Hqd Air Material Command Dayton, Subject: Transmittal of Incident Summary 173-233

Authonty

NND 917033

0

.
3.

0::

•

rvat.i

l':l

I

ic:-,

·..:.e

·•

s) Si

.

l ,.

lo

r , t c.

01

,.

•

.

r

" .... rv

6.

r

..

•

..

!l

.•

e.

.

( )

(

utc

l?. .

L

~

•

if

:l'

r.o i

..

]

•
.. ..

MIii

}

) • • •

by 0

. Di ctic

t F

9.

on

20 .

21 ,
22.

t

• . ..
of
.....

J.. ct(:s)

...

II

·- . . . .
j\;

r lC i n

..

.

• •

•

16 .
0

•

...

..

.. .• .
....
IJ au.

111

Sound ••~

•

••

.

I I

..

..

15 .

17 .

•

. ..

•). . .........
•
..

f
1.. .

l

•

•

..

f

. .

.. • .

s)

5iz

. ..

•

.

•

.

•

....

.
• •

..• •

•

i.:o

•

..
tar,c
..

\.1)

..

.• ..

i·

.•

.. • . . .

I

• •

j.:.cts on Clo

. .
I

I

.•.

•

Ind

l.

1t

_.

llltftWW) 05110

.,

t. .

. . . . . .lioaca:1..-i-c:a-

'l\:,,..lbll, 10

I/
7.

.. I
~

..

of. pa Nllil'llll' airaraf\

f C ,·, c• ( , .

Col !"

..

l

•

..... to bt • .,_
110 l
t9 lat -.we
area.

....

ft

1- .
l

n.

;

15.
l ~.

1
l •

9.
20.

n

. - L Ct JO ,..1,. ia:

.
•

25.

.,.

... flaN

•

2.,..

•I•

!
I'

.

9'!,

•

_

_...., • ...,.

,(.; - l ,

,&.

.....

·~

•

:,,...,.• •., JL:,'

,.,

..., -

"

23 Sept l ~
Ot.·(•:-·,; -:- 1

i r. :

( 1, e,.

, ,i ._.

ot

-.
\,

Sica Mam! twer - ow l oyw
A pilot since l
• not a bo'bb7
o'bJeet clt.D ¥bile w tahinc anot r a1niran

y:
i .,,b, r of (, jlC:: ( ·)
-li ~

• 0 jt

{ !" , :

1
Al 1. ., 100

..

'° 15() tN\ 1n dlaetez­

..-t>it.e

10,

l~

-:i:,-,.it

ll?'~ o!' •

.: l, :-:::

( .. :r-.c

f Uc. l

Al Hu c.. nf r· i, ct :
(. s~:°'-·i.:t, d

1/S

• sq D0'1oa4
,.., lit • alrl'9Dllllt 1t

lo.

, (

lo IOWld daMll"IWMII a: \1- of d&h\ilic .

ct(· ) :

u:.

C

( ·)

ts.nau, •to D.
C.

•

.....,. left

Su"'r.'· y

f

l~c1d nt :

( S, (' ' t •• C:.l d

•
lnotd.ent 175
COM 1n for

Al

ea

landinc a\ Lo•

Uoe4
t hi.Dg
on the obJect he ~r­

tor tranaperfecU, ciror
coin would
t
e he Judced
• altitude the

•

50 feet in ahe ill or er
ns, air-trail • or

t to t.he

OD of'

iiD&

nt

\

t hey wat

: oai ti n.

n , tion

led

a
b

not con

bel1tf
the b

'balloon •

.

nrl
d that
Yi t h i,ea t ! r

..

I'll•

.., _ _

.,,._

__.\/!-. -~,. ..,

~-n ..,.

•

-'L

..

• •

-

...

Ir;c i der.t .:o .

1.

23

<. •

3.

115&

tar., I. I.
.0: ·c:-vc ·• s . o i ': i
( 1. e . , r our...; ,

h w '?" , e t . ,

''

5.
,

I

'J ,

tt ~n.tion

. t r :: ct ·d :· :

7.
1,:) • 200 fN\ etU

•
: .•

"ol "'l !' "'fC ,-,c

sh

'Dn&bt • 11•~

1( .

J' :a:-1: ( ~"kt t ee. if :o !." .· i':l ~)

r: •

..~• ur , oi" Lu .. i .-. ~ t1 i v:
( ~ r :; t.\ •

.2 .

Al• !.

(~

, :.. -:

ob~c\

•

&Cl ■

oblo

,a.a, a ail'ft!I' 1\.Nak

f • ..;

f \' ,',ct :
\

W4 tlff

.

,30. CXX> tN,

7 aile e
700 or SX> Mf1I

Cr l. r " f, :

l.

Z:xr. • ~t ':'r 11

2... .

. : r.n, r of 11 • ,. : •:.nc :

llu1

ll6td f

flaw
QA1U

24 .

P('culi · ritit s :·ot ~d :

2.,..

~

t :; cf
(

...n.... -ape n the

(Offl'}
~ )

a
4 to 1-

, t

of o Jeo

~'Jen a\ clc,• on 1t •

l

•
lAcidatt

C. JairohUd do
IJM:1 nt 75
t4r 1a11"ch1l
. ob a
haft

w

n,ot t •lly W"1tb t at of

br

"'0

..,

•

~U
lt.
1D that

that it

175,a

-~~

nti

t1 1l

!11

a .iJ'" r.ince to
o hie t ·e o Ject
tnan
wver
..
-.:c,""'-'-•n.1 1.

~r
~ a t ~r l
eoa , r .

ir~
ti.a
t~

l

I

]. Th_

bci .1e r. t :·

t. ~

,,"t

.

vo•• laaall -

.U.•

Approx 1200

• ,, ot

~ .UH South of Pinol•• CalU
Ql-' . :-,1 ?' I
F o it i :-r.:
~• )
( i. e .' i;TO ~. I • ,,.i :r I

Pablo, Oal.1.f

r

t .

f C-..,,

Mau

"'bod.1 \Nul.
..,,et.in& w1

dlrt;r gr

oolor

3· ..::u,(, ( 3;,., ,. . l.f - y·.- r•.. L,
t. r por\1 IIP.P81Lri.DC
apherl.
'f1ltc \he 1hape 4 4-pth flJdl.ar to a &lobe - lib
~-- :,_..rl, c:, I.: ".. i,."'d :~•:
Did mt
n \ or pn ott 11cht of
t~
C-~ir.-:: •.•. ,:.". :: ,it:

ba

Onr. llil.•

1' .

.trpeMip•...

':°Lc'ti" .:

n~: ::. •i

17 .

\o nap or oacUlaw while eu\er
__1,:&,111,U •talal•

pc,rti
• C ·, c

lo not.

• 17

l •

fbou&bl a1a pen of obJeot appeen4 lta Ullll••-

19

r. !

20.

1/S

Ja.et. 41111·lm'l:l~l"eG fl'Cla ai&b\ 1ft a TfJr7 1 1 ffl t.11111

T' .r.c~ :

23 .

•

C'

, • :t:.: of -i,
-tbenwenwrtfi

.. o

Pccul.1: riti,
·7r:. ry of

( .e

::o d :

I . id .n :

t : ci.l d . ~

8(OYW)
)

r dwl

1

'l

r

l"'I• -

... \;;

·

~·""

_:,; .~...

..- ,..

.. .

.J

I . iJer. t •:o.
ts.

Outro'•
- 4 1111H du N.St of
4.1 11•• aout.h of Pinole, Cal.it.
0:., ":"'Vt''' 1 s e .:
O'O\ilDll
(L .• t,ro ,J., 1.1. . ~r.!rc-l t ,)WOl' , t .)
·1: e e ·1 ·.ted:

_.lJ,.6a

1230
Pablo, Oal.it •

.)i •

I

·-

Mr fb-ln•ter -a.w..-. 2655 Dia Road.

Oc

7,
.,.

..o io

};'tbr

atcbwad., Cellt.
ntf.Nd billtobff

r:. :/er !~ tl.::1

fOtJct(

.S. r.:

.

1
fr.oa o'bNINi" 1 a fl wpoi.nt to be 2 i nch • by

~~n,o.

1 baob
l 1mll.
ldt or crs:, 1n color
:

J....

.

l ,.

~-s , . . c:· " ':'",i1~, ~ .. it~·:
( 2 . . i: ~, .t t, ~ '": cf ..i. ~ 7

u, plane be bad f f f f een

tu• t

l C..

':'• cti. :
(' j

t( ·):

IIO

be
IMIPUlla. .\

19.

nJl

aee..a t.o '- OOftN4 wltb a tnllal.uomt
l r

. . ru:, r of ; l ·:t::," r·.n 1..:

23 .

tel\ r C·m, 1t1 r.s c.

Su•-·

tfl1,a1

f.:

22.

2..t•

the tQned

tlw

.ci:...:

1.cid nt:
(
( • e c. t ! c:, d . ~c)

1 al

Scb\ ,ndaal.17 tadilac f rom "1w.
1/1

)

- -

to Col

l ~ Mr
t
Col

»M•thl• 1 • at tct1on to a
in~
that
h ~ Bo\h

!or at 1.. 1t 3 aimlt••• I
t 1 1.Qe at eon t
f
fro new.

the obJ

out

wUh aharp OOl'neTa.
•)

al
•

d

i pt1o
t .h
Col

t

a recular Ne
lar
lt w. lxd'f' or u,q in color
r1 b • ( • ru-a.vuac
etabb cr4t e" n_: ~
ta a\ alucent
uhau ·tor trail.
b7 l
'b l '
er

, J irection

diNCt

a.

t iiei u,
and that
ye s of

0ver-

t r,,. 1ction <iltb

r col
, gln
• He 1"

o

ro
!or

tiN'!d.

I

•
Incid r.t ~~o . llL.a_

)100 aa4 }1,0 P. M.

3.

--

'· •

A

, r. io . A•

r: c <. d "e;: :

-.
11 .

1/8
1/S

••. ·ur<: o! • .,i:·. - : i y:
( .: :- .. ~~\..l

-.I:-:: C

ii:"· l

1/s
1 '•
1,

1~- .

':"i •. • •r• .:ii

ObJeot no\ . . .

1mlib

1/S

.nt ru ti n:

s/S

I/

r of 11 • J.;, r·rr!l'l.c :

'knaal - id.~-n :

ObJ.a\ • • IIIDI paOtiftd.

t t • cud • i,;d

u -· too

a\

\errifio rate of ~ ao\ dater1be th

bttt ooul

tel

Wi

.ard

plane•

•

10 of th11 1Acldent Nnals
t. accoi-di.n& \o , •
1 po
d laac1utioa and t.ha
to
., r._
r of
~
l D:)
oin1t,.

-----------·

Ii.ciMLt ::o.

1105 - 1715 IS! 11 Oetolter 1948
11.aDolul.ll. !. H.,
15P I 21• 5• I

l.
W.. r

" .
c..

::,it_;h ~ :

o_ ':"\" r 1 .oei-"' er.:
(L ~., &roi..:..d.

-

.

~

t)\f

~

'

ffl7 \.u,.o.~-

·\

A rr C t.d b;I

i.

r Jf C j :-

t ( ) • en: 1 .... lllterwl\tatl.J 4

.:>i:-1.:

of

(~,) :

cj~

1

... 1

:.~•ur~ o... ~

J. • •

i -rt>s Qr !I :.: •::r tr ->i.!!"'. ~ .:..,e

~ 1' or 5
• 1A 41a holl o'b.Nrftr'• Tihpo1At
10
15 , .., 1a 41aaw
( ~, : ~ .Uft2' .. CIDlllpAZ'llbl.• lo al:0 atw;w, in aJ.roJ.oan

,.a 11..,

ob.,,. .f C ;,

~.

I/

·':ti ' \

Isl

.

• loDolttlu

M,aJor; V5AJ - raw pUo\
At t r. io

171

~·i;

.,

.--1•·; ~

C: .. ,_~,.it.. ~.: cf

...... .

1.~. !?

10,CX,O to 14.0CX> f-.t

t:

1 •.

l C.
Jo IOUd. DO\lOl4

bj, ct( .. :

18 .

19.

...

Appl.r\ t C-,r,!:; ructi n :

t.:\.ct
. ..
a• alt
o:-:

oload fona'tioJa 'blCHlD4 n■ioa a( o n.. aa o J.o\
ol.aa4 foratlau (S.. a\\aahe4 a.nc)
nl . . r f) : So ..,_,d \Nil

le: •s:

':'r~ 1

..WUo

-... . the

l.

ZX11t"\

2; .

~'Ii Condi 1,,i) l\i •

24.

P'cul1:r1ti,

.;ot d:

2r.. .

&: .; r:; of l

id\

( ·c- r:t: • :,,.,d pt'.{;C.)

t.ncid6At:

l 78

0a the at'tffDOOll of l Ooto- l ~ at ~ t e l . 7 l 70'j bow-a MaJ
1> rt 0. Ora ttatecl \hat be
~ ned a etNJaplJ abaped cUtten.1J:t&
obJ c\ 1n the nor
tor of th uq ~
m11.n& 1n a nortbea ■ terl.7
d1reo:t10A at an eattMt..d al ti tu.de ot 10,000 n. A. etratu.a i.er of clou.dt
altuat d lbove the obJ.ct at an ar,pro
te altitude of l .ooo t'eet.
irbe dhc or di&et we
IIOYing 'below thi 1-,er of c l ~ in that U ... noted
that oa
ocaaeioa that th
■ wa at a great r
tAaa the ol>J ct o
on of the ob ernr
6
lff • •
~ lo
ti tw.te wn1 •
could mt
rtain . tour dlf!e
t dhe1.
Si&hted f Oll27 ti I. •
MOODds.
• obJftet ,,r
or .Uipt
nt ~

cl

dlrect

ft

at
MaJ llr\m
~o

or
re
e
10
1n color and o1rallar

·erit

,i no

11&t~ H

"\ Q.

of CUIIUlu,

'!'he a°b " 'f' . 1~,tin« w .
t i . yr ol d ds.u4ht . .
by t
M.a_jor.

or U~te
U

in«

•

11chtl7 tume
a fiat
•
t lP.ngt at a 45°
c:ll. effc ·t coul ,: ve
wre lOCA t ~d. .:aJ
ent.
er ft.
1c1n1
riJ:lC the

'IIIP8red

' "

,

e MaJor

fferen
1~c

r
'

for-.t1on blocked
n the i-o clJ\ld

._...,..

.
by .: , .

~t:prd

and by

n et. te4

r

. . . _ -,
.,

-

\ ~

-

.c"Jt. l!.ir e

•1 , )

.:. r.

· -·

'

I

.A;-Q\mO. Oci l 9!J7

• 1•
2.

Tine of Ob~orvation . . .1/S.

")

,'h-.?re w .i,. Ob ect( s)

.J .

L. .

.. .

..

ighte
I

•

e

•

•

•

•

•

I

e

•

C!..~rv.r 1 s Po ition . . ~ -.l/2_mµ_, !1'98. ~ .ere. t . ~ .
(: •·~ . .ro 1d I oir, on Ml t o r, tc . )

... . . .

.. .

,.

..

.. .. ... .......

"

'

e

•

t

♦

II

•

•

•

♦

•

■

•

•

Att•~ ,t,icn :.ttr.ic t cd
1:

;;ntc,r

kc t

C

st

•

1

•

♦

•

I

~

vd

~

..

,.

so~

~!

♦

•

. . ~.,t.
. .felt
... c:h
..
of Object(::;)
• t . •
•
..... .. ...
Jc.c t ls) . . .I~ .
9. Size of
....
lC .
o ~r r Ot-j ct(!!) • • fs. . . . . .
. ..
~) .
..
{Sks!tCh if
a
11.
Lur..1 •.osi y . .•Ls. . . . . .
1~ . !l:itur,.
• . .
?.

d,pJ..alcro\mQ-•

... .

..., .

t

- • l

l ~•

! -: • OU

.l i

( 7 ._, -

l

J ·~..

o!

13 .

f~

cilr :r. (,t::.c rv.... r

•

. . ~,~ . . . . . . .. .

l. •

•

•

. .

16 .

•

■

•

1 •.

.ircction of 1-li~h of Ol:J.c ts) •

•

•

•

•

•

t

•

on Clouds a.rd/or ~ -u ·t Tr -.·
• • •

21.

Poculiariti.s 't~d

. . . or
.. .. . .
• •

2· •

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

II

4

II

•

•

t

•

in
Seead ..to fad.a

•

•

•

•

•

..

•

.

•

f

♦

•

•

ll

'

'

•

•

,.

