Project 1195 Report: Flying Disc Incident in Dayton, Ohio, 3 May 1949

This document is a Project 1195 sighting report detailing an incident that occurred on May 3, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio. Two female witnesses, identified as housewives, observed an unidentified aerial object from their backyards at approximately 16:25. The witnesses described the object as round and flat, resembling a disc. One side of the object was reported as dull, while the other side reflected sunlight and appeared gold or bronze in color. The object was observed to be moving in a north-northeasterly direction, exhibiting a 'flipping' or oscillating motion as it climbed at a high rate of speed. One witness noted that the object appeared to be about twice the size of a standard airplane and moved faster than one. The son of one of the witnesses compared the object's movement to the way a flat, round lid from a tin can sails through the air when thrown and spun. The duration of the sighting was estimated at two to three minutes, though the investigator, A. B. Deyarmond of the Hq, A.M.C. Intelligence Department, suggested it may have been shorter. There was no reported trail of smoke or vapor, and no sound was heard. The investigator concluded that the object was an aircraft. The document is marked as unclassified and includes instructions for downgrading and declassification under DOD Directive 5200.10.