d i tmond !lltCtC'l ~ y c !1:-E. V J\'!'.LUH , round H E ADQUARTERS UNt TED ;:,T re:s A I R FORCE:: Tf-IE INSPECTOR :..~.:.N!:::..RAL OFFICE:: 01=' SPECIAL I '4'n::s TIGATIONS FILC NO DATE l!> Jan l:3 Ht::t'ORT MADE BY REPORT OF JNVESTlGAT,ON <;; nEPORT MADE AT {~erial Phenomena) OHICE OF ORIGIN .A.J.,J~ ;;ionl: si ~htin~ on 5 DeceuU>er re_?ort3d from Albuqu~r11UI$. Ji~t)lting on 3 J 1.9-49 rsported from Loa Alamoa. Report of .Ji~niin~ from .{ir--.l~ld. &ir t,oro 3a.ie, difl'aring i n 3ever~l J.aat;ur S :..'rol4 t.hd u~ul\l C10~l7~ 1 s~dla Jcuri~y. Unus u~l, Uadxpl4lndd ~oun~s r~uortad from L . >.i -"'l.J..n.oa. Juu.ada apparen-cl.'/ vrl.c.:;LLat:~J. .i!l .HC'/ ov-Jr Ji;o.-ciun. .i::> s.ir!:)rat~ ~a.Hnm to :lu7$ bt3~n in ar:;)a. DISTRIBIJTJO" .ACTI O N COPY FORWARDED TO Fll EST AMP CO~ !irtland AFB (_\~";ion oo~i es) CO .. X.ir-1-;land .lF5 Dl~ T:ltCT :o '-1 '<l \NDER MCSI FOR'tt 4 21 JULY ~li Janua~J l94i Dr., OTided a l~tter f a oa. ~. 3tudent u tn. iniver~ity ot Je~ Jsxioo, rs 8Yant ~ an oc~tJr'latioa. of 5 :J~oember 19<!8. ~Ae i:1fOl :ua~on con ULi:1e d ~ll :;ni.. .:L .,";4r iJ 1ummar1s~ below, .; n'bou'\ 000 hours., j J.Q 06.1" !3~J.t ~hila .a.j~iJlt; -On~ :O.l H)t ciae o~ lars1ty filla~s. a JUi~er~ity houa ~ a , aw ori~ :?;T.,en ~e teorite . :!le color .aa a .Jrilli&nt ;r~tt"'l, 1.~ '",rart.io "j :i-J or n. n"on tuo !'.!"ler ..,.... derinit.e are-. to ":Jl<;) '>O]ooi.J le~ .1.~ no,; :l~r9l:f :1. :.;oin~ ol l i t. r!lo JiJe "*S v "'r':f '1ar:i ~o d~tarnr.ine~ out n..s . s"i- ma;e d :1-t one ~bird t.:1at o f Venu3 .:1:1e n o-ha~ plan_,t is ri:t:i.~la i:t ... -,.e d yt ~! di.soounted any 1 l&i:la o{" C.Curaey .l.i ~0 't~e i.xo,. i10WWT'ttr .t ~ yi:u; ::, ~ uo ~ ~rxa or t r il .1ers p rod.u0$d. f!lo ak:y -n&.s !u..%y a..~d ~h tr, w .. ta :J cn:o ~loud c o,..r ,~,t the "';icl t."):. ~:1e ~ i~htin~ ~u~ did not r'!oa~l .h& ~xtsn~ o t" !le oloudin ~. ~Io .J ';ar3 ~'Sr~ viaibl;, b ~he ~r-+,;; o f +,he :Jq -m .. z-4) H0~3z J o l,hr Nno o t ooeerv&ticn !"or ti ')~tcembt;,r 6i jT~" . l ~)..JHI o l e!.Llent of ... .,..11 be oontao--:..ed 'oy Dr. ~ "'AZ in ut :tt'.!'or~ l;o oo'ta i!l '>t' '"li.t ">O r7!\~ ional a:L las. :Ot;O ~1our3. 2 t\ ept)ril o t )hat,..rnd::.ion b y L"lspact..or :'ARL .1 ILLI.> ~.~:iS, .vat\ !)ro rid.ed b~r Lt._ r:o 1 . JOlf:C A. .;~.