•

•

•

4

•

"'

•

.

•

•

•

•

•

•

. . .. . .

•

II •

I

• •
,.

,Ls. . . . . . . . . . . . .

..

..
. . ..
....
,_

•

. . ...

•

. . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. . . . .

Inc id _nt • , • • , , • • , •

S\llMl.Ur,Y

•

..

.

"

•

•

I'~ .. . . . .

. . .. . .

j..:c

..

11

by O~· joet (s) . ~/~

E.ffoct. of

..

.

Sound : ~.d

20 .

t

•

17 .

.. .. . .. .

•

•

t

•

•

,

•

..

.. .

.. . . . .
...

•

Obte"6T
• wlldnc thru the Golden Got p le, wh he ObE:erve a
~ste-riou Ught that 1llwniu.ted tbe entire ocean ( 10so! ~• oe c.ould
e) He !el 10 thuic "like an lectr1c arc which e d to hs.N the
powe-.r to lower hh band 1 like a aaclt o! 9hot•.' Observer state s that he
1@ subject to bro.hes aad vbere the th.tac eeaed to hsv co taeted h
he noticed a 'bru1,.. the followiac day that bad not been tber before.

Ee stat d toot be c:ouldn' t fiAd COW'II• t.o report tn• incideJlt aince
he didn't 'belien ru11one would believe the story. Re does not ...,hb a
fllrtber inveeti&ation.
oori:

'Ihe accoimt 1e wry incoherent ud the ob TTer apparently
not wall ed.u.ceted.. A.a xtrem&ly unreUabl.e aecoWlt •

•

..

foci te .t .:c . -SO
te ard ':"be of O't c, vati r.:

l.

0 . :-vc ·' .oei:! r.:
( i. . ' ~'Jur,d , i..h·, c ,.~r l to :r.
.:

..
t .) .

•

3rrith

.•.

" ,'or- r.oc le

Att~ r. ior. A r: ct r.. ·
r of t ·, ~ , ( ) •

oi

L 0

;)i :"l

~.

c., ~; ' Jf C •' . t ( Ii'. :

( !" k :
l

l".

.). ,:lr'\J

L.

: \j · ~ \

,

•

(->K\ ,.. if . o--.· HL~,

~- Ul ....... . ;i.,..v:
,. j ••
I

l ...,

~'- .

l E.
1 7•

Al ~i

(, .

:t.

-.&-

.•

,-~

-~.'

.. c~ li- t?

.;, C

I ••
I

...

ti

oJ. .: .< \ ... ( · ' Ct {

):

19.
20 .

......,
i ~r1 i< s ·01 d:

2~.

Su: --ry f I ei ·nt:
( - c tt ~c.. d T•

o re: rt

)
tnia

- ------

------

- - - · - ~ - - - - - - - -- -.....- = = . ; . . _~

(

. . -· - "- !

1.
,"

.

;· · :i.eq)

.d.

D.:,t.e ,, !' 1 'b,,::··v~U"r .~ 9eio)ef J

C.sc:- v •r ' :; P .;:i'i•·:

t.:. • . ,· --oi ....J ,

u..

ei

.o~ . .

..

lG

.•

.Jtait ~1 .•, 6.000 feel.

r",r • r

...,!"

-

la.a.

' \4}0.

1 t o \"'l'

t c.

....

Uot

(,.

OttlGitr

clo•-.cb

t •

1i!a1oai ' • •~

I.

f .

.,. m .,,!. zt ( ")

lt..

vo:

l.

Ch::,p'

-

w ... ..-- .1

.:-ct i 1.e

:.i.

r

.. :::. t,4 ' •...

S.t..•~!..ch

,,

,I,

.:.r

.1-1/2
. . .t . \.l.
.tU. .

t.•

♦

o~:;:b \ )

.

.I/ :

L·

...

..

t a\

ll, .
r •

·, .t .

. .

a .

!--. •J~~ ?-~. 1.

H.
1 .].,

17.
,.l ." •
J,,

\

. ..

I

...

1m .. 1oe&
..

j

•

!.,

..

• •

. . -~

.. .

. .. .. . . . .• .. .• .·c• 1 . . . .. .
2J . s
• • • • • .•
.• .• . • . • .
• • • •
• •
........
.. . .... .. . . ..
•

•

.rt ot lr.cid....n

•

...

t

f

•

a:,c.,

7 dl , ~ - ~ • .

...

..

Addit.ional

.....

...

ot

....

•

...

I

..._

•

. . . zedt:j

'•
,

l4

~.
2.

}.

nto

,,.
4

f

-;, re WbS

:

a j J•

•"

,

. ~-~ -~~o.tm

j1.:ct( s

.• . ..

l

1948

..... Oeto

t "''TV,'.lt i:>i ,
0 servgt.ion

:"':e 0

21::.:,--r

~ ...~:·;J"".. ~~

ight d

. .• .

. . ?4~ ~~ ~~,.

...

...

•

" server' Position . ~ . . .
(i .e • r.rou1 J :.iir I co rol to

•

r Hobbi ::i

•

411

•

•

•

•

•

t

... .

•

•

.. ...
..
.... .

. . '• •

ra t d

tt, n .ir. , :.

o

t:; i,.r.t

s)

. ...
s z .. f U ,j C e
.l~. 111.f ff .Afl.\
• •
volor cf O» j-..: ct{. ) . .btifbl . . . .
of Obj

rl~¼<:!"'

t :; ) ~1

..

ta1a

....

10.

•

. ..

6. C:cc.upnt k 1

9.

•

r , etc . )

5.

e.

•

tbe S/s Ol&ltport

.l .

.

•

..•

..

...

..

...

. • f09D4 . . . . . . .
12 .
' tur... of LwrJ r.o ty • • /,S. . . . . . . .
• . . . . • • .
3. &lt.ir.i.a ~
is ,,nco f Ol ct
rv r Ji/~ . . • •
...
lL Spc¥1 r
,' ..: ct(s) • . ~4'!0\ •\ t•. . .
.. .
r ... !.n ~i· h ~-~~·- . . • . . . . . . .
11: . Tur .ic
. . .. ..

11.

... hapE. (Skc:..ch if Pcsc.i.t,::...

r

.J .

1

17 .

J.s.

ound :c..1,k by O~juct(s)

Di

. '•

ct.ion of fli:ht of O j;ct(e) • . .

Apr r cn '.::o:1struction (C. f
•

•

E.ffo

e

bstancci

c,r

. ..
t
J~cte on Clouds am/or ExJ
..
... . .. . ..
•

•

I

•

t

•

•

•

. ..

...

•

..

. .st. . .

. ~/.s.

..

.

.

.. . .. .
.. .

of

athur Condition, Ex.istin· ~t t1c

..

i

.......
. .. . . . .. . . .
.
.....
... .. . . ..
.....
s
of Inc: dent , 1..-)... • • . . .
. . ..
.. . .. .. . . .... .. . .
. . .. . . . . . . - . . . .. .. .
...
.Ba4. .tiatiact
. . . .n-i&ht
...

Pcculinritic• IS Not d ••
•

•

•

1'

•

I

t.er

I

•

y

•

( ti ch

S ct

•

•

•

•

♦

t

•

•

I

lacii.lent:

lar 1n shape to t.be
t w1 th
d1 tinct
1
brlcbt c nter •• obNn'fld by the at.er of the /s 0u.l!t<rt"

182

A br1'nt obJ ct a1

The object cnduall:, 1,rw d.erbr l'\a dqlight faded.

of l/4 of a Ml 1100 • lt vu t.rs li
tonth
11rat be&rinc: 2220 GM'? - MhU+6i 35()0 .
2d b
3d

i~:

22

ri

22~ GMT •

:

D1aappe r d at 2 10

(ailT -

•

She we• that

at by west.

■IUt;;d• 358• "°• l
o.,o• 57.05

'

• • t "::.o . 11}_.._
nc1a.e1:
1.

::a:t' az..i 71.~e of Ot ··n•ati r..: 15 Gal 1

•~ er ::ii •
: ..-u;~~ 41-•
..... _--.--,,,,,... J~r...~• I - l
~

{L e .,

u, 1. ~;•~ 1.~
1

l t o ·e::-, et,: .)

4.

At ,r.ti . A

,l

.

l ':' .

iil.d

t

: mile• to 1~. ro, tt
l"-61.

I/
l .:
V

td •

•

17.

{.-jct(:<) :

L.

1/
l r ~f .:

?'l

-.,

.

24.
2r...1 •

.

. 5

· - •.. 4'1

.chi

t:

t'' Ci.1.. C ..C.&,.)

v..il

....

1 te4 eeil lac.
l2 to lll. "", ft
11C&tt "i..

a\ all t

-.

A oabl•

ftf.-Or

•i.&bt {

t

--utt

ll.7

1l

obsener
on 15 Oct QS.
po ..-ibl e t,s t 2 unl1
a
•

d

t hink 1t
re ilm>l
n tte
Ml"Yt'!l"I

OOCW""rffd
pe1taa
...
ed.

~r,

;
te

•

...

N

d1fflled

to e...

~f \

of t ·.

~

st

b.l

')
all t

t
w.11cb

t.
vi,:,ible to «ro

1.
t _,.,.,.,.t'Vt
tU'l"Jl
o J.-ct piclro<!

r t rr..~
~

• r.

9 mile

ct

ln

. ..:

a1 t"'bot"ne
ic
~
Atkr 1:t

i&btinga
1ntere.pt.QT

• tt

until

•

•

11,ci l 1.

l.

..a ·e ru.:l ':'1·. ~ cf Ocs.

a• i r. :

.

·w:..er Sie';i, ed:

3.

0

.,....

.:.

.....,, ·',. -=, i • i'" •
.. ( i:

. , •1

a>

l

;our." , ~ ,:i. . ~ C l.t C

c,)

,. •

... .

I,

c:.

·'.

OcC'~ ;.o i r fJ.J/ or I: •. C'it'

•/

,
I.. .

ua .

•I

At , r. ior At r: ct, d :, :

7.

.

'

..

~

c-~

t(! :

25 t

o ,, .. -f C,.i

~lr) :

1/'J

c

I/

.:Ji~\

... f

,

b.11 t .., w1d.e

•

1· .
l•

l •
. .,

·".

:.,
(
~!.h1--\,.

'"If("

(l Sti•. - ~
4

..

£st! ~-

11...

-::' 13U,

1-

,

:;,

r. :..i• ·

:)~

... f

~

t \. ·'

\

~· :i"'. iL ...

l r,

-;

\,

~~

:

r:

Slow

I/

:

le.

:-c. ti

: ~

17 .

~ •llJ

..

'(

·.,_;\

·t : . o::: ..

"'

.
r

ta\o

ct ( ~): 1/S

le .

I/

9.

of IP&l"b wl\b a tall•

•I
22 .

. • r.r. r

:

s -C'~ • r:..r.ct- :

I/
24 .
.~.....,,-_,,..::

f

(S

IJ.e ., nt:
( t ~ •·'- d ~ ,. £ )

t •

l

... t

lml., Paul :ck ,:.Did
o'bJeet 1ch b
• • 20 \. I.a«.

• 1. 'f. 11«.oit

into

5 te t \oQ&
a tail. 11

• .. .......
............ ~

1.

:.at

ad. :-i . of Otr-orvo ~i r. :

2.

'/: ;er

Si

·-

.,. •

...).....,,. - .... ..... !

- .. "r-

..; -

20 Oc,to

..

1,-_ a\approz05!l>

I

ted:

1

I. Al

\

,

t Pal

, 2929 1)\h Aft, Sea • IWIMll,,")()lie
t.

s: L.
I.

Att • r. i on A . tr=

1/1

...
•. , . opera
1.-a 11en-

7.
v • ~l

"·
,,

C~r n
\. • .;• C t( f. , •■

•

MW. . . tl-.1 • l

.

r0U8il vi

o Jen.

ail 1/3 ,.S. &I

u diaeter of

. , w dnldJtca

of '->iliac llbMt.• of

n..

' .,

-"' .

~

1:, .

£ ti · .t· , : '..,i : 1 ru:,· ...:·

1,,

...

=-~t i""

,

. 3"i :x i r.

1/8

3 u.., that et Je\ a.S.NINt\

f c·~.;, c•:

,.!l ],,. , ,

.,j· .~.t :

·t •-:-o-r \:·· .,.._. r:

bj

1/8

1: .

17_
f "\,Lvi ,..... , <)
._

u:.

1:,.
:.V .

.:~::.-~~ct .).. :1: u :s:

.l.

Z:u :.!!C.

?·")

. .; r.n. r o:

~" .

'.:'r~il
) 1 ~·

Jll111P-

-t r "f , :
\

...,.,

"ll
,,,,.

2

. P otli· r

25.

ti, e .:o

Wl1a4 o1oGll

aonb aor

at

\e ot fl.aa

lloil1-c

: Jeh1114 Clloa4 ' -

'° \he

. ::.,I.,'

1/1

- i , .. · · ~:

c. :

i.o \

DO

\

.-.,... ...... ~ .. 11 . . .
. . . . . .i .
)(nw)

nntlf

--~

af\C7

bacidat I ll'j

1m.-,o 1

I.ab tr

at 7

IWlinN~

8
'°1" and

.&.. - -

t

1948.

l"Ollt of

ftrlatl

•

r t of
boilia&
brok:a

incbdit~ab,.

\he cl

d

.

'
l,
..,

Ja•

c.. .

.ar.

. er

l mile 80Uth

1€,tlted :

Inci i ,t :o .

16 Oct 191,18

"'foe of O'tserva ioc:

l 6

1145 1n. the mr~
e ast of Sterli~, Utah

O't::c-::-v r 1 Po i~ion:
crou1ld - t
111Untain riqe at 9,0CO !t
(i • • ,
ound, r..ir , contr
t o :- , e .)

-. :t:o;~e !.r.d A.i 're
I,

·i:

of O scrv r:

r Fred Ba.ah,· 20

t 0)-;ratal, Salt LAke City,

Utah

Occu_ ion ar..,:/or bocbi s: 0Md car dealer and a1rp
cbanic
Member of Lat t er ~ Se.inti Church (did mi nor:u,:cy work i n aa,,eii)
At r. lior. At rr.c
cy : t0UQd of tbrobbin& JlOi •

.

t ' .,. .

.,

6· uicbes vid.e and 3 incbes t hi ck

9 inche s l

. Cob ,1f c.... ct($) : ailTer And black (all• r stripe runni ng do~ the
1

10.

o-f the Ullderaia..)
ai:nilar to e. flat foot l

{'il«.t :: 1f FordHc,

11 ,

•-atur~ o. Ul.':l i i -, , it.,:.-:
/s
(Ji::---ct~. b • ~ '1f 11&·- u :

2,

Al ti tu: of ◊
( 1 sti. , ,d.·

See drwg.

5(X) ft overbfl

of bJ '

from ~l:, .. • r:

5(X) ft

4 •econda or lon,er
16.

Tact! s :

17.

So

l S.

irc.ct!.l)n of r·l l ··t o~ "'bj-. t (t )

19,

AripL~ nt C<>r•., !

20,

£ff1..c t on Clou,ls :

22.

?xhau t '?r:. l Col.•r ~r ):
AO Th1ble sif;n o1 9%.baus t; h~ •vet, an
optmiJlC could b$ eb iD
center of tbe object from the
:-..::.llnl r of Ji ,c
:rl'.r.c : 1/S

24.

P~culi.ri tit

25.

&."':1'-~J· of I ncid • t:

:.i.ll

horizon\«l fiicht
bj c (s):

b_.

tbrobbin& noi

1/S

cti r. :
DO

or t1teady .9Uff

north and little we t ( in &eJ1. r
direct i OJl of
t Leke City. tJ )

clOQda 1n the lq

calm with DO olOUt!a in t.b

(

..:.

~o d:

~

nter

Incl

~h

e bun

d a throbbUl4t
obJe
ov rhet d.
the cent r

bl1

ct
on

the object

•

-

nt:

1 ,.

for ~er on the morning f the 6 Oct 46
or
ndJ,·
rr. Upon lookirie up h
ntd football
500 fe€t directly
and
, ,.
r tr
d
nd on both aide. of t
n

ed. about 9 inc

•

a
ward

t

w1 e flZld }.
hick
nor
rl,y direction a. little to

c

a
,. City, Uteh,
at an ~rt
rate of yx) h.
DO visible eten of e · ~•r t
but !rom
re:.;r
ni1lg co
in the cen r. Mr N r h
t
w&
t like a "padcuewbeel". Th object l'OUI ed
it. were
t:.e .: • to
•
en f.
•r lieu. 1tttted
Ice ~ t
·

any t
e~
"put"
t",
muffled. It
tap i in
• o CM ra. 1!le o
• 1:E:

there
re
clic
the cl

n

t a ;• rox

or l orit,o· •

t
s in a

Character icve1t
r lia.b1li t,y. He
U
ar.d 1t in bu, ine
r
•
i« of the Lfttt~r
d
reiol l!:l s ion:,.

