flight Bright moonlight lot atated TWA Representative llot stated Lt Governor ffest Coe.st Pi lot. 7000 hrs. lot stated Bot stated Not stated Clear Kot stated lot stated Ca.pt. USAF. Asst Operations Officer Climbing and descending ver- tioally Solid overcast 30a VHF/DJ' Operator Hovering, made three 3600 turns around one place. Moved to another position and circled more. Turns required 30-40 seo. Diaaeter estimated at 2 miles. Overcast. 1000 ft. - cor~FIDENTIAL Incident loo Observer's Occupation Maneuvers Traffic Air Controller Bobbing up and down lot a~ated Climbing and de~oending High overcast Weather Overcast SOb 30o 33c 33d 3:Sf :S3g 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Profe11or and Bead or Aero Kn.gineering 32 Lt, USAP T/Sgt, USAF 33a 1,it.,Lt, Overcast SOb 30o 33c 33d 3:Sf :S3g 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Profe11or and Bead or Aero Kn.gineering 32 Lt, USAP T/Sgt, USAF 33a 1,it.,Lt, USAF PFC Mone Bone Jone Bone lone Capt, USA1 Kay have been turning Capt, Us.Ar None Col, Ky. State Police Kone Capt, USAF (Plight Leader •a 869) Not stated Unknown Judge Mot stated Bone Second Officer.Wavy Mone CAA Official Sot stated Pilot Kone Hungarian Peasants Not stated Constable Not stated Clear Overcast High acattered olouds Visibility unlimited. High scattered lfot stated High overcast with BIS High ecattered, vi ei bi li ty unlimited Clear .Not stated Not stated Clear !lot atated Rot stated Clear ..,-.'! !lot stated a.tVU. ~ d Spiraled downward f'rom 5, 000 to 2,000 f't am then went upward at a 450 angle Cumulus clouds Ine14ent lg, Obaenv'• QoogtS,on Colonel. USU (;J~iadJENTIAL 41 e •entuur• . lot atated 1'1 42 4, "4 IJ5 46 ~7 48 . .jor, USU Jo\ atated Bua Dl'"1"1" lot 1tated lot 1tated lone lone lot 1tated Wot 1tat.d lone Captain, usu lolled frOII 11a 48 . .jor, USU Jo\ atated Bua Dl'"1"1" lot 1tated lot 1tated lone lone lot 1tated Wot 1tat.d lone Captain, usu lolled frOII 11a. to lid• KaJor, USAJ uoerMlillg 1na deNen41na 48a !/Bgt Up and down and 114• w lid• Cpl. .lao•Ddtnc and 4eaoendbll 48d 49 50 51 52 52• lot stated .. lot stated leeendina and deaoendiag ••'17 np'idl7 laoendlng' and deaeendine lone En.1.ttlng deatan.er Approaohil!a llhON traa Ooean then Pile and tall 1lovly. Jot 1tated lot stated Capt, USU, ASS'!. Bon.aonal lett to ri&ht, ri&ht to Opentiona ottieu 1•tt l ib • cuard 1n an a1Pplane ~ inawuotor Pilot fOl'Mtian. lit Lt. 1n Air Il•••ne• t01:1Mr B-29 Pilot SSll1lar to a ti&hter aiNNtta aueu.•r• llben u e~ heaT1.eP 1h1p1. lit Lt, UW, Pilot Boruoul ftJl7 elon tCll'Mtim Moaquito Pilot G<JTernaent Bllplo1•• A)rupt 4atl Jot ltated Jot atated Cloud Nnb. Jot ttate4 lot at , UW, Pilot Boruoul ftJl7 elon tCll'Mtim Moaquito Pilot G<JTernaent Bllplo1•• A)rupt 4atl Jot ltated Jot atated Cloud Nnb. Jot ttate4 lot atawd Cold and eleu Wi'll t .. 11attffff 1101141. r.t&bt aoattezaed oloudl 1'11:la bait tOIIU'dl S/1. Clear nth onr• eut 1Jl S/1. lot lbttd lot stated lot 1tawd CltlP lot stated lot 1tated lot 1tat1d Bieh toattered oond1\1on Tie1\111'7 15 a.ilea. 'rNTel1ng in a detillt't1t are. lot 1tated CONFIDENTIAL NND 927545 - IM!¥I8 £1 Incident Ol>aeryer's Opomtion 110. Bridge Corustruct1on Bot stated Chiet Pilot- Plying 1er-,1oe Not atated Pilot Hone Storek:eepel" lot Stated Kot stated lot stated Hot stated lfone Not stated Yt•Hitr Clear and dark. lfot auted Rot stated Clear at duak Wot stated Cloudy BOYel"ing and fluttering, 1'1S1ng and deecendtng. Scattered aull olouda, Executive Direct- Hor11onal or ot Housing Authority. P1lot lfot stated Lt. Col, QSC Sc1ent1t1c Branch Research Group. Horizonal Pl1.g?