Incident #404 Sighting Report — Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California, 18 July 1949

This document contains the official record and investigation correspondence regarding a UFO sighting incident (Incident #404) that occurred on the morning of 18 July 1949 at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base in California. Three military personnel, a Staff Sergeant, a Corporal, and a Private, all assigned to the 1901st AACS Squadron, reported observing two round, dull white or silver objects traveling at a very high rate of speed in an easterly direction. The witnesses noted that the objects appeared to be moving as fast or faster than a C-82 aircraft that was also visible in the sky at the time. The observation lasted approximately four to five seconds. The witnesses reported that there was no audible sound, no exhaust trails, and no maneuverability observed. The weather conditions were described as clear with unlimited visibility. The report includes individual eyewitness accounts, which were certified as true copies by Major Arthur Conradi Jr., the Wing Intelligence Officer. The incident was subsequently forwarded to the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for inclusion in Project Grudge. The 5th District Office of Special Investigations noted that they did not request the investigation and were not conducting further investigative action regarding the incident. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record for this incident is simply 'AIRCRAFT'.