While ,r

of di tao
higt he t

clai a to

'

ti

ve xcell

~e found to be faulty

- ----

' '" ..

r
1.

h
rt
"over one ~
t
about 1'o f t bich as
ab ve it.

-- - ---

;&r.ic

1

rit;ht, n

t
st
t

--- --

on

Inc i £>1.t .:o. -- l.&7

19. 1,.. a\ lo,) . . _ .
ltd, ......

'- •

...

...

\,

5.

r:

,

0c

t •t tioc A •r : c ld r :

otno.. Got

11.U

I•
l

1/1

.., .

S .ace ( ..,;c, t :: if ? o . i~ (.

lpbntoa1

'·

l

-•

..2 .

·. ~ 1 - of . . i
Al t · tu 1.,; r-. f ' b~, t :
i ;1L ' ,

( '-.$

lboQcllt to ,._ 1-eiw. 30.000 & 110.000 n

~

1/1
~ to \be

., .

,....

.1 ·::

•

ll! ..;

16.

t

- a c i \o . . . . . eta 1

•I•

" j ct (

19.

nt

,ns• ru . • n.

• WU o

1/1

. . ....
. . .....
P1.: culi· r 1

25.

:·
i
t

1/1

....
f

1 ~.:

: 1/1.

wltrflfAUtladea4Ada•..-d 1•Yaa

:
ONr)
d .~ )

,

l

,

2.

:'il"f! of C

L.

Cbserv• r ' s

on •

OTV"t

..

r. . 29, Oest. l,9111.

of C'tSr rv, i

can. Oll9Z -

it· n

•

0916&

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

■

•

•

•

•

r, et. c . )
,,

.

6.

. .. . . . .
Cccup{Jtion

......

. ..

r. /or H bh'ui .~.Op.-

...

.. . . .

. ..

.

Ooatrol ~

e.

Sh

10 .

.t~~ . a.\~ J f.Uf•l'IIAS o"JtcU ..-.. ploite4.

r

r

o~t IQ'IIMl'i-4
cf Ob.,,

.

Color c f O joc

. . .. . . . . . . . . . .

\Saa

r.)

J/J ~

•

pot .......

...

s::.iblc) , . ■/

11 .

\.

• .,._..._

OM• •

. . . . .. . . . . ..

... . .
. ..... . . . . ..
r .2. .u...

.-•1r.:-

14 .

TocticG •• ~ of... ~t..•kSD& .

17 .

Sound''.rdc ~ye J~ct(:3) ,1/1. . . . . .

.. . . . . . .

. .. . . .
. . . . . .. .
for. 1adlD&

(.

.

..... .

..... .. . . .
...
2 • reat.hor Condition· i::..-d in~
t he imc • • • f/'9 .
. . . .. .. . .. .
22 . Poculiaritir~ ~tcd • • • f099. .
. . . . . . •.
....
. .. . . .... . .. .
...
2.3 . S\ltCllrY of lncid~nt •• (..,). • • • •
...
. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . .
..
- . . .... . . . . . . . .. . .

20 .

E 'feet of 0 j..,c s on Clo ds ard/ or ~:hnu:,t

...

. .... .

•

•

•

•

♦

•

•

•

•

"

•

•

•

rail • .l/8. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jt

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

~

•

•

•

•

fl

•

•

'

(At.tf.ch a Sopar::1

it Adciit1onal Sp

.,

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

..

. ,
,

foci er.t :'c.
l.

.d :'i-:e o ots

.

Si

3.

o· - ':'VC!' I

....

....

ted.:

oti r.:

( 1. e. '

22

,e.Ue
~ . •• oo-pllo\
ol- tow
.. , e .:-;r

CO!i

.. .

...

A • • r.tion A r:. c t d 'b;;:

/••tSJaar:itrllflfOMSWI~

:bt. r ;:,f C LCt( ·)
0

.:,i :-~ of Cc~
.. o

l'

,yf c...,

~

n:

aaa~ai,111,

fella --~-• 114.
-Oe-piln

1

t(r , :

•

..

' .
( !::
~

al pl. . (5

./S - . . . . q .,.

.. 1/

Lent fl
,n,l

.'.,·l~

'

b.. C' j, c ( ,) :

JIit., • UD:ICDl:nll

lj.

20.

.,

a/8

1.

22.

.. •.r.r., r of

23 .

•

•
Su."r:"

~ ~f

(onr)

I .c d~nt:

( ::>· c ct

• c.i

10 fl)

•ta.l

• o_ ~b--. 1t:.·!
(.'.i:r .:t .1 'c,:.. .. cf 1.1-

L .

•

.

,

V

It

11

0 cu!--at!.on

~·

15:,0

•

I,

t .

1.,-

~ )

.....

CA1U

aile

taU,

laa1

~- U9

0-47

frOII Jell&

ilel'YIIIQ

:fl.

,.
to
d. t

Nid
da90rt,
d~

:n1M

u
..,._ obJeota a.D() 12• at
cz- \be obsener• • Squadron
d. t

t Lt RuWscb 1 1Aclin&4

1n.ion 1! DOt hi~ly r e ~ d
O'b

at t1

to thl
e> tn1
intf!' t -....-

- - - -,__

.,

inoao t

barat. into

ti

1A~t.uw otr1

Ya to e

fleer t

«iftD b7 hia
s incUMd

•ratiee.. lt

1bo ob ervar

. t •
ot no-nal

.
.
,
. ..
....

I ~~, , ~·lP.~·k

•

,.

•·

{':'c
J. •

..,

i):;. ·._

of C' !°"rY' i n

r,

u.

-

.t,-~...,

l

\1 A..., 1 ..-,

•' ,

v.,..i1....,..,

out

~

ed ;n ,

~

-'li

e }

1

l

..1

. 1"8...... . . .
; . 1fh~re
(s) s ;::hted
.
C . .. ..
.....
. . . • . . . . . . . . . "'
. ...
. . . .. . .. ..
Ccse.r v•~r's
ti n .Ill! I .
.. . . . . .
.:. . e . •. ., ou.:' B.ir , cor. rol to r, e c.)
•

r·~ of

W'J~

:itJrv::: 1,,,n

........

Cb.11::c

..i

♦

6. Cccup:,, io ~- /or H

. . . . . ..

I

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

I

•

. . ... . ..

....

I

•

•

•

..

..

. ..

7.
(!') Ci _.hted • • 1.

u-.., onft f171-1-

.. 1/S .•.lla\.'U
..,._. -to . , .

.. . ...... . . . . ..

. .

.

...u la Nlatlca le tbe 8$.N ot

C. Coler c ;· C ~(•Ct.-\:.) • 111,_. - , 71117.

NJMI

. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . • •

........ ...

....

J.
l •

.. . .. ..

....
. .. ...

1· ,.. ir. "i ·It .

•

e

fl

e

•

•

•

I

fl,

.. ...
l .

Jir--.:cti0n of Fl1·ht cf 0 uet s) . • ,ip,,

.. . ..
20 .
21 ,

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kff--ct of

. . . . •. .

. . . . . . . . .. .

\'Jcothvr Co:idi ticn

-xi:lt.i

•

•

•

•

•

I

t

•

•

•

...t t o Tir.ic • .

.... .... .
. ..
.. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.... ... .
2J.
ry of L eid nt • (
. . . . . . . ... .
. ..
. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . ..
. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
22.

Peculinr· t.fo

"

t

•

e

•

•

•

•

Ill

•

laai

t. : l !J)

7o

rot.a i !ed in fil

• 191

,

.
4.

dtion •

c. )
of ,..., rv r

6.

I •

•

9.

)Cl pc.:

i.ci. f.'r-. d /or Hob ieo . . . . .

Ai
::,~:-:".. ,_!'

of

-,
04',i,_1_

r

ct(s) • •

t.

ll .

:i. '•f"•
t1

..

.1 •

jcc .. ( .) Si

C lor c: Otjoc

\

JRU
) B

l

...' , •

..

<)t.

I

I

\ f,,

.,

!f

d

L~:.. ,ir.o:.>it~·

0

1/

.. ...•

..... . . . .
• ·I/

~t o..

,

Ti. ~ 1r '"ii ·!.t •

It .

Toct.. c

•

7.

~f\UOO

'•.de

l

.

•I/

.. . .
-.,

' j ... ct{ •)

o · r ...ct.i r, of n· ·h

20 .

,,_

21. rfoathor Co1v.U t on-;

. .. .. . .. . . .
.
.
2J .

..- . .. '

or .::u. st

:, .J J.

....

Not

.

•,•

· ·• ..:

~

of O} j~

E.ff Ct of l·bjvcte or. Clo

22 .

•

.......
.•
..
•J.S· . . .
t(s} . • .iv.,. .,
.. . . i

~ti n (1..,

..

..

.

.. . .

--

t,J,_..,t.~ ... )

l~ •

• •

..

lJ .

14. s

....

..

.. .
....

.
.
.
. ..
.. . ..

• •

.

'

t! J

.IL .

..

.. .. . .
.....
.,

Sw;m.'\ry of lncid. r.t • • (...,). • • . •

. . . , . . . . . . . .. . . .
. . .. .
..
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
.
.
.
.
.
...... .. .. .. ..
•
(4
• • • • • • •

t,aeh

e<1od)

.. .
S-J Otfioer,
0

•

(T

f' es

1llll

1 . Dae of C :~ v ion
T·r.9 of C. !:o rv.;tion •

...

I

♦

•

•

•

41

•

-~~~~~
. ...... . . .
r, etc.)

♦

•

•

eerv,_r , s

L•

(i,. •

.,C.

•

51~ •.••

I'Otl."l

. •.

•

•

•

..... . . .

.•.

of t b :.~rver •

......

6.
•

•

•

•

•

fl

•

•

d •

)

Size

....

t

ts) L>y • • •

l

JJ..

I

. .l. . . . . .

♦

•

•

•

. . .1/. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"4/ . . . . .

Color ol O jc~t( :;) •

"~
-

. ( ·v~ch if Po i;.i.h d . . . . . . . . . .
.. :ioturt-! L•• no its . ...,,, • . . • . • • . . . . . . • • • .
.. J .
...

.

1

Sh.'.1

')

ll. .

0

of 0 .1'-Ct. :; ) • . ~ .-J.~•Aa~ .....,,....

Sr...::

15.

..
. ....•
~ttw. • • . . . . . . .
.. • • .
.... • ..
•

ic

f. .

7.JC

7.

Sourrl ••

. ...

. .I/.•. • • • . . .

::L·I t

y

t( $)

"'

Dirccticn of' n • ,ht cf

.....

•.... ot(s) • •

.....
. .
...... .

20.

£ff ct of t oj... ct3 or. Clcuds ard/or E;.hnu'"
.
.

21.

\"lca ..hor

22.

Fee ilfaritiuG Jot ·d • • ."99 .

~

. . .. .... . .. . .
•

•

•

s
•

♦

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

-.

•

•

•

'II

.I/. . .

Trail

•

•

...

♦

I

♦

♦

I

•

•

•

♦

..
. " ..
. . . . . . . . ~. . . . . . . .
. ....... .....
.. . .
. . ....
....

..
•

•

•

•

ry of lncid~n • •
•

•

•

..

n.1...u_ .......

nt

sti

..

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

p

•

•

•

•

.

J
"I

-

n ;

it .
f'

•

19}

l

..

·-

·of

.2.

C

or
(

..

..

I
cl

l

j •

.

~i .. ,.

'.

"'

)

•

-

' • • •l·

.....'

•

..

..

'
.a/
I •

"'
.

..

...

/.

. ..
/.

cl

22 .

J.

(

ucu

...

..
r ,.c

. .. ....
.. . . . .

..
..r,

.I/.
. . ... .

..

..

•

lnci • at

'

l 9.3

n

-...

. ..

.l

'

Ob

{: .

_,r .

oow i de:nt if1 cl

... . . . ..
.. . .

·. . . . • . •

...
4·.

, 1

t,7'2).
r,
c.

-.

tun PU

.,erv~ r • .t.

,

.(~.r,pon)

--~
-~•.u . . . . . . . . . .
. .. . .
.... ..
. '~-~

. .. ..

.

~

_.

• • •
....

t .

e.

( .

..

, .r 0 :, .c (:;

9.

Color o: Cl

u . Sh

.,c ...

. .

.• .

~::: .. bL)

(Sk•.:t \-; :i,

f A:

~, . ..... . .. . . . . . . .

• .•l

..

::a 1:u·,._, of Lt?:,,.ir:o i . • . . 1./ .

. -·

.

...

....

,;:-~--c

~(.i :~

1,3 .

..

11

•

•

•

..

..

... . . . . . .
.
..• .... ...
. .. • . .• ..
• ... ...• . ...

14 . S ~.?d of tJ,: tld . . .2.
.;.r. ,..~ ., t
. IJ.
.1
1~ . ~·
'::I-,

16.

Tac ics

..

"·

..

17 . So oo. •·-.<lo y Otj ct(::i
lt .
l 9,

20 .

Di

..

.-.

....

t4.

ction o F i,ht of

A , of. .Uooa

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
orrl/ or ~ nu:-t.
e
.... .
. ... . ... • •

• •

o Clotrd8

E('fuct of tbJ c

2 •

22,

Pe

ia
· · · · - · · · · • • ti •

yo! lneid... nt • •
23 .
• • .....
. .. .. . . . .. . . . . .. ... ... . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .
•

It

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

( tta~h

•

.a

._

,_

■

•

c

•

ot if

I

Ill

•

...

.. . .. . . .

..

.. . .

..

,

fl'

.._., tafona\iea NN1
'b7 I,\ HalllHl!aar•
• tl--4 a\
• lda\lfie the er , , a

'7

- . a clv.

'•

Lat.ff U _. M!W\ell'

at e

loou u.

1td: 1
t 1 Iba orat\ •ichW
bl Ml.L for ooailr rq reMaNb.

!bi• 1Mldau 18 c,,aid..deNld clo ed. 1A b l
fftdl1

Wta 1.da.UV hM 'Nea.

•

"

Ir.: -1. 1 er.t .'c .

1.

rvo. on:

f O'c.

..,1 Octoo

. -:-v :- 1 ~ r oei ~ ion:

(i.

. , • oun 1 ,

.

.. 1
r, ar.,

Ooo"le aa_v,

w. !".

' 1

7.

!

Ku.'llb r

....

..

Com.'!M

~ t '°' ,t. Vernr,.
nd
Offi ·r P.nd (}-roup

I Sc-.,-oe

ifn:!• t ..- r in '

~· ,.

•\"'

•

u if ~ ' · i...l I

'

l".

Sh&i: ,

1.•

'I~
: .,•ur~ ot ~ i . '), ity:
.... of l... t?'
(J1r • .\ ' ....

-.>Kt

t:,
•'

fC-~5,~ • a):

( ,,

•'Wfo

t( ) 3t,>(.C:

of 0 ·J\.C ( !

-li ,.\

•Ol

Ct .

0

ell ,

...

t t tti n .i\tt r·ctd

GC.AU.:11

ar1 or t ..;ol

\.

5.

f

'bhdo

r.•rc,l t'>wer, tt . )

l: •

I..•.

1545,Z

r

'- •

,.

l~

f. I/ .)

~·,

.,• I~:)

Al ~i tu. ~ --,f
(~ Sti'"'.t.

£s i ~":cl ,d . ,... ., ..
~

of ·o~, ·t 1'r"i":'t '"Lt r .. r :

·--5 ••

l' •

-

••

~

~.._ l e> r '<>Ut !:I ) f

s ..

l '; .

"N/S
j,.ct'.)

!)ir C

:/

l' .

20.

t

.::!\ t

n Cl u '

l.

'/S

' ent ui o
:ti.;r:-

T Cr11.

