R~d glow r drobled red r ailroaJ. f l a ::-s (fuzda) , 1i ch blu3- ~fllit~ bas~ and pills r like b~ams ot vsryLig lntanslty ot~g u p i:tt o r-3d mass. R:ed mass was t r ansparent could sae star s through i t . Stars not visable throu~.h \vhi te if)lt. t.:a.s ~! appea:red "':o feners.te its mm ligbt ::Ja~r~ off ~ :\Ot:l '1 li~ht JLD.l.nata wat-:1r su:rts.ce and c louds. 19~ Proj~ctions: None obse.r'led 21. .d~a.nner o f d i sa. ppearance: .. ~./c d Dartad area s t llou"tad clouds on a-pp-roach 23. ,\ d.ditional lnfo~mation con~erning object: Ll~ht. a~n~ared to be comin g .fr om ,vat;~r. J/Sgt 1:ar:z had J 1s t r~t~lrn d :from 9 0 days TDY in Al..lska and Norther!l Lights rr t .-.~w~d there did n ot r e semble this i n any manor. 2~. "N-3a ther con a t r. ions and light a t ti:ne of s i~ t. in ~: ~1-~a t h e1r good, dark, n o moon, f ew cloud a N3~e and address or ~bserver: 373d Rcn S q t r~gJ wea Occupation and hobb ias: znginer, B- 2 9 No particular ~obbies Conments of Interro~tor: . Observer is o f above aver age intell i gence, )al~ ~nd not easil y ~xciteable. Character , as obser7ed a t this headquaTters, i s e1:cellent. o l \.lft Ythite b a s e 3'l!'"!'"01J~ded .,'\JUt~ i:1to li.~l-: r~d o r 1 ci ";ude d~Oe~:~d ~o inor 3e i. ~rphone !.a d.:lr Scanner., USJ.F c.-,~ ... 1:!:-:t-; ri L1terr0 ;'ttor rcl:;.tiiO t-J int~lli:.;cnc3 .J.~;! ch...!.r J.sr.cr 7 H ": \ ~a o r :~bo?e btalligenc~, c.~aractar .:1?P6~rs t1;~cel::J:lt. 1. Data of Obsartation: 2. ct time ot obs~rYation: 3. Plao~ of Obsar7ation: 4 ~osition of obsirvar: ~at~ o f Inter;i~w: Air, rtB-29 (L3ft S~annars position 5 . What attracted attentio:.1 to object: Pilot c all3d ov ~ i:Jt uhon~ 6. iiumber of obj~cts: Ona (~gr s with !ncl #1) ;.\-ppar~nt s~z-a: Oni~termtaed Blu$-.vhit~ ~t base, borde rad in red gract-1ally fading out. F'irst d m::\d t.J b~ red-gold sunsd't ~ Rd =\~:nblgd mushr'oom- I~st ima c~ -3 r, l t"'0uarferance to be 2 5 mll..,s. A.:;p~r q ri. t..o ..,, 3 c oruin g out of o c een ~ , D p :.s.red. to o e basad ~).a OCclft!l Nh ::Jn obCJarv~d from ba-ch distsn ... s and iiwediata 7icln~ty .. ll. D-r~ction f~cm obs~rvar; :2. J:3tance rrom obs~rver: Dnd-st 3 r-mined Direction of flight of objact: A-p_9ee.red ~o b~ mo'Ving west (A/C ~Has noving g enerally nort h ) estimatas ~inimu~ sneed to be 2 5 knots rri:ne in sight: L9J. ch, cont r~on~ obs :!l .. V~d L11::1inosity: Co~narabl~ to bl~st tu=~acss o f Pi~tsbu=~ frv~ distance of 5 niles ~raneuvers: Light appear e d t o dBcrease and increas~ in 3ltitude and 21. r,!annar of dl sap_!)earancs: n J.d noc 1i~appear 2::!. I~rt "1Ct on clouds: C 'JttlJ s cwo sausag a shaped clouds, s llhou3t tt:d, e l th -r beyond o r ln t:1cd east po-rtion of light MB39. ~To oth3!' A(1ditional in!