~!lOLL, Chie f I'!1s :J .. o+-or., .:~<JS Loa Al~.ato~.. . ii Je:rio o on 17 Jt'lllluar;y 19~9. rhi ~a!~"" p.TQYided :~e followin~S j.a.t f.li;Lt e J 6 j I.U'A.!t':J 1949 P lreotion s ASi:sJu t !:l .X) d e ~r,ea .S-u.eda 3lowe~ ~h"n a ;e~.r ~ol l ~illi u~ ;r~n r!1e \'lDject, Tiaibl lor about ~wo aoon(ht. l in ~he i::;J t o the ''lor;.nwat. I t .nov.d n a s-t.r'l.i6n:~ lin a.t .& hi;::t ap ettdr It loolatd li.ke a ~ri ,.;..'1~ ~ttl tnoand.aoen-t l i ~..,"t. ::To -'~i.::la7J.t oi' ' ~ e coul d b "A de. .!:lir~tbt1 ot 11oT~ flew on & leTel oo~e, di.sa.ppe&ri.!lg ~hind th.e (Inclosure 1) .Jnuary 194 1 the Chl.e t . Phyaieal Seourity ::it-anch . 3an<lia Baa $ , J. DOYLE). forwarded~ report or obasrv~tion by Pro. a4~th ?I.?. Groull. oorted. A~ " n 3 JaJtuary 1949, ~le guartii!l~ an a..ir~raf": ~ear -t;he Ord11ance AI aa. T!.r-;l2,d iir I'croe Jas~ h had 002'erted a bri~b.t ob j e e ; t ravalling aoroaa -t. - -;1:; ) l':.1e o.ok J;rounC1. _:'1e ., J~ec-r. raiiJ .:iiamond "itl.&pe<i, .J.OOllt ",hQ =~"; lOtJ.r;~ :;o~ .:.~ :atitas won a.a :J .\; c e ?Utd a 1 ~c-tual, due to D" :Jtri~t Dr . a a~ -t;n.nui:tad a moor~ to th$ Of!ioe of .;O$oial Invss ti ;-1 ':ions on 6 unexplained ~und pheno n& obser7ed ~t ret>ort ro lloliJJ. ..os J\l!l."ltos. _:.n r -;;.:1ent. su..:ro:ar .. w. loua ounda r s ; aa.rd t .1.our i.i ,. >.-snt .,)oourl t, .t ' ' .. i o n t !..:>s \ lsmoa on ~.h.o ni~nt of ZO :4ceni>er 1948. .:;u-.,e ol." ~"4 eae 3tl'lti o u s -nr lili~d i..n cos-pttny '"fl.t.A i;he . .'"uSS Ins:eotor~ ~o 1a.d ntt r ";Jl-. ~C.')V:tJds. A't J~a~aon ~ lDaoeQtor and ~rs Qu a-ci onfid. HOOO "S d ~:!J :1 3a .. ~ ""..hat at approxirtely -!010 J{) oer l 94a bey 'lO :rod "t 3 uund "..'ldn~a 1.:ui1oatea ~h.a1i the chra:tion o~ t.n.e :tound .2&4 som~ .e.,.,n onoona.a. !'.!l!>n. l'"),ul~a. :iaiDg of thi2 set or n ovellli8n"ta g:L"'Te ~ uratio n ::>t ol.g.n.t :m d one-\l~ll C>ttd.a rhia r~oi titiotl of +.he O()UttrTen.ce u~;;.e lUi :;e Jn :Jll)l"~&S:i on On ~e L::t3":leO'f:or and they di;so\.lsaed t~a ttar tor 1.'Jou~ 1. .la l.t" il.our. h~ a. ! :!o y :1l.u-:n -,a.s :~ivwn o11e-r -t;l'l$ clo1:11l'WU.;a~ona D.d~ 'yy .1etlaq11ar+;4:tr--s. a.e1 ~s~ 'J.J~ o ,t:ore the a.la.x-JI , .. _. i n a n d hiz olAo. . .-a.a a:can ~ 4.1e :tu 13tt ,n t.:i !ltft-.rd gam at t!050 by ~ ~ln.!l ~i:tc.l _--; "Jaa ci~1':!.:1l.