~ + -,.
.... . ..
iti !.S "'

P ~ 11: r

1 & : : ::,

~~~~.

of I .ci
t .....
1;

{

\,.

:'I.,

... : .. - r.

N/S
t:
,t

d

. (Over)
)
~

und '"1u.tt r
.•
..,,I ~.

.P.

ld.

...
•

.

...

.

, 3.. C, •
f' ~ • l 1.....
,
..,..
., ~! ~,i
I">,.
~· -:-t:;
to
~

1:

..,n t.:

... ·,

• ,., . t> .: •

- !. -

. ,. :....·. ~)
~

~

~

.

l.
'fir.:--: cf Cb~:-v. ion . ~ I

..
.:. • v .
C

,

[TOu. ,: , r. • r ,

.

l to

er: r

r, ct . )

I
•

•

:I

•

JI

•

... ..

..

~i~ • or. • . ~ .

C scrv•~r' 3

.. . . .

. . . . . -. . .

•

.GOA. .oper,
. . ton
. . .·

6.

C

,}- :

Ct. \

i" " • ~ .~ ~. . , . , • , . • .

)

f .

::~:,.:l: .n- of Ot j oct (. ) . ,_;._ ,r.ted . .1. .

J.

)

.

... .

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

...

t

~.~1111'\~ .""1\(01:•~

.J.a,1P1

volt r c:' CL~<.: .,(:-, •• -.J,-: CP,14 S-,\

11.

. . . ::.Jt

J/. .ocauJ-4 .-, __ ~l41-4
l,.,ir, :,,it,y • • J/.1. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(S! 1:;t h if Po:'!- •• 1. ) •

Sh
lfflJ

Of

lJ .

•\ - ..u,e ~ ~M - fl) XJl

. . ~•\iJll!l~ -

. 1l . .~ .-I t . . . ~ \1
.
.. .
l . Tact ic.s • • I/~ . . .. . .

l •

.

. .

'liUl l\op -

.

.. .

17 , Sou.. ''zdo by
l •

Dirc ct.i n o

19.

:.. . . nr0r:t. ..01.

) • ~ • • ¥IC of -~• . J?lWP~ OJl :O.Z:U.

of Ot J,..:ct
ic,n

.. . . .

. . . ..

•

f

c,f ~.:-.-.t. -~'lt•:r:<1

•

•

I

•

•

•

•

fl

or S· rsla1,c . j N~ . . . . .

•

♦

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

fl

( tte h a So

.a

•

•

•

•

f

f

..

•

...... . . . . . . . .. ..

. . . . . . . . . . . ... .
.....
23 .
• • • • . .
.. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . .
. . . . . . . ...- . . . . . . .
t, d • • .1/.1.

•

.. .

6

♦

f

•

., 1

♦

lAoidat 196
aoope \ 2145& 1
iQc Of l:?3• f
!l

••

db
to

'3-J/4 111 ilH
OD "'

·1

mad

OJ,en.
to
•

T at
•

ot

t

y t{) i<PB.

~r.

ir<:~ . ..r t
10

t 5 t

r:

\ 7o .
I

f

out an:

ion , - ~ ~

..,

,,_ .

·Iha-re

l. .

-b"erv"'r'

Cb~cet(o)

~J

. .

J.~hteJ

ed ' . fil .. )

.5 ,

\,.\

. ... . • .

Je,U

.·11 •

cont r(\l

l • •• . . • \

;t.

. ~- . • .

r.'~ cf Cb orv:ltion

J.

_'CJ

'

At t,J~ t • er.

e.

'".r..t-~r t)l' 0 joct

9,

Ghc c f Oi:: 11.:.t(s)

lC•.

Color c:' Objl.!Ct

11 .

5ti;-, .J

. . ..

:. t . act.: to 01-- ,i,,ct.

otc

(

,...
) '"'·
h e<i

.

.. ... . .. .

. -~-

... . .

..,

♦

'

..

if

1

.

15 .

~-- ir

lo .

Tact.ice

!-,.,1..C

• ~)

5,

irht •

•

19.

,., C jc-ct(s) •

-

n (or

.. .

...

.....

.....
...
1 • Di ction of F i ..ht 0f O j1Jct"s) . . . .' . . . .
Sound ·.~.de

1

•

... ..

ri&\.t

• •

•

... ..

at & lril.Ula\

4 f

14.

.

.

. .•. . .

~

..
. .

tcrio1 or Su ot ,cc)

. . .... ,. . ................. .

20 .

Eff ct of Obj'-ct

21 .

athor Co:,ctitio

M Clouds ord/ or Sxho.u!lt Tr ll •

la,

~ .'· . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wstin~

t t

.•.• .. • ..
• .. • . •
•
• • • • • .• • • .• ...•
• • . . •
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.... . ' .... . .
. .... .
..
Swt.1Wlr
y_of lnci
J.
~

0

.

.. . . .. . . . . .

....
......
. .
.
..
.
. .. .

. .•!".''·' ~- " .

22 .

.

--.lW laUdS·• - - - .

o

b. Cc u ~ ion ~r, /er

I •

• •

••1••

~

. . ..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .r . . . .

..

... .. . . ...

~

.

.

i

----

Ad.dit~oMl S~co i.: N

cd)

--~-----------------

f

mr.:>roxilmi.ly
U'

r>bomd

_,.~
a
in \he

fi.v-

wn ter •

Atc-1.J ~
. 5

l
with a

oM..1.-au.,Wll"'l t.a. JU.ota.-1
\be Met wbi
11M I ted.
• Stfftat • aporh
Ti l)4)d thlt.t

ae• ■ d

t
a

·tnc of

•

t

q_.

i

r

perceiY!

~nby per :()
o o
:~u
.r.
I 1

•

loa.J. Jw,i,0r r.'hit.n.
in Brores$01" !},v1d •
op1Jd.cc

to

he diaocnmted
up vith a

a,wtN,_,;J~

J. I

184

t the

i-/
1t
i-:· .te bur
and th t

1 I

(,re

e)

b7 • .

t ir9ek1ac
~

•
b

In.

I.DI d.ll.
UMbl

1JS.
• f'U

• 7.k-.

WOJ"d
Mill aede S.h IPIJ,Nl'allCle
e ,-i,
e

n

thll

1

WON l\

..~

c\

w,

!ulhe.d the

t" r

''°
t
t

• U. S.
!Of' a

110G
lat
I'

a~l• to ob
f fJ1 : tat

rH .I

I :.c

~ .t

::o.

6 In lglli ll57 bra
ift

0 .;,,~
( 1. e .

io.. :

... .

,.

1.

t I •
."iu::'-. r o: C j

-:,i; ,

-.

01· o.~l·

( ) ..>..en:

.., :3$..~ ( .J~•

12 .

Al

·ti1~1.:

C'!

"

(-. st • • ~ ,

firet Cl'l:ilea:li'ed u •iDcl• flrd

. . . 2 a1Nran

---.1 for .sl"GJ'llft oa ~ _

.t

o -~ ~.f C' •, ,. { . :

10.

tarp,

.,

IJ

(ObJee,
.
.

if .?Q •. i~l\,

no, baa Nd Yi-.l.li, at a:, U•)

I/

t:

Oou.ld not "t>. ••ti•ted
f-,ta, - traa lfo ail.ea to 21()
1.... .

lG.

OSn1
'al u.,

; cti s:

,1....1,. . . . ."'- fttmPt. .
C j, ct{ ) :

lS .

ir ctior. n! -11~ .t of r~j
r.:

t( ·)

-./1

1/1

20 .

•

1/8
•
&l.'"'T.:. ~- f Inci:hnt:
(

r~t

ci . d ;...c--t":;c)

l••

.... --- ---~-·

lnc1d n\:

At t
61

'-'Ir,.,.~

ire ~od. of O
v... UOA
not ob " "
rl
17 at.
ud t. ano
t
~ t doe-fi&htia&.

mt:iea:lrM

\

f,

ft a.im

191

OU'

(

• ---"'-~' tel

\ "a)rJl::amd

a1Nn"

1t

b tfflM"a t1cm..

1n

•

•

,,.

•

"I;

_

........ ~

,;· l . .4,

"\.JI

• ....

.. ,

•

Jt..,1.•• .,."'l.,;

--

- ,..

..J',...

•

foci 1f'r:t :.o.

• ~

and ~i .e of Otse v tioc:

:,0 Oen l

J,99......

1 30

.. .

10

7.

20

lo idea of a1• - Mld DQI lie cllt~"''"'_..

,.Uw\ba11h11e
10 .

r-.ai.

11 .

(uir

( »c1. tci

if !'c:i • i

l~"

lllllde-."lllll.laK& -

I;!

.....~

.t,proas,ooon

~f C'bj, ct:
'd)

of

.

far -V to dat.i-1- a

'·. :. t !"-:-::>m r:1.:, • P•• r:

lj .

!Jsti-

• ••n-,

l .

•

.:;\l• ••. 1' f C'..j c t:

Winiie lbape
Ooul.4 not be u\Ul&W

.

1~h

,

r., Oll\at.eMSIC nflect\1o

of ~ 1M i •.,:
h,\ b, ~-- f ic:.tl,
•

\boqtlt ~

, .,.

IIOl'UCl~U. ffl&bt wUh •

llppliJ • \ . . . . of alUtade - not
V7111C\oMta., w ._.,.

':'c.ct1. ~:

17.

5a, nrl : .: . l\. b, (' j C (

18.

19.

Dir... ct:')n of : ... c.,t f 'tjt t (J ••wt, ooar• for aboG.\ 17 •ooacl.a•
\1- d:,...I to a DDnbfft, OOGrM a4 41qppe
.r nt C-'1n& l"\:.ct· r.! 810111 t....-,1..._,

20.

~f-\. t oc Clo :e:

}:

1/S
l "r ~f

•

11D

•

ffl&iDoe of--•\

a.
23 .

'I... t

r

'

.,. - v.., cUda'.

~

, . ......

5 .Ue fl•-....- t7 • ~OI ai4

.,

...
l.

Jat ar:d The of Observation:

'- •

W:.-.ere

3.

Ob

rv :-ts Po ~io.:
growxt
(i. e.,
ound, t.ir, control tower,

.)

1'. AU , 3rd d Laut .b'-e.,
ONacent City, C...<>J.11'.

5.
6.

Oc~-pa ioo er.d/or hocbi

Berber

ttt~r.tion Attr ctcd .':

Glint o! l1&;ht

7,

Ju?:ic-cr of CbJrct( ·) ~ en:

l

.

200

ONecent CiQ', Cal.if

1ghted:

s of Obser er:

.,

In ident -~o.
lblOZ

17 Oet 1-e

•

25 ! t long

- b , of

bj ·,ct(r.):

Co or 0f

·, c (s):
e&glllBped v1 th fw

•

w.'Di. ~it ·:
B/
'"d l ,: of 1 :. t,,

tat
(

t) - Kr Allen thought 10,0CO ft.

(5,CXX> to 25,000 f

13.

£e !.--:a d ., !' ar•. of '

at a &:)0

.Eeti:?L. I.'

r .n'Xt .~

2 llil •
-sp.
at elevation fl"OII horiSOA
, .:t fro f

•
'.,j ' C :

Cf

2 to 4 •

1:·

rv r:

eeen latt>-x-slly

300 lllph

te,
OOW-N

17.

und :-.t.· '- b;,

J• c ( ):

D0111

l •

Dinction of Dig.it of Co cet(J

19.

Aqpw-(nt C,nstru ti n:

20.

&.!

-.

st Tr il

22.

;..~ r of Ji

23.

thi.r

24.

20
P culkr

25,

•il••

eolid conatrucUon - lib nickel plated

1lone

Cloucs:

1;;<'

toUt.herl.J

lnr of):

lo
faded troa Tiev

et l'1:-ic of ·1g. ·cg:

~ of lne1.d..: t:
(
at
d

Cei ~ :

Onl

Ject &ll.llD8ft. lib bullet • DO

ited..-Tisibi it7
•

be

DOtioeable

I
Incident:

ax,

About 1610. l7 ·0ct 1948 ...tlile a hh home t 3rd 8nd. Laut AYe.,
Crescent City, :ol if, I. W. Allert.
w a ilver colored bj t at
!&ht of about 10,000 ft Wh1cb re m"bled a pl3ne
t

ped lilte 3 bullet. no

r,

1

t

l~

M rftn.

tru.cture
clael""!)l. te

t

b~t"1'en ll5 aod ~ yr
f'riP.n,'
n

re

le.
ke

of
e and ha~ e €1)od
1 of av r
intf' l · nee

~

11 t achr
• 1 rev..ied no
test ve icleft in vicinity at t
ti

Locl'll

"·

own tli
•

t .

No

l a~ i: of

.

Incident tk>. 200a
1.

Dat,

17 Oct l ~ - 1610

ti()n:

and

Whet' Sighted:

~ecent City L~t St&tion

Ob_ rver 1 s Poaition:
ground
(1. e.• gro , air, co trol to r.

.And.r w • Sil.et', Grantl Psee, Or on

dre!s of Ob

5.

tc.)

Occupation and/or ho biea:

JiAN•!"lnta11

I

&.

Att ntio Attract€d by:

7.

Numb r of O'bjl"ct( )

IOU?:a whieb cane fr
in T1e1r i :,

l

en:

I
9.

Color of Obj ct( e):

10 .

Sbap

11.

ro ~~ of wmi ◊~ity:
{ 1r "d bt •. of 11. • U)

12 .

Al ti tud rrf Obj, ct:
( s
.d

tc

(

pip r cu plane f

•

ilv r

1f Potf·ibl )

t
/ ;;

300 FR

l .

,..J.

/s

16.

'?actics:

17.

Sound :

18.

Dir ct1on of n ·o

19.

•............... nt Con ructi :

20.

Zfft ct on Cloudst

21.

~ s t 'l'n!il •Coler of):

b~ Cb j et():

lt'>ne

bjcct( e)

1/S
1/ S - no cloud•

ne
did 1>0t noti

22.
Wt,c.

n r Condi ti. n, nt Time of Si

P: euli ri tit •

25.

bth

~ of lllC1

(

o

:

CA.'fU· - rls1bllity 20 llile ■

or tail tructure

d:

t:

ot cbcd

ti

)

lncil nt:

200

At about lblO, 17 Oct 1948 Mr And.rev N. ..1ler. a fhb man, he d the
~ of a pltne. Lookac up be aa" aiber-colored ~ s
object
t t hhd the appe
ce of a
l blimp tn el i
utb t bou '00
•
o wi s or ~ l et.ructur
•bible nor
th ,.e scy sn.oke
visible.
noise
•
fr
object. The aound wnich nttr.cted
ob ener• 1 att n on c
Ill a small pip
b
plwie. Mr ··11Pr
did not
tch t.o ob ne
r t
obJ t --8nt.

.. ,

.

..
Inci ent • .

::iete and '.:ioe o!' Ocservation:

l.

.,

1610

17 Oet 48

Ore scent Ci t)r. Cal if

C. .

3.

Ot..:r. c:- 1
( i. e. ,

u

l:o..'!.e ur.· A.l" e t of

5.

Occupation BD or hocbi a:

. Att r.ti

(.

2COb

011•1on:
g-o'lmd
ound, .J.r, cox tr l t
r, ~ c.)

At

et Baley !ox 4°6. Cre

oserver:

1 ty,

Dey Cleaner

glint of 114:bt

r c "d b •:

1.

Numb r of Objcc ( ·) 3ten:

l

.. .

.;1 zt. of

UnknoWl

Cl

at

•

•~•• Color

i.iO 1!')

f Cbjf

c.

·na.;

( .,kt tcr, 1f . OCLti'ch)

11 ,

'o w- • of w.mi osi ty:
Nflected l1~t
(Jir," d b /..:."'! of l b.. t1 ,

2.

Al ti turk of Ob i, ct:
(t. sti:!'J .- d)

13.

Bst!:":t! c

14 .

Bsti':l.. ,4 ~, , f "f 0':. • ct :

( ~) :

u.l plae
.

Ji " t

e

:Between 20 Gild 25,CXX> ft
of .'bj,•·~ t

ro Cb•·

..- r:

1/S

'N/

4 to 5 inutee
1 .

Ti.ct1cs:

a 459 turu and t
to the mitb

!'

17.

:. dl b;.- CbJ ct( s):

lS.

Direction of il1 6 ~t of cj ·c (c)

to tbe right,

none
80\lttlerly

19.
20,
•

23.

~! ~

on Cloud•:

/s

?xhruat Tre. l

• t~ r Condi i<" s t.t Ti

of 5if;h~ i~:

24,

Pecul.1. r1t1\ 1 'o

DI

25.

~,ry of lnci<kntt
( e t .ch d

(O'ftr)
)

caw

turn

lif

y

..

J

l.

6

••
1:

1.

1

•

f

..

• 1 r

0

(

1c

. •

l

I

j;, ,

..

T

of

:r