\t Insurance Adjuster None Pros . Scattered aull olouda, Executive Direct- Hor11onal or ot Housing Authority. P1lot lfot stated Lt. Col, QSC Sc1ent1t1c Branch Research Group. Horizonal Pl1.g?\t Insurance Adjuster None Prospector Not stated Banking Hot stated Insurance Agent Not stated Capt. AC Reser-,es Not stated A1!S1 0tf1ce1' Not stated lavigator (Conatellat1on type ail"cNft) Not stated Prospector Standi.nc on edge and banking 1n the clouda. Trout Parm Oper. Rode up and dovn oyer the hills and hollow ot the canyon tloor. County COlllliaaioner Hot stated It NND 927545 OnNalt Not 1tated lfot 1tated Clear Cleu Not 1tated Clear Clear Cloud to1'118t1on 1oattered abOYe 10000 tt. 5/l.O acattered cuaulus vith tops at 10000, Y111b111ty 10 a11H. Mot 1tated Mot stated Rot stated 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 J!eather lot stated lot ■ tated Clear Scattered clouds Y111b111t7 10-12 ailea. In.ctdent Ko, Ob ■erTer'• Qo9upgt109 Manemrp Astronomer Not stated Lt, USI (P80 Pilot lot 1t1ted Weather r-,o7tff Rot 111t7 10-12 ailea. In.ctdent Ko, Ob ■erTer'• Qo9upgt109 Manemrp Astronomer Not stated Lt, USI (P80 Pilot lot 1t1ted Weather r-,o7tff Rot 1t1ted Lt. Col. USAP Jot ltated 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 C1T11 Service bplo,ee A1oendtng slowly P1eld Bngtn,er Bot stated Pilot Slow roll or barrel lot stated S<ae clouds ~ Sign Painter Cl1Jlb1ng Clear ...cattered cloud• 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 95 96 97 98 99 10 0 Pl'1Tate Pilot lot stated Hot 1tated U. S. Army Not stated Major, USAF Administrative Asst, Rocket Sonde Section 'l'm"ned a corner and seemed to roll. Descended slowly and then dropped in a spiral motion, Not stated dot stated Not at~ted lot stated Clear ~ot stated Not s tated Clear Captain Trave ling in zig-zag course Clear Railroad Employees Capt, USAP L~ Col, Hq, EPlf C-47 orew Bot stated Airplane crew Immigration Service Not stated lfot stated Climbing, diving and reversal of direction whioh happened enry few aeoonds. Shooting toward, the eaat at 45° angle Descending vertically - aeaned to slow down on nearing the earth Not sta.ted Bot stated Not stated Appe and reversal of direction whioh happened enry few aeoonds. Shooting toward, the eaat at 45° angle Descending vertically - aeaned to slow down on nearing the earth Not sta.ted Bot stated Not stated Appeared to be spinning in its descent Bot atated ?lot stated I L NND 927545 Cle ar alld 1unny Not stated •ot 1tated Not stated Not stated tiot &tnted lot stated lot stated Not ata.ted Incident llo. l la lb lo ld le 2 s 4 5 6 7 8 • Color Silnr,- Shape Size Sound Not stated Not stated Mot atated S11Tery Saucer shaped lot stated ■om Retleoted the •un' • raya Silvery Ahai.num colored 1urface Diac Diec llot stated ltot atated •ot stated None Thin metallic ob- jeot, unconventi on ah11pe al Puraui t eh1p Mot stated Ye llowiab-llfhite Spherical 5 - 10 t't, dtaaeter lot 1tated lihi'te aluminum Dietinct oftl out- 50 tt. J.1m; ta> projec- tiona on upper sur- face which llight han been thick fine or nob1. Tne,e croaaed each other at intervals, 1ug­ ge1ting either ro­ tation or oaci lla• tion ot alow type lot 1tated 1'h1ti ah-brown J.lumima White Round D or nob1. Tne,e croaaed each other at intervals, 1ug­ ge1ting either ro­ tation or oaci lla• tion ot alow type lot 1tated 1'h1ti ah-brown J.lumima White Round Diac Di1e Dile Sa 1'hite Diec .Not 1tated Jllot atated Mot determined Out ol light be­ fore det&iled ob­ Hrfttion •d• Out of 11 ght be­ ror• detailed ob­ aen-at1on made .llom Jllom lone !tone Mone 9 10 Like s hiny ohro­ aium hub cap .bot 1tated Di,o Mot 1tated !lot stated Thin a.nd a.ooth on bottoa, rough appea.rinc on top Not stated Jot etated NND 927545 