-:ely m -:l..,Ti.Sl !lOilfeer 3o t-.,n 'l~n l &.id ma "~ ..l.n .!lirp lA!J$ ~1-0tor Ca:R8 i) l.>s G ~0 Oo1..!lg ~ Galll$ C~ O f llOWtd t ,)ut ntti t.her 7fOU1 d stn~e d efi:Ji tel;( !'h ~2~ J vu.crl ~8.8 moll] .Jill&iler ~o t .. ~ \li ~ aireraft. ~:L-:d.ng o-? ::Iovqm.en~s sno"E:d "J. pr>oa~l~ :iura~i<~a o~ lO to 15 ~$<i:K)nd for +;h e urial sounds. .A~....:.tlu r.h and ~leva ~i o~ Aere en "'o r e .<~A es~;. a. ted ::>oa i.:.i4m ;)f "til" 1cmn d.- .lt :Jtai~ion ~ .. I.nspeoto m.a 't-:t~ct.-neeu .... s1a.~i7r:t ~o ..... n i ... ,;n an tJa X"'Oportt:td .)y !l. L'a. !la.i d t: .na -c ~e 'tlat.1 no+, ~uu.rd -;r,.e !.4 omd~ r!i- ;or~8d 2010, 202U loll" Z050, but th&t abou-t ";a[l or .?i~"'veen Jli.."'lu-;es a./!or ~;lG '?.of!..t~J:f4 muuill.@: he 1Utdi. Illa peotor he rd tt. ound 't i~ :"''J!.8. "'rf 1311.4,0ns o u '.;11e ::-o and " ter a :aound lika the hi.11:le noi~e ::m.de :, y :1ome ir,_llanft8 i:l .?11~-t.. !he ti:ase r.Jallta"emen~s ~ere inoonolusl.Te. ~ AUru~ tmd eltrrilti on ~9.dings -.ere tak.en t J f t htt flt~Jtim .terl. p ow;i ~an. r.tr ';he atJll OO Inapector ~ in~rro~ated a~ Jta~ion Z50. .Accorfiinc at appron;:,::ately ?..010 on .~ DeoembeT !le a noise whioh be be lle'"fed t..G be the motor oi ~ 140 hor eooW0r Cub ~ir ':)lne. The .,\lnd luted a b QUt 6 mi:tutee. At a.bout 2020 he '1flar d -~ .. h e Sam!! !loi.s again thia ti:ee !Dr aboot ~wo or three minui-~. ~\t 'l.oout 2050 the :Ja:ne ::1oiae ., heard. The 3ogey" &lal!tt waa 'then sounded b y ~adqu3rters, and believes tha~ his repOrts ot the s ounaa !for-e :-u'Oon3~h l a tor ~.ha ~ "2a-t t!e i':!.r~--c .:wine JOnnd~td ti~it "' t ."\1: ~1lniC et)mi:l~ t.sJ.'IU~il and 9lavloJ.::~cn r!t~t..din~3 --rqr-, -eo .a.n )f. :nA.t - o ion,. ~ 1'ii.tlJlTA&j ~ -~ s TJd eto:.- e r71$wed ~y le~aone. In ~u 1JUBU17 ot :he a :X, ve ill te1-T1 Dr. U ?.l.Z ~ ~a "" ... haG ~ oouod.a n unlia nor:al re~"'t ounua,. tb*t a Cub ~u1d n~ .l& -~ opora,;ed :l.~ ::1~ ~ti~d 'De ~ ~icr:a 1rith the !"i~as tP.r.n by ... .Jle t~i~ " ..=e:" .s, ~c~; :oo TY .::-ooinery or tanka l'Ad 1>4n o~r'l.ti.:l~ :l nd .o o1..n"r :a.a;:eo~r~ hali bAtard si:.ilu ao,md~ ca toe :::torn~l~ o1 ~l Deoemoer ~ oovs ~alcul&"Uion OD the trani~ r-s&di.nga j , di te j . ~3 !t.i.Mlaod. llr ~'oroe ..3Raae ~ obackad ~y t he ~i~r ~ :JD ;.')u- a.a ... ~i.r :--eoc;rU. ~ow oo Qiror&.ft asr ne~ Loe A.lnwoa du:rin; .he a ~.t "A."'le J :)UD.d ;,oaerwation.. OO.c:O,d J'1 .3p\10i4l c~tm u J!t~a !:lAl aN ' l..'lO'WD. ::aar Los .:~\l..:vno. 