/-:,

!"'·: r:

,,
bout

O

to

r

• re

I •

9,

•

/-:; I/

1c

t):

22 .
2

CA:
11 of

ob ct

C

•
cid t

-

i)

•

)

(J

. • .....

,n .

C"

.~

- -~

)

• •
•
c. )
('

<., .

\. ·c,,r ••

I •

I\'

..

..
\ J .:,

L

·o

..

•. ff

. l~-

I/

... r.

•

J

•.

.

:'.;i

1.

\.

.•{ .

.

.

. ~I
...

-~~-~
)

l •

--

.•
. tla\na4

..

..

'

\na\e&

.

('

.•.

.

I. •

I I

-,. .
,.. . :·c -C

.
•
• .
....,,,..
. . • • . . ...
. \ .alat.alaS•

;.

.,

J.

\.;)

.)

•

. ,.

..

t,

5

.....

J

lfio

lllae

.,.

.

.

.1/1• .

...

F.ff tL or

..

.~,,

..

J

'

~. .

.•ls. : !D.~

I)

.. .
.t

..
2.. .

..

..
l:,ci .r.

. .•
. ...

• •
•
•
•

(

..
• .
• • .• .
. .. ...
..
. • ..
(mi-)

.

i

•

.

s

C

.•

.

)

•

1aal
Steff
\be fo

J'o.epb J.
tt, J/1
owinc& Oil 31 Oct l4S

o•

•
APO 1'06. I.
armre.11:ha:t.1,J 02,0Z be DO
lac a
rl1

t:

·,-uov o 1

8.

0

a, ,_.

• nor,..

eoUDdD811'4.

•

l

flat
at•

alti
) to 5 td.ml\el.

L

a

-

-

.

)

I

n
I'.

••

tc

,..

or. ,d/

r •

·L

H

., )

·c

I •

l!;l)·of

'

-.;i:,.

.,

'

..
.

l.•

,f

1 .

•

(, .

•

r,
i.d

(,.

.Air

••

,. . C
)

.

.

r

.....

el

d.lfto

... ' .

..
• •

")

cf

..

.. c

..

)

.. .

• • • •
(A •ah

..

...

...... .. )

3)

•

l

·•

-

)

r

~.

. o,oos ...OJ)QI.

...

,.

•

t, • )

6.

. .

C

.•

I •

'

)

.1

.l

..
.

..

..

~

~

\ .

r

.,, .

r

I

1/J .

..

JQ

&a"'7taa

.,_

..
.

..

-~
.

:.

..

••

.... .

..

i,

"I

2.

•

..

,-

..

. ..
.
... . .• .

. . . . .. •

.•

.(

ry

(

•

..

..

..

..
)

•t:

201 J

•

•

l.

a,,

d ':' ... of :.s,_ ·at r.: 8 ••

o·

'!"V
Is rosi . io. : Cl'UGill
( i. e., t.· ur.d , . . ir , c t.:rcl t :, ·er , e c . )

l.: ,
,.r

6.

.,
I •

i.

->i ~i

~-

1-1

rel.atiff d.S.IMter
the 9)09 bit\ with Utll.e
or nc,
(tblobeH)
,f C~,i• c (r-, : J)&l• hw1aoo.• • l/3 lrtcb1Mn ef

f O:.j,.ct(t·\ :

w1
ll .

2.

UtUe or

l o_ l.u.-:;in " t;· :
.anee:r,e d aa lwS)na o~eo\
(Ji,,"t, .1 t,~ .... cf Ur•.tl

3·

Alt\ ii~ : r \~t~
(t ti.. t. d,

1:.
4.

.

•

1 .,~

Ti::t' i.. ...1

lo.

7· cti s :

17.

, :

arc towrd eou\b eou~ - perfOS'Md ooaparatiNt,

borhoat&l. fll&b'
So r. l : .:....1 b. C j c ( ·) :

lE.

n

19.
20.
.:1.

22.

23.
24.
25.

, ..

;1 r o!

h·

tJm naa,,..

c:
!

llooalU DSpt •
ala1Dw1ne4 a

)
l.

Da

"

1

Q

. 7ir•
.) .
.. .
• .

.1 . I . .

,_

', fr

lada...t1

rt.;

•

•

f

•

I.•

.,I

.

tor

(1.

l

C If f.l ~

..

...r ·.

(.

r.

.

,,,

..

..,j ''C

l

..

L

'

•

• r.

.

(1

. 11,
. ..

..

(

... . .......
.... .

.. ...

•

..

t.
,..

....

) .

.ii..

NiL"

.•

..

.t\.,,•. Ol°q. . ~
- .:i

,.,n
'I!

.

..

la\7.~• .1'

,.• I

C lor

I

l

:y

~ '1

.

. .. . .

1
.I.' •

..

. .. . . . . . . .

..

ct. '

..
.. . .. .
..._
v.
C
/ or
. . . . . . ....... . . . . . .• .taSl. . . . '.

. ..

..

r .., . s arc,

---

E.!f C

'

f

, l1lw:laew

...

. .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . . .
.
.
.
• .• ... ...
2.3 . s
ry of
(~. • • . • . . . .
....
• • • • . .. ..... . • ... • . . .. ..
'

I

22 .

•

•

4

I

I

•

•

•

t

I

•

•

•

•

•

..•

(

So

•

•

•

•

•

ti

. ..

•

•

)

r

Incl

•

n

203

r

At

pal•

.. f

int.

rc1a1. p
• of

1 C
:,e

1.

Dnt.e vf

..,

....

IC •

.1.

:-;:",.

·1:1c

cut

,"i.lA

)

.- rv tS n .

Inci en

2()lJ

...
&at
z.•r . .
..
...
•c , )

scrvr>r ' :,

(I

( ! • ~ . ,:. \' '

Of I

6. (, cu

S!.!rv r

..

ic. ..,r11. /or H,-,.

..
.,

.......
.

,en 1 ol tc.;\•, r ,

..

Att H,t i

I •

e.

-

• Ot Jee~(:·) ".1 -:h ,.

...
1 . ~llarv (Sl-:1.:tch i

Po.:;.,_:

::,., ,u·,_ c,f L :~rn:-i .,
...
,... i ':'.:, . ..,
.J_:;~11r.

~~ -

!) .

1:- .

...
17.

..

:..1 -C f
"";"'.l ~·

A......_,~,-.,,

• t .l ~l,\..,

tbatotaon,t
•

•

•

.tbat
. . ot. .....
..

•

•

t

•

'"':ict ics
,. II!'

- .. . ...

---

.I/. . •

':de. b·•
.,

' J· rt(:-.

'

F.. 1111

"'

..

.•'s.
1-.c
. .
. .... ..
~

feet of

. . . . . . e .on.Cloud
.
j

21.

Ard/or Exh· :,i;;

• • •

. .........
.

•

♦

.. . ..•
.• ..• • .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.... .•
.
•
.
.
.
. -, . .
2J . s,
l.• ...• • ..• .
..
• • •
.. . . .. .. . . . . . .. .
..... ..
. . . . ..
(A
2.2.

♦

.. . .• • .. ...
. . I/. . . •
• •

i .zi '"'l ·ltt

Jl.-._cti.. n o

20.

•

~

~·
I

. . . . ...

..
•

•

.

.

• •

Poe linritii.:s .ctcd

• • .
.

.

.

• I/ •
• • •
•

•
•
•
• •
rr of eid.;nt .(

dditionru. S

cc ie • i.:

cd)

..
I

I

I

•

•

11••

(

)
i) .. .

2()5

f

{ s) .. . hte

r

•
Cc u ,:.i

0

..-,
I •

•

C:

Co' r

)

. a)-,

)

.., .

y

•
J.

l

"

':act.ic

,..
l

cd

.

•

•

•tal.llo

orrl/ o

.•Ls.-... ~

u..

..

..

. ..

.....
• • •
.
.
.
.
.
• • •
•

..

l

cul riti .,

•

•

....

r, C

of 1. .. ,, ct.,

9

..,

. ...

r
22 .

r

)

•
F.f!uc

I

1'91at!N.

p 'l r n

.L

•

tlDl....

ft

z,

cl.

...

1/1 .

)

l

D

.,.

..

r. • l o

•

.
..

•

e

I

♦

... .. ..
it

..

:.

--

C

l

ot tu

n

'

6 .u••

p

-

b

1

•

'h
173

1

1a

~ t •t•te.d he 'fr.' wtobs._ .,.. olOlld forutina11 la the Xorto.,.,, po..tioa of the .q whe t» ob " d a wn1 te tpeck tn1 11•• ad
lUlgUn Ollllt. At fir
~ U. . bat • 1t coot
to
• Ull'J!QCJ:Jt it ~ ) l e S l ~ u a
le Ullit. Ol>Ject

n d a ~ lar: P. cl~ torw.U.OD
nortn.i.e r.t by ool'"th
the
a clet. ..~r new.
bJoct _ ,.1-:J""' ~
- • able to o'b
1
ace
b-rolcm lv w1Ddowa.
DON.
•
1-Cth.
ini tel..J a ~
snort 1a mia1rm1~
toe l
o or the
d t.bP ob
U:ru \he claad.

d a
o'bJ

cti

lar~r and
Cl

. .. I! or t 1
to
t1on
fu•laip.
to t1oa.

• -

Ht1Mte

ta ' ed t

t U.
tbe obJect 1
aDd u,., 1 \QC a rnel \h , 111ft a v:,
Md DO t
l,v.
• ~
•

..aluat 1'lftl

!>-5 -

t

9000 line to

a t t ~ ~ • • ~ lfrlcbt
tu.el
be 300 , ..,.
:1ble
\0 e•t
te
• • u,1.ae
~ t r,~ of propul 1

u.. lellC1,h of t.

7

11t.

h ••lflC• ,-.:,p,.u-r.11t17
r 1~ off f ;-

t bo.'!,y t
1ct.

ttht•, Chor~tor and 111 one t1
the iut " r:!"Ot U
alf1 r.

• ft qu, nu

le

•

.

.J' ..

..

e,

c:

: o . ::?07

1

l
• . d

I

(

...

I

.. .

Air

n:

.

.)

•• r

• .I.•
e:
. io. At

7
•

1

0

.Ji:-

..
•

t

l

(r) :

iM4

-.

1/S
• ., w

-'

,

·:

-.

to ciYe ott •

al

1100 to 1.oco 1,
o!

I/

- :

I/

ll.

15

, .

~

11mm

1' .

1;.

or

•

o• - aoa\

.

C

alrol• f1el4.

beial!

to

( )

l •

9.

'

a/

I/
r

I/

f):

2~ .

23 .
2

••
laaf

•w1..-(

25.
)

>

I -

a\rae

• or

7

-

DO

cl.

., 113
tte

t.oo

•

lncLei.t :~c . .MA
l.

Dat

Ti.

en

of Obsel"VO.U.on:

Wh re Sighted:

3.

Ob:.. !"'IC

IS • 0

11 loY

bow-•

1u, crNI' AadreVI a .._, 41ncUJ oYff a.., Bp-tDg • N4
Hi r.:

A1,r

(i.e., .:round, r..ir , co itr l

ower,

tc.)
G. Oollb • 2d L\, 0

5.

iot ar.d/ or hot 1 91511 S. C-,>l t l ~t. •

r b r of O J c ( ) ~,en ;

7.

~i:

t( r) :

?f Ob
0.

l

J, C ( ) : • dUll

0f

~1 ld

10.

u.

~a

=

• r tail .m-f..ce• (obl nc

'ball, ao

d. to

. ~ tt,
DO
+........ -t...
U.H obJ cf\ or
: 1700 ft to IJ'OU8d. 7'X) t,

,\

Al

f

coa\tmous £).orlJlc ii\e licb\
h r aoarce of ll&bt

uture.

'
Jippt'os JOO to I()() feet Oil OM

w~

a:) to 6c,o

10 \o 12 ldlllte1
rfona ticht ctrcl•
I•• hsi 'l'Off at•

0111\r to

l S.

Dinct on ".'lf F i ·r t o! t'tjcc (!:')
t Con ru . tl n:

•

• •t to

1\ b

circular patten

U•

•
22.

::.:..nn.t.r of ::>isr:;:p.r

l.:

1/S

or foe- Ju.11

-

: lo "1llp

bJabrawof

nt:
(

e

ttrccl c.d p...~)

("91')

a.10• •
•
--.
-a aU'\10\1IN; mrae ~ 1 1 1 ' 1 ler.,\1oa.

alrar t

1

.

•

or t •

ob

d

,.

•r,

..

-

0

.,

.

..

)

-· .

.

t

. . ·'·

.

ct,

) w

. W/1 •
l ,

-1/

~
.

•h

•

.• I

C

~

nil

j'

Rq.

...

•

•

..
..• .

M l-'aa

.
E!' cct.

or.

...

..

1/.J • .. -

r
•

... .
.• ..
2) . s
nc
• • • . . .. .
0

• •
(

.

•

..

..

·"

..,,,

..

..

. ..

.. .

.•

.'I/

•

11, . •

1.

}

.I.

•

I/

I •

17.

a..

•

_______

• •
(A

• •

..

. .. . . . . .
..
n

-

..

.. .. .. . .
..

laa:ldat 207.a

.,,

"

. .

• I

1.

171n

ai..tr

.... -

ot

..
C"

.
..
c. ' ) .
V•

.:

.

f Ol.i

,)1~

.,

{

1/1
1

):

Cb-

.. .

-(

)

I •

e.
l

12() OJ' ~

.

, at nu

'·

- ftcda1'1

•

... .
23 .

aoaor-41-I to orlc1a

• el

Glll. . lt

'

l'

•
ff\ea41ac-lt.ol0
t.11':a .....
a1il1Dl!-N.

bt r

11

•

v

u

c-3

•

,
j

u!)•,e

2.

-fr• of Cb~•l!'V:.tfon • •1043

'l

.. . . .

J •

4.

.

6.
,...
I •

r.

..

c.,. I"V•! r 1 S
\ .:.

.r

b~ rv:, i"r.

Ct ,1..:c (,. /

. \,;

.

,,

.• ..

\Z

sena\ioa hn .....1. A 2

., ..,

-

l\"flr, etc.

. .....

..

,

t

n. (' .. J..t trr.ct .:,

~.l. •.,

.r o.f 0 j _;Ct( : ) ~i ..h ...

C'!

I.

....

r . . I/

., rd/or Hr,b 1'.::J ·•Js•

' Cl •i,t:.: C,,

•

..

- -ht

L Jr-.'~ of t-b;.:r

fi ..

..

• .

::!. h1

f:-~~ .,

t '

'

.)i .. . . _ _ 1,-.

l.

r

•

.1,

Co er cf

ct.

s) ·iy •

·•Js. . . • . . • . .

. . •l•o'Jeol ai&hW. t'ru·2•1)e•U·
....... .

..

GIH

..

.. .

. . 1/1 . .

S.fX>O n . ....

l •

,.,_) .

. . . .. ...
l . L.
. 1/1 ... . . . .•. . . . . .
...
b. Tue ic!l •• 1/'4
\ w) ••

I

•! .

I/

t·

,

7.

• • 1/1 • • • •

. . . . .. .. . ...

1 • Dirocti n of Fli ,I
{l f

.... . .

• ' • t..,

..'J"

. r ul or

. . ....

....

..

... .
. .. ... . .. .
...
... .
.. .'
,_ . .
ion
2l. o th.t,r
...
...
p
i r1tiu9
.
.
.
.
. . . . . . . . .. .. .
. . .. ..
.Sur.ll!l:lrf
... ... .
....
..
...
). .
o! lr,ci -: n . (
.. ..
. ..... .... . ..
• • • • • • •
.
. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tr ct. o f •

20 .

•

•

•

•

•

•

r.

11'

lo d!.; o.rd/or ::X..· u::;

':'r il .

•

Co!

C

~k>t•.d •

...

~

~

.. (A •ch a

ncl Spnc:o 1t.

..x!d(..-d)

..

lu1

t·
:-er ft,

)

I v~u~---, ,.,~·-·
(, . •) l C .tT l.r: OU

.. .

' •

·,tfrr.

..

lOlnl
,5l00 A..ll. . .

J.
•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•scrv ;r 1 • f\. 3~t i ,n . ll'P:lt\.
....
O\~. · , 'l r , "'Clltl' l tow r , et-c . ,

l.:. . v • .

.'- .

,1"·,..

c; .

.,

... . . . . . ..

•

•

•

•

•

. . . . . .. . . . . . . .

.. . .. .
.. ... ... .. . . ....
.... . . . . . . . . . .
'

. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .
. .... . . ..... .. . . .. . . . . .
. . .. . . . . . . . .

'-r of 01 j .c ( ... ) ~i ht,~.-; •• ).
C !:'

::; • t:•~

'

' ,' '· C \ :: J • • • • • , , , •

lC .

" ,_,._ o>e,1 ,-,. :- pin.

l
;

4

l.J .

l.::01·

.l/8. . . .
H . 7ac i

,

,,~ •

. . ~,..,,-. . . . . . .. . .

,; )

L•

l' •

)

,

............

,.

• • lilWA• oae, 111n 1 .to....,,._ •

Soun1 .,.. 1' by o:· j vc t

•

..

torUl

·•.,.. ..... . . . . .
..

. .....
..

20 .

..

•

,j