Inoident llo. 11 12 13 lt 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 50 II~· ,DENTIAL Color ffbi t e mot atated Shape Saucer Like tlock ot geese She Jlot stated •ot stated Resembled •tallic llot 1tated lot 1tated Sound ~t stated Low hmmdng aound l ot atated Lin a new di•• Like a nn dime Like .. run, di• lot etated Sil•er Not stated ltirror bri t ht lilot atated Approximately circular. no tail Jellow Reflected the 1un brilliantly Like ci ga.ra - 11uch a nn dime Like .. run, di• lot etated Sil•er Not stated ltirror bri t ht lilot atated Approximately circular. no tail Jellow Reflected the 1un brilliantly Like ci ga.ra - 11uch longer than wide lot atated Not stated Diameter equal to di atan ce between outboard enginea of DC 4: llot stated lfot auted lot atated llot s t ated Jlot atated Not stated Mom Silnr Round About 12 inches in diameter Mone Dirty 1'hite Betwe.n circle nnd on.l - in­ ••rt•d aa.uc er 175-2 50 t't. dia:aeter 12 ft. t hiok Like electric motor or dy­ nmo Shiny d l nry Slim body Quite large Bri ght and sil•ery Ral t-circle Not atated Not stat ed Gli&tened in av.n Too far away to dotenune ahe.pe Too far away to dete nain. ahape lone Luminous lot 1tated Silvery ' Not etated !lot stated Plying saucer - DO tai l lot atated lot atated lilot etated Jiot sta'ted Citoular in shape like a wagon whee l Same apan •• C-54 at 10. 000 rt. lot atated Wot stated ·eomet-11ke Not stated Almo1t round lot stated White (.light) dot stated lot atated NND 927545 lot stated !lone vbV~ C-54 at 10. 000 rt. lot atated Wot stated ·eomet-11ke Not stated Almo1t round lot stated White (.light) dot stated lot atated NND 927545 lot stated !lone vbV~r IDENTIAL lnoident No. 30& !Ob Color Amber Sha.pc Size Round or oval C-47 airplane Sound Jliono Bright white to amber Cone-shaped. blunt on top and taper­ ing orr toward ' bottom Rnonnou• 30c White lligbt) RoWlld Comparable 'to way light run- Bone 31 52 33 White Amber Sun flashes on metal or metallic Not stated lot stated Mot stated tiot stated ltone !lone Roughly circular At the distance and altitude the object appeared ~o be the size of a11Ter dollar lone ffll.1te or luminous. ·rurnod to be more red aa the aun aet Round teudi og to be conical Unknown - altitude a.na distance too great ~ot auted topped with Jot stated Cone. red Iona lone :53e Si lver with shadow Raindrop Unlcnown - believed to be lar~ lJnJcnoa 53d 1'h1. te Round at time• cone ~haped - Uneert&in because of distance 53e 33.f SSg 35 36 38 lfhi. te l(atallio "lfot stated Redish tinge Fire oolor )lot stated Round l/4: she full moon time• cone ~haped - Uneert&in because of distance 53e 33.f SSg 35 36 38 lfhi. te l(atallio "lfot stated Redish tinge Fire oolor )lot stated Round l/4: she full moon lone Bot stated Tremendous Cone Round Ball 100 ft. high. 43 .rt. acrose !lone Large gre.pef'rui t Ion• liot stated llot atatecl Bot stated Bot stated Mot at&.ted Reddish with blue background.. Black with white baokground SilTer lot stated S ft. from point of view lone Ball .Not ate.ted Mot stated NND 927545 GONfHltJ'TiAL Incident lo, 001or Phosphoru1 Shape Ba-shaped diaoa 39 ~o "1 ~2 1'-3 Gray El11pt1cal Aluaim"- OH.yilh Round Balloon Dirty 1'lite 44 lfot atat.d Between a o1.role IJ1d an oval (ln-.erted sa~er) Jlyina Saueers (not actually des- oribed as being this shape) ~ lot 1tated 20-,0 tt. Soupd lot atate4 Ho11e like Jet airoratt prior to 1ts appell" - ~.. No audible sound beai-d 11h11e object va1 1n Yiev. 3 tt. diameter lot atate4 10 tt diaeter lot 1tate4 12 tt thiolc and 175-250 tt diameter llectJ"ie Jlotor ordynaao Wot 1t 11h11e object va1 1n Yiev. 3 tt. diameter lot atate4 10 tt diaeter lot 1tate4 12 tt thiol