\ 1r-r:1ati.o n conc9rning ob,ject: Ll;;ht i:lt:t-3.3 ','IJ::\s transparent. Caul i plalnl.7 dee ;rater on oth e r s t l~ c)C l i,;:ht. 7~.3.ter in v"teinity or"' light Wa3 plainly ri ~lbl~. could have seen surt,a~.q '"J9CJSe l, but did not .. '~hP.n A/C WS3 departi11g l t ~t i')'1~ocel t() J.:t- !'rom ... -:1.:na L~Yad in Inlia an:! hq3 n.:;-;~:r a. Jtspla.J .it r ~ s e rob l ~a i~ hi d :leather con-.1 it i )ns anJ. addr s s s li2ht at ~iDe of sigDcin~: Cl ouda scatt er ~d. '8a s i:3.rtc, '~ccu"'Ja -cion a n d hobbie:3: i:.J nS3.rtl\!ul3.r ho'r:lbias g l ow on hori~ol:l. lj2 -:J.il Ali .. J. r. .td J v'"LR t feei 1. D~ t;e of ooserv'3. t i,..Jn: 2 4 J anuary 19":t9 Date of I~tervi r: Exact tine of ob~ervation: ~:3cd of CJ3~rv~ tion: rosltion or ooser1er: Air RB- 29 ( Co- Pilots ~n1et d~tracted attention Red glow on horizon. was ship on fire 6 . Nu mber of o b J ~Gts: to objec-t: Of such inte~oicy ~levr within 150 ft of 17.\ass which wa s ~;rnrnximately 1 and 8 . CJlor of obj.~<Jt: }.lain maa.J o f wh i t a lit?):. t b.s.sed on H9.ter, f3 ounded by a r e d glow VThich ~vas p i erced by 2 shsfta o t' "lhl .r;q li~ht. ~.IUS hrOO!tl 10 Al -c L tude : :1~ :ection from obser7~r: l2~ Tii3tance from observtar: 100 miles at original s ighting , under observation from 13. D ection of flight of object: t1NCLASSlF!C:D z~CC>rdi t o a roaoaloal thori;iel Ol.no.loea exa~l:J ':.t ~he "?:~ear~1e :}.C l:l~i tudes aa 1 .. 1:' IJOU~Jl i3a.r=~uda. ';he pileno,Clnoa ue .. ~rl.b..,d 01 ";a ptain "'i.. uror-.. p \ll&.r!.ss : our .... hern ll... -;a 'Vorthern Li6hta _ ~ SchtO :cu~ " wi1J.~h .... 3 ~luate ~ -1, :h~ newaoa~r art~o ~ tr:a ~ :sn.w nls ..... hunou:. 'on. .,i'lrth.f'Jt'~or , .. n ) li .nt. tilrec1;ioo. !"roa :Jer:nud whiea 'C118S\t8 ~hr>u ,h w-tJa.r thtt p o ss ~uula vo ne~n _::usory = ~&.~tid, ..,JUfl.lliblj, :>~ ooxabtra~i.>n .Jl' o:oud "lD.u 1a"";llr ,l' lcte~ion ~nd ch~ t a.:l.ili ...-, .n) n 1.ut>ors. : ,.nee ,in.sion stoc~on, c cnc :Lurn1 nasi ty: :Jefinat~ly 11d llluminate water surface. reae~bled blue- wh ite flourascsnt li6ht. 21. t.enrldr o t disauna~ra=ce: Defa~t8d from ar~a 22. ~fr~ct on clo,Jds : Clouds appear9 d black ag9.inst glow A l u1 t 1 J n.al .ln f :J r rr.a c 1 on concerning o b j e c t : T..LP,h~ N9 S constant 1nd did not V3.ry i n intensity. c.av9 D~arancd of r~diating from tar. Thr e d or four shaf~s ~H:" whi te l i~.h t vas 01.1tside east port ion or the red r:a ss. stars anu w~ter was visible on other 8ldo or light mass. Di.d r1ot l.n any manner resemble a 'Iort~ern Light display (ocser"TTe~ :atn t?.s he '"1as seen many). 24. 'd3ather condi "':. i Jn s 9nd light at ti:ne ryf si::.n cin.;t;: D'9.rk, no !!lOon; .. float~e:-was g o o d , s ea --;trar d. eloud3, how~7~r, ! c~upation and r.obbies: co-Pilot) B-29 No partic11lar hobbies 0on nts of Interrogator: Ob3er7er is of above average intelligence. Character, a s far as 1iawed at this headquarters, is excellent. Cr s w ::Slo.ber o n l..:lter-onone .(t.td ; low surrouudi!lg b lU$ rb.i.J;a 11.:;..'-lt !)ale~ .-1 tt;h r ~ ~d ad~sa. t, ;~ objaot O)e!'"a-r;i:l~ ! '"t::i.'ll" .:urin~ bal3.!lC;_t or