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

... .. . . . . . .

'

Effect of ~ bj--cts or Clcu s nevi/ or ~~\l - t 'r!"'il • . J/J .. ..........
•

21.

2J .

•

. . . .. . . . .. - .

•

•

•

•

1111

•

. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

II'

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

'

•

s

nry o!

..

.. .

athur Co!tdit on, E...tl ti

. . . . .. . ... . . . . .

•

•

..
ii

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

.

• •
•

..

•

. ....
. .......

•

"

.. .

~

··············· · ·· ~·······

. ..

...

_________ ______.,__
;..;

)

7

7 1,

....

laei

i 211

")

..,

r

•

.,_

Da t e of

r e w ,r

J.

(

. ci\J' lbd.t.a- o4

,

.

' aorr-.• 132- • .,..
•

..
1~

o: 0 1 . r: ( : ) .'.ii h •....

1.-- ' e r

.
olor

10 .
ll .

uh~p

- .. ;:a

.

lff •

c.,f L: ~J. r,o~it •

. . Uks

.

<~ . .

.,

tll

•

•

A

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

16.

'l'ac

H •

D 1~ ~tion bl' Fli ll

19 ,

~~ ar nt ~o,- ructi n (Cf

. l./2
. . ........
.

ic

•

♦

41

•

•

---- . . .
!' Ot.juc

011

t10,'\'3

•

•

•

•

E.xi3tit'I

..

•

•

.. ...

•

f l.ncid,mt •

• •

...

♦

•

•

ti

"

•

•

•

...

•

Jttd 1uelt

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

..

•

•

•

..

f

•

•

. . . . . . . . •• •

•

.. .

..

•

♦

4

•

•• f•.

. . . .. . . . . . .

. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . .
. .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . .
( ttach

•

-

•

,

t. t.ho 'r ::;_

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

P\;c li , ritic.5 l t c

•

..

.c s on Clouds :,.rrl/ or E:xh· u !'t ~rl' •
•

•

lp·

Ill

... .. . . . . . . . . .
•

.........

·•

• •

Ufcct o f 0

•

... . .
.... .. .. .

1111

........._ !

•

L

Jt,11'.-.l.S.o\... ,

tl•

,r.; ~

23.

l,1",

n o of Oi..J.. ct

E"'"

5,

22.

. .. lrJ-...

( $.l: .! ch if Po ::;~bl,. )

Sp.:: !3< l

21.

6

. . . . l f1..

~

•

11, .

20 .

•

,....•
~

-

•

i . ~

s)

.:;

.

.

Cl ~crv,. r 1 s Po:;{ ion . . la ..,
. . . .
li . ~. _-~O\ .. . , 1\.:.r , 01.t r l to. r , fltc • .

.. . . .
...

. .

.

... .

. . ..

.. .
...

,,

1

l

dmt 212

. . Geen '8 ·i. ·!o!r •

c1 t)" 11ml t.

of ~• .

ri ge, the nen~ of
;:.o

t

t

r

ob

time

laµ -: eel an

d h,: T

DC
eond

..,, :.

t

r

•

. d

•
Ul

Ob
of

llOVi.D& ob.j i:•ct~

t·
for

ill

I
1.

21)

ta e ax.d '.:'i -:-c of Otservat •o
111411Gml>N

Oo.: ~V(" 1 $ . oc:i'" er. :
(i. - · ,

ell• 41'1:rinc ....,
. . . . .7111• h.4
r , t c. ;
(IH(Smon a4)
n c. • ~..u.u.c.o ~ 11 •
:as.r S. Killw, L\ U. S . laJ', 2518)

,._

und~ ti!-, c'.lr,~r l b

. ...,

&!

,u.,ib r -:,f ~b jc C (

f

.:>i'."l

loa4 • ¥ca. Ob1o, outlk1n1

'-4. __. -....r 1

:,a .e :....r ~ A:; · • " of O s !"Ver:

l

..;it. 0

l \~t.{: :

.,.

0

( 0) :

,.iio..-..n-

1/8

l C.
l.

• '· ,. o~ u;;in . i'.,::
LUlt
( J ir. :t.... l , :.. _ cf ll~.t ? .

l- .

Altin.i,t.
{

S

....

=
...

•Js t1ce:

anaa!"Wl11t1

C' i

n

1, .

t

, ',

i,, ,• ;., f • ·_.; ·c-~

.

b7 na .,., or ro

• 1D UGeN of 10..0CO fM

f ' ~• t:'

•• •

l .

1G.

i lent .:c .

a W ini te pa t

ctC):

r .... ti

')n

1. :

~

'° cl.lab at •

tm),1

of

tloa •

th ~ ontal & •

n...
~--JO

Qol

I

,-1~

1'•nbaa.-,n...

. . . f1.lllile

c,hl'MIG P"-'11' 1n oloa.d.9

~f"')B, &xfrj~, ; · 1;s ~-t :':·•.c of

':o ... c.:

P-: culi: riti•
~

-

.:

l .ci . ·!'Jt:

f

(•

C·

d

: c i. 'd p: - )

rate

SA\ rai\t.-U v OT :J' a. period of u..

1/8

1 "l' r f

.1.

•
10 an••

1>1-•• tila

1oal

1
roJ• c

.

. . .. .-

~

!'-l~~

•· ... re

,. ,...~A

•

,,..,..~ • J

l.
n--..

•,. '.• ( t :

:, ' f i

.,

r

r

1

. rG~•
"'

!

r

vf'
tn,Clft

..

,/J,1 •

~

on

l.

I

J'\lO

"'ll ,

.

/

..

- -""= •

,J

r. :

l

I .I!.

.,
~

~

•I

.... I

er.
1c

ot

:J1'

'"''rte .

r.:

...

.

':

l

l .

...

:J•

1

•

coo 1nu1

.
e I. . .

.

'

,

.,.
I ncident :o. -15
l.

.,

3 Dec 1948

:late and Time of Observat ion:

2015

Jail"fielWIWl A1 Base . Cal.it

e Sio,ted:

- DOrth o! fidd

C. .

~

3.

0bt<'rver 1 e Position:
oontrol towr
(t.m,i 8-powr buaoc:ulart)
(i. e .• cround, uir, coritnil t o-..er, etc.)

4.

N~c tmJ. .A.lJres~ of Observer:

5.
6.

CcC\o"'OOtion ani/ or hocb101>

1.

!lumber of Cbjcet( ) -kC!ll~

...a .

.:>1t~ of Ot j cct(o) :

Control Tower pereonnel

control towr per.,onel

1/5

At t Pttion Attr &etcd by:

l

l to 2 feet in d.1sae ttil'

~. Color ~f Cbj ct{R) :
lC.

u.

No urt? of 4.uni."lt'> eity:
like a nap nood. l ight
(dirl.c t ~d b\WI! of lignt, )

12.

Al titu.d~ of Cbj\ct:

llwm tint •J.&bte4:

20.000 feet.

(, ltil:l.:l<" d)

l to 2,000 ft - clirrbt'd to

la:> to 500 MPH
l ~.

71:r.· i n .:>i~ht :

N/S

16.

'.:'act.1cs:

17.

Sound : ~ l b:, C'b j< ct( a) :

Bepn. rapid cliab wt er:rr:tic - lib cbonge t o p,.;c•

no flOUll.d beord

'i/lk:J,,;b,- climbed towrd eoutb.u.et

r,:r

19.

~

20.

~!fl.ct on Cloudt:

..l.

~ s t Trail Ccl':"r nf}:

22.

t,:.nnl.T of

nt C,,ne t ructi

timilar to • r&a¥> noocUi&ht

B/S
none
1/S

1>1.sC'ppl.r.r~:

llt.c.tb. r Cond.Hir u

:it

Pcculi:.r1t11.1 1 ?.:ot~d:

15 ailu ntibil it,-. Yind

:1:.~ of i l;h: i~:

we•t at 5 llph

htena1t7 of the liebt

~ J of Inc1d1.11t:

\

(5'.c cttccru.d ~ )

- ----

-

11

------ -- - --

ln

. i:t •

5

lNCID'l' SJOW\Y ~

216

lncident No.
1.

Date and

2•

Whei- Si-ted.t

1 119oembll" 19111

of O'bunat1ou:

111116

a..., 1Ulaa11 • IOl-11' lonh a- 7-1/21 lad

le •

Obaerver', Position: il!'IIUad 11bile t .:.c~..-nbeaA&
(1 1 e,, gro'Und, ai?"• ~ontrcl tower, etc. J
1 ._ D,t7, '-' ~

end. Md.re a of Obaer.er: fie\ l

, 16/JL, u

w...

aa. ~ i . m, 1..-i, JU.hot•

Oceupa.tlon and or hobbHa:

6.

Attention Att~e.o\ed by&

1.

r of Object( e)

9.
ll,

15 f•I

Color o! 0 j ct( a)t

1ta

t,pepl. .

J1cM14

e (Skt:tch if Pocaiole)

N tur of ~inol1 ty1
(dir1. c

12.

:lb.er Ubtllrftaps 1 16\b . .

She of Ob ct(e)t

10.

Al

Ill

d 't> om of 11ghtt1'
Obj •ctt

d)

13.

;;

:>i. tanoe of ')bJ ct from

rv rt

J/

Time in ~igbt:

) aeoo~

Tactics:

4 to lie ~ 1 1 1 upward pe.tb borilouul. fna. 1,. abo'Y•

2io

Sound .•. - by ~ma t

DJ'

18,

Direction of night of Cbj(?ct(s)

19.

~ n t Conet ru.ct1:>.uJ

20.

urcct o

.

IDl"lbM.at IO Saa.UI Southwt&

I/
•

ao cl-48

Cloude;

...

Exhal t Trail •Color of):

n..w

,ot td&bl

tbcl' Condi tiona tit Timo of Sigbti

24.
25.

a.

Pcculi

it!J ·•

~

I ot lno'16. tt
(

ot,e.dl

nt oh d

(

(

)
)

:

•I. V
a'1'a11

\1oaa

' t

21

•

1.

I

of 01:.sc V3 ion :

., 15120 (""

I

12 ldlee

Col J. i. .,.. ,.

11..Ue
Pt.10\ . i ao-pUo\

• ..h r f C Jrc ( )

..

r.) :

lC.

'IV 24 br clock)
lacotJoc,e

0at

7.

ident :o. ~

. ' a.,l· NaU1t

'f V Bq.

USO".

, llillllac •1194 &U&Uoa ot Col Anna tQ
0

1
: : ; : alicb'17

117

< ):

...u

te

S:.
'PJ)Nrecl Pfffeo"ll.¥ J'O\m4

ll.

-~

obN1 ♦w4

c o Lw.,1, ()I" t~•:
V..
to lb!,11" - po..ibly
( J ir-. , ,l t ,: cf liG" ? - - . l ~... ep-.d 8114 to
otor\l
of l

•
·to be

llo'fit4

ti .s :

~l

1 o° .

1 •

r ;- c t'. ·H.

~ ••,• 1~- t

•

Arr..t

...2 .

.

' '.

\;

-k'. "'· •

': :.. l

l r • f, :

:.•r.n,r ?f Ji.~ )~'' "~ci. :

4.
• - y of Inci ~-nt:
(:s.~ t :c. d

bcratat n~

~_( _)

a ~.r-. ot ~77r v,...

~

I/
!xr.ti • t

1111mo..

ea.,.a IIO\ be de- ..-,~-

,

20.
l.

7

--"_.., U» •
t f\

. te 5

\ ....U.tb
f i ~
th of the ei&htSna U
f'l'o ~ ebo
boriSOlt.
1a
a
•tta!cbt
U..
to
10(
t1• or d11111PJi-ai•'11
)

Ti· _. i, .., t t: 7 ._

16.

t.d..
1 t

.

A ~ I .,...-.Ill"

...._

'D119&"'._ -

. _ lo- alleft boPta. -

OOlll4 ha.._
too aall to._

l

.r.

lnotde~t

7

•

,

..:)!!ZEr
" fil - cd

1.

files)

laolit. I 21.1

t.ion , ,. .

Doe

.,.ine of

.,.,

tAined

1

on

. .. .

.~ ...

..

.. . .. .

.. . .. . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . .
AboNn
.. ecrv . ' s
" tion . . .
. . . ~ w1111 . . .
..
{.: . c . :- ou , a.:· , er ... rol t o r, ot c . )
.

.

,.

"

.a

•

•

••••

•

I

••

t:;.~,.t~~~d ~ ~.:.;,.°::,.:_-·;:-, ~,. ~ ~:· o....-,,. ;s/7c1

....................... ~ ....
♦

9.

•

ZC

•

•

vf

.. . . . . . . . .. . . .

•

,.

.... .. . ....
. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

I

C•

C lo r c!.' C

11 .

ShuPt,; (

c

.-.~i,Afll.,

lalaa. to NA . . . . .

t: if Pos-, ·blL) •• · · •

......... f1-e

. . . . .. . . . . . .
: 1,c 'fr

• 'C"~ • 1r::n•,.d J'{>t nn.,:·_ of
11..

Sr-~"

of c J~

~i::_

in "i ·ht

1, ~)

t.;~•r

• . c() ~ , . .

. ~ ~ - " , . ~• • • • • • •

. .1•ldaM
...• . ..... . . .
16 . ....'
ics . . • . IMCt
.•
... . .
.
.. . . .. .. .... .
5.

,.,.,...,

I

C

19.

Apra r ... t ~o, . truct ,. n lf

20 .

E!fo t, 0

... ..

. . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • tt·•u
l . . ~,, ~ " . .
. ... . . .... .. .
.. .

...

...... .

..

e,r -.,u s ar.c~

2 •
22.

.. . . . . . .

o. <.: j1.ct s)

l •

..

. .

T

,,.,

•

•

. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .. .
..
.
.
.. .. ... . ..
). . . .
,.c
t • . .'(
s
ry
.... ...
•
.. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .
. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
,,

'

I

f

d,.,

(

•

I

♦

•

hc1

,,

219

•

•

.o '

IMl

0

..

,.....

n . II

-·.

)

..

~ht

..

••• i..

.

... .. J..

l.

•

cc

.
r

.. &

/or
;..

,.,_

I

'

fa-I.tau.

6.

t •

e

bl• .

•

. ~ ,,.,.
ct

r.

. . . ,,,, .

)

J.

~---

J2S n,,d ''-•·
.asci

L

. 1.

•

,.,.

r, •

Co.,. r 0
(
_2 •

...3 .

0

)

I. •

.

l

Tac

.

ie

7. ..,
J.
J..

.
.

. .I

..

.Ir/•.-."'·Cllft4ari:Wl-1

...

..,•.

i-iniot-.

(,;

n

D

)

('f

n

.

..
d

\o .... .

..
/ r

u~

"'r i l

-•~WJ-4--' .

.~
22 .

N.•.

....

..

...

..

• • •

of

... . .
. . . . . . . . . .. . .

. . .. .

(

..
)

1Ac1 nt:

219

•

Ur:ider 1nfl tigat QD

lNCl

•

De

2.

Wher

Inc dent o. 220

29 lo• 1948

and Time of Ob&erf'&. 1on:

2113

Sen JnnoitCO, Calif

1/jltedl

Ob erver 1 Position:

qou.M

(1 e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)

'WDe

and Address of Observer:

Mr Hobert !batcher, 173-9 }8th Ave.,
S J'raDC1900, Cal.if

5,

Occupation cd/ or he'bbi ,:

6.

Attentio Attrnct.e 'byt

7.

Number of Cbj(;ct( :) ' en:

e.

-7-ht.J of Object( c:h

9,

Color of

jot( ):

10,

Shape (

tcb if Po£1ibl)

11.

a

2.

Al.Utu ~otO'bjl·ct1
( stiootcd)

13.

!.etit:1atcd Di s ten · of ,"fbJ.::· ct from C :: ;r\?, r:

14.

Eeti

15.

Time in Sigh t

16.

Tactics:

17.

Sound :. ~ bj Cb

lg.

Direction of n1.g. t of Object(s)

l9.

~ nt Coni ructi.1n:

