Correspondence regarding Project Saucer and Rocket Sighting, Sun Valley, California, 1949

This document consists of correspondence between a civilian in Sun Valley, California, and the United States Air Force regarding a series of sightings that occurred during the winter of 1948. The witness, a male civilian, wrote to the Air Force on April 30, 1949, after reading a newspaper article in The Daily News about 'Project Saucer' and the Air Force's investigation into flying saucer reports. The witness reported observing an object or rocket on several occasions during the late night and early morning hours. According to the witness, the object traveled at a high rate of speed from the Northeast to the Southwest. The witness explicitly noted that the object did not resemble a meteor, as it did not diminish in color or streak, but instead maintained a constant flight path with a wide, blue-green and white exhaust. The Air Force responded to the witness via Colonel W. R. Clingerman of the Analysis Division, Intelligence Department, acknowledging receipt of the letter and thanking the individual for reporting the matter to the proper authorities. The document also includes a clipped newspaper article titled 'Questionnaire Checks Flying Saucer Stories,' which discusses the Air Force's technical intelligence division's efforts to investigate reports of flying saucers, noting that they had investigated approximately 270 cases at the time of the report.