'Jy ~.'lit 1: j .t'W exi.co, to ~ Jhi$i !1l~40M7, re ngn.Un b;1 !;nsp~ior :)pua~io!ls O'f.fioe~, ?:'!)- rl.a~ed. 7 J'anuar.y l9l19. 3rd.naa, :~aDdJ.a Ja~.. le'Jico, to Di:recto r, !:.~. ~11.Jenc:: and Securl ~7 J)i... Jonnd pA'OJie& &i !.t' ..Ua.oa~ '34tl ~(exioo, da\&d 6 imxua17 1949. (~])11Qil,) t..';. vol l John A. Ja.rroll. CbJ:a~ .; ..;f! E) A ~omia 2ner;y C~i ~ion Seouri ty J ctr '1.1 ae S Janu.5.ry 1949 Ob jeei: sppe.rsnt ly i:&ap?t'ared Oil!- hind _,lH11'.&inous ~rnlr~ r~d t o l~ l$~el nort..ed 'Jb111r~ si i oa )f tTniJ.-atilia~. li.:W' -";.._ ... lfritr intrri d r~. dcpartle-r~*' 450tb ~ .p.. ~\IU .;!1~ 1~ldet:t:ti.M.ed 1i or !'lAN .,.~ieb shod r~or)~dJ-, l..} r!le s ky ... ed ljttat 1')11 J J-muary !.349 l tlt g~"iinr, i:i :::~n ~ '-n. od~a. 'ill Jst1aated 'h{l~ .. :n. ')0~\!ot -ra~ Q.xina~ly 1 ;f) -i;o l.OOO i't t!l ;he :dr nd t",r~llcl ppY"oxUrfi.~ftl]' :00 faa~., . : HHl ,-...,. 'theJS ~l.\Jt j11~s +..llat he ~u\., obser~d !~ttr-41 -,u .'\o l:llQO t t :.'icU" "'O'rW ~nats-tri.;.a.l n:sibl 1;o ? f:s. :tMU...'I1d J_. .r."")l:.ow- ~ia.h.i:u; and.er "'ht nti +Jllll i; coorrii:t~ ~ rv~l ~e, t->,ose cptanti tt ';'f_,r., 1010 alcP and 4 1 -.) W". " \ ; Sta ~l.ou > 'Jt;a t eafJl.., :2a obuined fro !\3!:3 ! :ta n~oU> r .tc~ ft SO'IIelou sound b ..t~ bs peoio;or v i_ olo f'or J.:t"C~r- ... C"':.l~l.CJl OD Jaauar/ ). tCeordin,:r .. 0 _-:!1S fGOtor , Uc.;Cf) f ~let ....,u!)d~ Ou- !'1t1n6 1 0 "'=t> lS inutes !l1'ter the bo~ey trar!lin:~ ~t 20o0, '.>oth u ... ::d h J'l.r1. -:vn .. t ru-:s t ~oundtJd l i :ce tntt l:n:, ~L,..; 0 t' ,).., IT.." ,, C.O.il crz. I ll~ . _,.\"; lt\"";ftr 3oundd li!c3 the -nhis~lintt; noLHt ~a-~e '1Y 30Jnd i.:-il eR "'"~ i"'l t'1-.:.-e. '~ durat.i::n of "',;b.G 'iound ~ d e-,;er:li:1ed b y ~ .lt O!>-'\Of'Jl.-::;cn 'Tleasur Jment lJ...a ";tm~d iO the :svund uroO.bl;, for ~ .11inu";e ~r :r.or~ d.~"".er )h ..... l"~::l.tion nl' ~h' J ,i.m4t :loi.5e~ ':n~ iur~tion ~hi:t +;L"M'l 'J~i.nR' onl7 ~oou~ 2-J "''i'"PI .. ,JJ~ ( J o d ettnlt-;.-. :raa ";h e 4...;nor4J ion '7..h::t.c t;n_, ")O:!erved :aoi.se ori~l..na"'.~d l n 't~: n.irplue ( t '/~ )t; nv"r fu if pr-:>hibi ~ed z-tA ~..hat ~ complete b 1 cicou t ~JJ