20.

Eff ton Clouda:

•
22.

Sc1•nce Tes.ctl,11' hanM.•co Jr R1')'\

yellow l1cht fla

ill€ aero a the sky

l

1/S

"flash of' Ugbt"

1/S

of wminosi ty~
1/S
(diTLC d ~om of i ,t?)

~ t

N/S

•too fest for plane"

t d Jp\,, d of Ob ' Ct:

7 ..-c.onda
ht h ad.ed north then turned. north-no tt.1r.-e
ct( ah

/S
orth l.orthwut

!lalh of light

/s

'l'r&1l Coler of) :

1/S - ju.at fialth of ligbt

of Di appl-Cl'enc :

1/S

ntht.r Condit n1 ot Ti
24.

ool

Pccul.iodt.1.ce oWJ

igr. ing:

/s

&xtn •'apeed - too !aat for plane but did not
tblnk it ... • came t or anootiDg •tar
•

::..mllSfll'Y of lllcidcntt

(

of

• observed.

o.t l~ebcd pe£0)

Ind dent:

220

Mr Robert Thatcher, en Ai Vet
, ru,w a Science te&,tC er t t e
1rancisco Jr High School,
led
4t
to reoort a yello
light !l
cro • th q at . pron tely 2113 . hours e night
of ~ 'ove
rthwe

to

a

o

t

r

and

g.
di

pe

Ligbt va1 headed due

OT'th t

n turnftd Nortb-

red.

bout

eeonde

tr el ing too fat for
t or
t41'.
s

, oo

It

l8

t d for

7

and

pl e. • Howev r, it did not · .

1n&

...

appe _ red

r

o

be

I ·ct

te end Time of Obs

1.

lncid t
U.on:
Midl

• MicMc,m

Observer's Position:
(i.e., ground, o.1r, control tower.

4.

·ame end Address of Ob erv r:

5.
6.
7.

Occu:pe.tion cd/or hobb1ea:

e.

-

o~ 221.

t1on.

te.)

Atte tion Attr&c d b),i

Numb r of Object( . ) of Objcc ( )1

1

9• . Color of Obj ot( );
10.

Shape (

tch if Potr i'blc)

11.

Notur of lAlminod t.j't

l2.

Al t1 tud, o! Objt.:ctl
( ~9t
tcd)

13.

E time.tcd Di an

(dirccttid b,e.m: of 11 .tt

,
of , j ~ct fr

of ObJ'-ot:

14.

1.t

15.

Ti

16.

Tactics:

l 7.

Sound :.

1s.

I>ircetlon ot

19.

Alllrlibl"'Cnt Cone t ructi n:

20.

"£,ff et on Clo

21.

Exhal t Trail Col r f):

1'htt

b;, Ob .ct( eh
1

t o! Obj ct( )

a:

23.

o.thl r Condi i "'n •

2.4.

P cul1crit1 • Notcdz

t T1

wnmm"Y. of lnddcnt.S
I

(

o.tw.

d

)

Cbe~rv r:

ft 0oet 193
2) n.a

1

5/

T

l

lCT

D/

4

•

kcident !\O . ~

23 b

l.

19'11 at 2220

:1ere .:,ighted:

3.

Ob::C'rvt~ I 8
(i. e, I
1

•

:..

l ~:
t
t.i

ol~

1/1

t t ~ by :

r:

Nu=i r of
.)i -1.

c. )

:.c A

At h ·t. ion A

7,

, . . . 8"Clllllllll

.,.

t()

of C• j.._

{r

~f

( ).

en:

10 1 '-- of W'llinJe i
( t!ir ::.i..e
..
f

2.

j, ct :

.,

lilraNd41ab aw

10 .
11 .

1 ~•

1/
i '. tl ,

27,<XX> r, '° 140,000 ri

:

200

•

1/S

..., .•,t :
horl

l e,

'";,. tic· :

1; .

~ n 1 : .:... '1. b

l .

Di r c . n of :11~ .to! 'tj ct( ~)

\al fl

C j ct ( ·

~ n:

19.

\,

I/

1/S

-.
W\.c- h,. r Co1 di i ~ns c.t -~ : • of :... • ~· • 1'.€:

P cw.1: 1th s ·o ~

Su ...: y of I .cid..n
{

- ~~

[Cl

d,:-

500 NPI •

At 2220

•• local tlae 2 loT 111.
of
'

ftUIUQa

-11&11\1¥
:Ye

ed could oot be•

been

IOOpe

n

ledia..

obJeot 27,000 n
8aoeoard
on
Jc\ •
t
t lt0.000 ft al.ti de
ilea eouth. of
lrcltnc.
~11ai

Muni

bel
Mu..t

t h DJcht.

•

lnci

nt

:o.

(2127)

ftlot

6.

A

7.

Nu:nb r of

~tlon A tr c c:

by:

n.r.

.,

1

jcct( ") ..:,tC'fl!

.-,. .
.... f C":: ·, ct ( a):

10.

S:

2.

Altitu~~ ~f Obj,c t:
(, st i.-:'ll.. , d

::

•blUa:r

.,.
1/3

l;-::.

Tt.ctics:

l7 .

So "r.d : .:.dt

18.

Dircct!.on of - 1 • ":, t of rtj ct(t')

19.
20 .

r,. nt

-!!'cct

. O·j ct():

~ns• ru ti r.:
n Clo

1/S
l4Jra flare

W/

a:

: 1.

• t 'i'r~il

1/

22.

;1.;:nru.r of )is..

1/1

'tk;c. • r Co

P

ti:--na c..t

1:: r1 ti, a ..:ot ·<3.:

of 1 oid
(Stec.t:c

d

a/I

flan

UIC~•l lt 22)

At 21}0 bau.:r., 5
fl'OII LoW7 AJ

•

iJlti:a"'

a

Uw

C;

I

.1

1,ghtinc of

-:.~~-~

1.' 2

G

s:

Arisou.

'/1 ·

a 51 19!!.

9135 p .

.

10~

0 115 µ .

-

~ not

VA.• I.H.)

'a

tb ~lt!al:"Gl&l. •

tal
Hol
t lli4bt s.D.l on - ··~
hlch

~,..-..uon at thiF pb4lll0!:aan.a.
dr

d•Y1

or n..

• ,

u~ d.e•~ibed.

-

223&

1.

J.

ot

w

r o ~ign ed:

o 1~!.or.: A.tr, J'l~t
& OOl._!'fl.jlJ
~ • , •!' , c ... r el t() :- , e . ) fQe •Pl, •• N.

Ot rvtr'
( i. e..

to l'lt,b
\a Jte to AU,lllQUJltl"qlW
~t!r 'er: (Capt Pl~er A.11'
~

•• ~

tl

f.

J.L0tD

•

i¾.. Cb

7.

1

en :

1/S
l

"I!'

lC .
11 .

•;f

pal

t,l. C (

(Slr.-.:t ~1 if Po , L. lc)

1;'" •ur~ o. lu.-ui m i y:
(J1r.ctb1 b,_::_of 11
Alt i
(l

.tJ

Ob • ct:

{lat rp\)

~.oco ,, (1atern.w wi

d)

.,
le.

t1-c ttar

llb

Dircct!'>n r;f ....

~-~''°'-

4~
off

• ~'lM.

S/S

··.t of fbjc c t( )

19.
20.

r·r

c~ : I/I

•

(.aot

I/
24.

P cu.11-.ri 1( s 'o

d pc

)

-- - -- --...

u

ta 2d. rpt)

1aa1d t : 22)&

2d rp\

Law

Uot J
Sad th.
111 omewed
AiJ>l
t i :-,n • l1rtlllbd ;.z
ae,
l'I'tt
t t. a :;5 bour1
• n approacbi.Qc L s V
• Jt. 1n a M7
•
t1
f1l 9,M ft (m .
d i ne ot , 72•),
Uy abon theu al tUude - in t~ 1'1cin1ty

b)"
llrt

•
1'1d, I.

T)belDOlien.,

t
0-...-.1

in a
cH t

I

..t:.ich ftr <:\ appt; _,red
•
scribtd
··UC J1:r
.an,~""~

l&bt.

\it,i t e
Wtu only

e of 9· ~

or

ee.
t

,_

o. ,U~C..Y 1.n tt o,lor (: l
nd t'~ Or'\ he I
\he Ob.)ect
) f'ly ~
ft)
_....., w •
nr•
Cont"""Ol h
r
t T''t we• ol,tt iLP
,' A I -~~
.n b per nal
ted. t

e -

i

lncider.t i.o .

1.
2.

S 'Dia-• 1

and ':'ioe of O servat on:

t

20 .U... eaet of

\tle e igbted:

* ,.-. I . ._

• o i~i r.:
Pl.,ae, ,x>0 ft
(i . e., t;ro , i.1, co trol o r ,

' urtll

Ob ~€Tvcr 1

5.

Occ-.:

6.

Att, r.tio

i.

&peejal ....,. aa4. ratect pllo a

ion and/er ho· bi a:

lll'lllia\ ..,._

A r ~c ·d l: ,:

of Olj ct(
1a'41Ue~

lO.
11 .

)

laC.

\ha that of

IIOT'Ml nan.

1/1 • •laU.- to flan

J.1cb • N 1Atelue \ban a aol'Ml fi

l,~ tU"'t of Ul.1',ir.o ' t:v:
C!ir. ct d , :.--:; er'" l

.. l )

1:· .

!: t!

bJ-~t !'

11 •

~sti. • t,.

it•, :)1: ,an\. of

f O.,j~ct :

J!.'- ,i

u.,

l

Lr of C ·Jrct( ) ;Jt:cn:

~i:-

~ Jl' I - 1014• 5l' W

. 1

•

,..

, r:

1/S

1/S

2 aenoads

16.

•

eobf!n

17.

f all

lf .

Dirc.ctbn of fli :,t of C jcct( ~)

19.

At,pt..Nnt Cr,

20.

;'..f ct

22.

-~► :.nn. r of . h r.up< r~.nc1. :

r,

•teor-11.lm or fl.an..lU.

r->.cti .:

1/1

lcu..~

.

23.

t:

1a
4111.ata.a!P.aitalll

o.t ':1• •
•

.an,,~

24.
SJ: •ey of Incid~-nt: (. . .)
(Si

•

fJ:16 . . to 2lo-

tlt r~ cd ~

...

)

IA01dtll\J

M 1745 on 8

o Ill, Sp,ec

te

A

off'
l1rtl1D11 J.7
1a a T-7 ~
rly1JIC at
1Ddlcated al.'1
• of U,5(.X> t
t.ely- 5.<XJO f et bon
!'1'aia, a a

•

'

, laotb ra\ed pilots. ~
3 Wlile
l e~l.
1bai101111D0m ,... ob

1Uoa of thl a1rcrat, a, ll• ·o t o

•\elt

wad

20

a

111

apee4

..... of
/ A

•* pilot

flABL

ir t o
d t.
am::,ro11ChUW

1 e of

l tu

3~ Jl•
~-, rr.i
, lDdi \ed. air-

t of
l~

224

I

r"Nd.

-

aoJect
r th8D
l

the .

ot

GllM94l:'aal:,e

to.

~

or •tie ot
a COIIOII.J"l

to t.b
of

rlumm~:,a

.,.......,._..

r flare. '!be
fiat. IIDd pANl 1
oo

s at the end
th•
•ed.

C~1"7
6

1n-color

wre •1 ~1ble to,­

of
c.b. iaed ed. .a ob ?'Ted
·;,bl!!DO!MDOII. to
n bNa

JJDl!IDOllllllacm W.

1.oa.

. .e r'
lnte'l'nl

( See •••

ned. 1A t

1.

- 21:,0

;s or liUi Sew
Fosi ti.or.~
l"lGllll • 11• dl'1flllll
•• cround, W.r , C" trcl to r , t . )

Ob:::t:--v€~·•

( i.

~.
5.
,

}ation •end./or r. c'ti •s:

Oc

ior.

\. .

At

7.

Numb r o ' Cb ' •ct( ) ~ c _:

"•

~1 :--t

'j .

ob.. ,f c.,;, c ( .. ):

l

.

Got•• P.
•• lat•• - lwledoo lUUUl'J

' C.

l

r Ot ~ • , ( 1 , : 1 too, 1a ~
~ t : \ ~ to 'lllicht fiG"T Nd oolor

->:..Gee (.:; ·,· tc.. 1!' :>o,,..-i' ... - ,

Wl

•
1~ .

~

lllala\Qn - ·

Jlraa 500 n wa ttN · o1>-•"
froa a,,..s ~ U

Al 1 i~ nf rbj,ct :

C.s L.£.t ... d;

of

j d

14 .
'.ri

I/_

1() lo 6o 7d.a Oil Cllle .s«b'1111

.a
allooi. l(IO Jd.• at aotbel"
l,
_,

.

•

lC.

,..! t

17.

So 1 ru :..:.,l

le .

ir~ ct!. 'ln r.f -ut:,.,t of C j1.

s:

rl! c ·r-.· r :

col

led U.. to \ • t
ea- ad w
to•...--~ to~ • 1a treat of hla at u al.ti

in .;.ii.~. t:
·N

••

n

d41

alowWl'ti-.1 U1IOIIIJI
b;,

j 1 ct(sh

.

..,

. . . - alUl(JQO
(d

-:ti -n:

I/ • .,.tbar cl

20.

23 .
2 •

p culi~ri i 6 rot.

2~ .

Su.

W1 \h1a l() to 6o Jd• of
i.,.
"Dnaue• at .Ullaimal"Cl:11t, •.1.
Dtoeat

1

rial Pbe1Doal9Da dur1Jlc \be
of,
, •• ll.

\l)I Tic

400-,:x>t,

tbe,nJQld.

.io-17

1¥

At
ob

e::.rth

i

p

&, ,ab '1•
MSb the obJ•ot.
\IUQ:QiK

pl

!ba
6o 1Vdl

~­

fnpenta

d
Y

tile

Oo 3 or
li&bt,

y

lor, 1

"

;A

•

the tille '

•ffflal'II

f

the

di

aot Ql'O ,

ot

1es11,.
ah color
ut

of

-

nallillc
Ot <':'vc!" 1 r !"-OSi •!, r.:
c,'OUlld •
( , • , ta:. our. , fr, 1. •:rol b

Oil.., Sec!artt,,

.. ·.,.. -c cf Cb t?rv r:

5.
,.,

7.

•I:) - ... a.boy• •••••

0cc

io ar.:i/or h

t

r.tior. A r:.c td f :

u.'?lb, r of c j c ( ) .:it:en:
1:-

:.

~ ' •'k

1

~ t . i 7 1/) \be dlaeter

of Cl~cct( , :

ob, ,f C-:..-,· , c (e, :

10,

le dr1:Y~ w1\ oa •r,t
c.)

,r.

\be--

.,..i

t n 1~ ::r,,,. H:h,

•

7~ctic :

l4h\

. C\:j1 ct( ) :

.

ir\. t ~ r. f ··11... + of

.,
t{_)

UDt n ,

l.

lac
t..( •ti

Pt•

r

tL l~G at

li · r tit s .;o

2.J.
(

-

llC

_,.;• .1.

of

d:

lrua1•

\.nt:

(o,,er)
c.)

d

1~... : i

8/S

,

•
ho
t.

o!

, Kr Jo
b J.
rved a def1n1 te
d1ttct1Jr OflMlfhd of Sandi. !a.
ot .ul ":)11 St~ t ant\
i:
,.iv,.d at
:l" rt in th u,
r r-ight
the no-rthw• t.

1a

a II) ro 1 tely 1/J
d
r of r. men
. ta. l .ac t?"OGI e •t to ~ ·• t.
fiam.1
tail
the l"C.
• entl "9 'Pbltn01D01:11DD 1 te •,o •1bly twr.>
llf tar v ie 1 YM BhP . •

It
en

•

· Inci

t ;o .

ilZ1

l.

•a Fo 1 1 .:

e.,

4.

~ ound.,

OIi_. • rip\ bat ...,

uir,

o rol to r,

.)

of

La .... Dh..,..tn.., mtltat. d •

se of O s rvcr:

~(ftJ~•1'.r of .......,1,99

Occupe. io

/or h tbi a:

6.

t t,r.tion At r ct d ;t

7.

Num

9.

Col r ~f C1)j,c { ):

10,

~

of Obj c ( ) •' n:

brSbeet Tb

1

(

l •

•

12.

f C j, ct:
d

ot ' j 1 f

13.
14.

Ee

lo.

17.
lS.

20.

I to 10 1111.h• M1a-.aae

Direction of

Cbt •. •, r:

1/1

1,. w I t4 l-07aat

Dr

•

1'11'
t r,
M.)

3 NC.
\iaa\ed

,

•

.
lroN

•
c 6ttonaUaaa o
I

S

ot wot. .
lat

u.

~
g

OJ'

ail•

-- -•
{'

...
-~

..

-------·

0

..

(~

S _

\be 0.

,_k-4

m. ~Ja. 22~. 2

t of in. 'Dltoea'btr !ire l 1
1"'1'9d to mfl 111 horl
tal
oeaber fireball t1 on
1Al9 aete
e Dal'alil

c. '1'be wlociq .._.___
l n baa tbl Nlocl\1
•1denb.q ,,_
mo•\
•
d.

lat.be

'.'\ ete......_,_...
are

~:owiel

in

for

ob

f' Ule fi
d fN>a

tbt V:

t
ll • ~..-,..r

t

Y

all>le
11' pa
ftN

brsp

t~ la \bl

ta of the ao.s:iu

of the
h a

of

ti
Dl'OeaalDCC!tl \.lllllGallr

lbat

• belli
t-.r um,1t
d..

ticms 1A

po

-~

lenle a
•

tb t.

o'b

ct OD
ich

•
boima\ I
of ' - -~ _,,,__ anci.-1M1 _,........ ._
C

of the

•

bi-

227

\

ausw

tn1a rel.au

t.1111
• 22}a.

r.
bcl.l

•

le
• •t.orlc

ac\inti,.

Ti -i en•
ob rved in.~
oolol'
o

t~ naae.
host.he

N~

2

ted !nT the
ceoODd■

O.

t.

n ~
teo~it.e t ll ( 5 to
a tl"ein of

J.

\h

t ol.

of

PM>hc.....

or a
or nouid 1n

t,h,

8

Clmbu 12

law 1

1

0 t l)f' T •

•

t Yo

, Al aa cc-do.

. k. •

-.Ort

OD

, ~•

•

d

not. inYobe the u • of
1bed in \he 'Yal"100.1

aDJ li&b,t.l»c

re. r •

tt thb

tted..

al

tM.t

Inci

t ·o ,

228

Dat and '1'1me of Obs rva ion:

Jew .Brlcbton, Pa.

Ob e~ 1 Position:
(1 1 e,, ground, nit. control tower. e c.)
aroe ar.d Aid.re s -of Ob erver:

5.
6.

Occupation end/or hotbie

7.

Number of ~j ct( r )

s.

~iz of Object(a):

At ~tion Attr-&eted by:

9. . Color of Obj ~c (():
10.

Shape (Sitttci. i.! Po s::·ibl )

n.

t;u. \lJ'

12.

Altitud~ of Ob £ct: •

of I.umino 1 ty1
(dtrLCttd burr. of 1.ght,)

' ( etim -d

13.

Eetica :-d Dhtan • o! ~bj,· . . t from '.:'b•·..:rv. r:

15.

7i

16.

Tactics:

17.

So

18.

Dir,ction of n

19.

in ~1f91t:

:,_..1.\1. b~ Objt ct( ) :

. of CJ ct()

c·nt Cons ructi n:

20.

i,ff ct on Clouds:

")

•

3:ihsl9t Tr il ,. Col er

22.

::..-umcr of DiaLWIUl,..-.i

f):

ifec.th.r Cond1ti ; na at Tu:le of ~i~ i
Pccul.1nrit1d lo

dt

.
o)

Ctule under 1 e tie

ion

Inci dent ..'o.

l.
,.

13 1111 lie

of Observati n:
Wh r

Sie,jltedt

3.

r I Poei t on:
•• w1 (all. •-!Gin)
e~ • oun , ai~, cont l t wer, tc
• s s of Ob

1AM

5.

Ocoupation Md/or ho biea:

6.

Attentio Attrc.cted by;

7.

Number of

~.

617

9.

Color of 0 Ject(a) :

jcct( )

a/•
a/•

en .

a/•

a It,

of O'oJl!ct( ) :

. . . . . . T.U..

10.
11 .

..,,

' • UTI.? of I.o:ni? sityt
( J ir

2.

........

-,.. d...,. _ ,r,aw!1••
'"'l ,

of l1 .O )_

Altiturlo of ,bJ ct:
( stirr.l!1 d i

c~ of • j .. .t fro111 C r"'r··. r!

13.

Eet1t:Elt "'d )i .. t

14.

~&ti. t~

l,J.

Ti

16.

Tllcti s:

17.

Soun '.·

16.

Dirc.ction of Fl

19.

~

20.

Eff... ct on· Clou a:

..:l .

!':x.hau.st Tr il I Col r of):

~-~

b

f m,j CI

C j ct( a):

.. t of

-nt Con& ructi . n:

a.tbcr Condi ti.-.na

24.

Joct(t1)

P culi iti

Io • :

Ti

of ~i

iag:

......

lnci ent t:o.
2.

•. ere Sighted :

awa . . . ftuUa

Ob..l':--ve:· 1 Posi ~!or.:
(i • . • groand, 1...fr, Ci)r.trol
h

7.

a:

.

A t r..ion A tr. c cd by:
.Nu:nb!.. r of Obj cc ( ·· ) ' l'tl:
..:li:Ol

~.

r, etc .) In• (With 11__,en)

s of C server:

Occupation er.i/or h 1•
r

?.

I/•

of O ·Jee ( ..

IU-nr lllltll Mc 1Mte ....

Cobr ·1f C ,;,c:,t' ) :

10.

;)'lllO

12 .

Al Hn·t~ nf Cb ·, ctl

(

'

t I if . '):. L,lc)

(, s 1.;;1.•,

IAl lule ld.til.

•

16.

Tacti s:

• • • 11d&u&1p•lltl1').

17.

Sonnd • •

b~ Cbj ct( s):

18.

D1r\..ct 1 n (')f n1E>.~ t of <'bj ct(e)

19.

A:cpt.:rl t c,., ~ ructi ·. :

20.

£.. f(ct oo Clou s:

23.

W"ct. . r .Co d

24..

P"'c.'Uli: riti<,& 'ot

1.,1.s ct .. i.~ of
:

......

i f,,: i ~:

............... ...._ ....

.,...__

.. 41t'T' - -

--

.u• .-::. . . "

..

•

..J4-• ..1.1..

- - • f9"'

J • .._

/.

l .c1J t t .:o . ?..lQ.._

n 2 & 3 A.. M.
rth Powdar, Ore&on .. 2,.l/2 adle1 north of

..' .

~

Ot ~!'.. V , , a P
( i. e .' i~

1.

r ol tow

:.a::. ·. l A; :.-e-," cf O ~orv r:

s:

5.
1.

)

en :

l

c. ~ •t I , ..

•/s

r of

.

->i :-

;f

., .

1.1obi

.

1/s

w/s

i U.':l~ ~

.}, C (

... c·.,_
,e,,

'
Web teu•1~
ot pen poaaibl.y oii l ight-gretm aiie

{ 6) :

1~) .

~--

'1.'~ .

1,.-.

12 .

Al~itu - ,-,f Cbj, ct:
(~ sti· , d~

• 1

J .. B. ~aicht P. O. Box 2776, Bobe, Idaho

.'..

At tL i or. A~ T lC · d

, L

taor •
circmff

clefirite fi'QOra101nt '1,ow
tine it
'

5,~ ft elnat1cm aboY& . . . 1enl

1/S

7i:...ct 1 s:

5o, r.. ::.,

1£ .

Di r cti~n nf 7li: . to:

jcc+( ·)

tlfiNball·

.:.1.

~t ':'!-d'l.

C"'l-u- -,f):
I>1
• t d.14. • • a,
r-;?lc 1,; :

22 .
w~c t . r

,u

•u

not ba'N mcb. of a •teor type tail .ont &).ow ci.rcml'fll Un« it.
r ~-.eb:Lnc
• \ht " - ~ of the are, it

t•

1/s

.
lncid nt:

23()

-OU qu.at 4t • while traTol1na aoutb on u. s. fiighn;y

• o,
tw
one-half •let
lorth
b t ~ 2 & 3 ._ M. - 1 •
d to
the
beaTeu dil"eCt}¥
of
fiNball. 'l'bis obJect
.red to
come out of noar ' . w.t
fir t obsened,
tr veli~ in. a
borhontAl. line on an angle p:-esWlled to be nortbweBt to sout a.st
•tan ele-.a.t1 abo•e
l vel of 5500' (ab lu•e direction and
elention ar;
nta 1-fe) • It lltrr>ff.:re<J. to
.. tor a di &eripth-e
~rpo
1ng been •J cted. fl'f'I a
o.:ui e,
d th1,
eaMle, by -.hate r power held.
on a horizontal plane wit the
urth, Aa the ob ct in 1ta t
ctoey, ap-oronmat.ely five an~ onebalf 11Uee. oectlnlll!I spent, it arched arthl.y in a natural down gr e,
l recall it. tbit arc_. qual. to spprox1 tely ~ degrees.
diat ly attar reschi.nc t 11 111th' d
of the arc, 1t ext
1 d it lf, 1 do aot recall that
e,..e vas much of a
teo
ttpe tail, but t
obj ct did ha a def1 it nu.') r , ,. nt low
cireuarrenti
it lt. Ae to t
color, I can best describe i by
referring r-rur obaervati(')n aft r dark
a hi.«h tensity neon sign
of green - per • on the llcht. green ttide. fl
a p p r o

_

t e l . y

n o r t h

w b e r e

o f

P o w d e r ,

a e e

1 n

a p p e

,

t o

O r

t 1 ) n ,

Inc u.er.t .:o .

l.

ta e ar: :'i:::e o! Ota n-ation :
. er

c.. .

m_

1,•

igi :t'd:

Ob .. <.'. .., s Po iticn:
(i • • ,
our,d.

~

:·ru.:e • • • A:·

!"V

w. , c ~tr~l t w r , et . )

lJ

.-·s of 0".,

Kr A. SabrOi61.-. 1109 ~ An

r:

I/ au.., Tau
6.

A

7.

·u:nbt r of C j:c ( ·) Jt:

'

t1r.tion A t r ...ct1.

by:

.

~.

Col 1r r1f Ol.1 ct ( ) :

l~.

S\ -e ( •

n.

:D u.r~)

o

{dir

'•er-a

tch if Po.-.:L
~iI oRi tf :
Lt
td. bl:..:-: cf • ~ t? ,

12 .

t:

I/ • o

,.. ·ctics:

17.

So ,

l •

Dir · ct:·m ~f .. i :,t of' bjcct(.)

rN4 cat

bori

• NaaiDld

J ct( ):
lnt C->r: .. rur.ti

20.

£f_ "ct on Clo~:o:

22..

... ~.z:.r.1.r of Di

lo fl.Scbt

:

n..-J.ll:a

ai.

tlq

23 .
2 •

11 wtth a fM-PIIM &low IWTOtlAd1Jll

~

16.

19.

PcOlli:.riti, a :o d:
t lChld pt

.

Like

l"Ollftd

ObJ

t ,, fr
a
ri.i
• Pl»noaena ,•
en apu, for

l&r

we
of

be

•

ai~ly be at.t.riba tcd to:

(2

.1

loquiq
.i

t"lt at nigbt

.1 nice o
rapona

deacribed
I.net
ti

'

"ey&

81

-.il~W

t

~,

J

.

•

•
•

.Inci

1'

. .. .

UII

io

......

LI, (

5.
•
7

.,

0

l .

...

.

•

•

)

.,

,,

9

..

1-:

•

3.

ac ice

l •

15.
•

...

1.
~111

l •

n llltlDle

:..3•
•

...

t

-

Idalia.

)

•

.

23

o.

•
2

•

is

ft

ir,
of

.'

11

5.

1c

at

c.

d

7.

l

'•

t

, 10 f

..

t vide

lack
DO

· t.

cli

1 ..,;;

. .

1· .

20.

I/
!) :

23.

- ~ u .a

-~ r -

Y1t1blt

r (

t

tb

t

oort

(1

t

Inci

....

, Jaclcao

pilot with :>u1
1Y8

J

11

:

33
ppi,

dentifl

,
11

700 c. 1

in

c

f

i~
d ~•

1

d

•

Mr

d lPtter

•

t.

w

. h.

ci:rlli
ble.

dul

RE
IDIDE:~:IFIED AERIAL OBJECTS
Incident No .
1.

Date of Observation

2.

Exact t i me of obser vation ( local )

3.

Place of Observation
(Map Coordinates)

4.

Position of obs rver

5.
6.

vhat attracted attention to o"bject :

7,

Dat.e of Interview

--- -----

(air , car , bldg , location of - give details :

Number of objects and sketch of f ormation or grouping:
pparent size (compare to known object , i. e ., sun , moon , thumb or
fist at arms 1 ngth) ;

Color of object :

9.

Shape (give graphic description - compare ,, i th knm,m object ):

10.

Altitude' (Angle of elevation above horizon -

0° at horizon , 90° overhead):

11 .

Direction from observer (Angle clockwise from

orth) :

12.

Di stance ·from observer (Di stance to town, bldg , etc ., over which
object appeared to be):

13 .

Direction of flight of object (s) :

14.

Time in sight;

15.

Speed ·( time to cover given angular distance) :

16.

Sound and odor:

EST

A

.. !

RES1R C •

Page 2
Gui de to Investigation

Incident No .

17.

Trail (color , l ength , width , persistance, etc .)

18 .

Lurninosity (vi sible by r efl ection , i ncand.e ecence , other - degree of
br illiance) !

19.

Proj&ctions (fins , \lings , r ods , ant ennae , canopies , e tc. ):

20 .

lfancuver s ( turns , climbs , dives , et c - sketch of fl i ght pat h ):

21.

Mam or of disappe~rance ;

22 .

Effect on clouds :

23 .

Additional information concerning obj ect:

24.

Weather condition s and light at time of sighting:

I

Na'llc and addre ss of observer :

Occupation and hobbi es :

Com~c nt s f Interrogator r el utive to intelligancc a~ct character of obscrv~r
(Check ne ighbors , police dep t ., FBI r ecords , employer , etc. ) :

Did observer wear glasses, especially polaroid glas-es at time of si ghting;
or was object viC\\lec'I. throug: canopy , window, or other transpar nt m. t erial?

RESTR C ED

Page 3

Incident No .

Guide to Investig~tion
Relative to Radar Sightings
.. .

Re radars now oper at i ng on ground
a.

Observations of direction,

of t arget :

rDr..go, speed, altitude and size

b.

Did tcrg, t execute any turns? If so , what ar.glc (180°), c·tc,
and what radius of turn . If radius of turn was not observable ,
how l ong di d the t a rge t stay i the turn a.'ld what was its spt:cd:

c.

~otc particularly any scpru-ction of di stant tL r gct into s veral
t t~r gc ts upon approach:

d.

~las radar blip on ca t hode ray tube .;ell defined and consistent with
size of object ; fai n t: L,ding , pulsating at r egul.;.r r ate :

Did radar echo signal disappear

2.

uddcnly or gradually?

If airbour.?1c 1 when object wc.s sighted
a.

Were ther e cny r ndar indicat i ons or extra no i~ c on radio circuits :

b.

Give cstimc.tc s of s ize , speed, maneuvers, e tc .:

1.

Tel e type sequences of loccl wc~ther conditions:

2.

'ilinds aloft r eport :

Inci-:'!.cn t l o .

Page 4
Guide to Invcstig~tion
~-

Loccl fligl t schr dul os of conr.Krcial , private and mili t
flying ir vici ity at the time :
(Check Canadian activity if clos to bord: r)

4.

Possible rclc a cs of tc sting drvicc-s in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnmlco
f:.vy, ir Fore , rey , ':l . , athc. r Units , Rcsc.... rch Organizations or any

y aircraft

other:

5.

If object contacted earth , obt.:.in soil sem l Ls within and without depres ion or spot whi:r obj ct l;. de d for purpos s of ni.aking comparison
of soils.

6.

Obtoin photograpbs (or original negatives) whc. r c available; if not,

secure sk~tchcs of :
a.
b.
c.
d.
c.

Obj , ct
Surrounding terrain h r , obj._ ct , s obsl rvLd
Pl~cc whfrc objcc contacted cc rtb. (if tbis happcn0d)
Mancuv,: rs
For!ll&tion (if 'llOrc thnn t, ,o )

7.

S cure signed st

8.

Obtoin frag;ncnts or physiccl , vid, cc- whcr r possible .

c-mcnts .

•

IC