tv "1. rlt:l[ L.. Considared to be a a1~alifi~d observ~r. N~tson La~oratorl~s. ;J < lng lot. at 142 0 I ~pott~d an o bjdct ~orthea3t o f I was standihg i n th~ st sid~ or th~ To me this obj~ct a p peared d isc-shap~d and traveling a~ . 3. (r,ry hl'Sh rlte or spe~d from Northeast t o North. This ap- p~ared to be a very bright or s blny lock. I~ did not a p p e a r change sbap~ whil! it changed its course - Radio Mechanic, Wa~son Laboratories, Red Bank, NaN Jersey Considered to be a qualified obs8rver. At approximately 2:20 PM, Mr ACidadly said, " Look up theren. I raised my b~ad to where ba Nas pothting, and I saw a B-29 flying to~ard us. Aft~r scanning th~ sky in the general d1reot1on point~dout I sighted an object trav~lling verj rapidly aoross the sky. I do not hav~ any xdaa o f the physical size or the object, or at ~hat r~t9 of snd~d it ~as t~avel.l1ng. I kept the object in slght for about one minute, until it d13appeared out of sight. UNCLASS\F\E.D & April J2 :N~w Jersey G.und, thru eyaglass~s a~ll~r than full moon Whit~ li;.tilt or aluminum Metallic like disc gr9:at di3 T;anaet ~DIE to NN"N 'Non~ ru tl ced Won luminous Made half loou turn and headed i.W. disapoeared in haze . Consid~red t o b e qua~if1ed observer. On 4 March 1949, at approx. 1~21 o'clock, I, ~long with ploy,e5 of 31513t El~ctronics Station, Natson Labo~stories, A:AC, Rad 3ank New Jers~y, wer~ a ':)out to entAr ;,lr. Sll Jt~in'3 ~:ar which wa3 na~ked in tte N~st sid~ '' f th3 main 9arl<ing are a, to ride out to Gam.? .vood3 i n 1 in~ J f 1Ll t7. Mr. suddenly drew our a~tan ~ on to 3omet~in~ unu3ual i n the '3 ky. I d 1 dn' t s e~ an yth.in~ a t r1 ts:. , 'Jut ()_ 3 --29 3-P?ro ach- ing from a geMra l nort~erlj di~eccion, 'J'.lt 1f~ar ?'.ltt1:Jg on ny glasses, I doon saY what app~ar~d to be m~calll~ lik8 disc of a non-luminous white or li~ht a~u~inu~ ool~r, 1~11 in bac~ Jnd to the ,,est or the p 1 sn~. 'Ni t!::!:1 3 f 3 v . con..ls af: ~r I 3aw the objact 1 t mad~ a half loop-ltke turn a~d hP-ad5d North - .J,~st a t a jet 1-~e r9.te o~ 3.?e~d. :Jue to lts .3:'1.3.-pe i t .:iid not r~s~mble anythin~ that I had vv~r se~n fv in ~n~ sky, nor 11as there an,.-ap1ar~nt pl'Opul31on ,T9.po r or h")~t 1q:res. When seen, the object was so far away that i t 'Nould be impossible to estimate its size d then a~al~ it va3 in sight for about a minute before it disappeared in the haze of the . nru"i tft. \~"ida \0 l:nY98-ti,~tion ( qt:&ad) Co~8ndin~ Qenera~ / .:.:-A ter!.: l Comtn~nd r~r ~V8.1UU"t,ion und i:!~t......L .. ~t:.on .. H:. ~::1:iio :ltiC!-l~nic~. 1hile 6tr. 1~ ~;~.tt :s.c.imloistl"bvite ~3~i nt, all h~i~J 1~plo7~d i~ e 3a&~ Dir~o+~rate l tronic 4 l.ac..La l~t.&taaent )r ~-StA t .,r J-Statellen~ of 4-st.ate.ent ol 'b~,:)io l tr f~ d q A:aC to CO !tataon Lc1bs., Subj eot.a Phauomen~, 3~ JLr 4j l s t l:1a 315lst Electronics S ta t.l..:>o, , a t~on ~abo r& tori e s., ~j C, h~a B ~ n .<, Commanding General, ir ,A4ter i el C~cruanc, E e, D~yton, Ohio, Attr1: J Cl.Al:J- 3 Ret'eri=Jn ce pur~gr~aph . o_' ca~1. c :hree co9ies -.:>f report o f incic.en t, l.)4"i, SubJeCtJ erial .?hen o.:naoa. F.p t of lnt.:iae n i. (3 cooie&) f)c'JWNGR.\D'9 \T of i&t~on Ldoorbtori . t ne pa.r)Ci.og lo\ 3:--C'~t.ed S.~l oo~eC"V nortr..a&::>\.. 3 t.aJlciing in tna -ti b -v ::tl.de ol' To tnt:s .. ui~ obj cct a?pearf:<l cisc-shape c.nd tJ'fLv&ll1Dg at !i t:N:!'.':J hi ... h ra~.t.e of speed f r:>ill ncrt.hea.;)t. to no1tn. :'hl& ,.~. , l e tJu ol ~ Vfl!r-J bri~!:ri or 3hioy l:J.:>~. I t Cici L1o r .. i' ppec.r ~ ~h .... a.,r,tt sha.p~ wnili: it cil~nJ,ed its ~urs s UNCL~SSiF1D On }'rlda7, 4 :.arch 1~49, a.' about. 2aJQ p.a., I and ~-u-ee o~r Y of Wat.aoa I.aborat.orie~ were loo;cing :lCJifa.rd at, an approaching B-29, 'Nhen illY at.~eotion waa attractctd. to "l eno hit. disc-like objee\ Thien ap~eArt!d !lT. tea~ ::aomea~ Uider tbe port, win& ot the B-~9. I c.lltt<l it to t.he a; ol the other felloa lri th llle and they al.3o saw 1 t. The objc\ as ~oTin~ rapid17 to the laft ot tne pl ~. wneliD' to the ri~h\, it diaap ad into spac. I had toe iaprioa t.h-a it lia.s mortng ur.J~r its OG ?QWer. J:~e totMl "ti;ae of obaertation ~ItS a:>proxi.lJa~aly one Jlia.ute. ,'Je ~ll agred thai it ~a diffarent r'ro!U an;rtnin3 na.d $Yer $aa 1a the s~7 before. . On 4 Marca 1949 a\ Jljl~\ Xlectronica Station ~ateoD '3X'e aoou\ to enter ilr. ves\ ~ide ot the ~ain parKin~ are&, ll:l of dut7 .. 4 i.larcn 1949 1421 o'clock, I, al~ag aith ail emplo:r Laborator!es, ~c, Lie<i Ban;r, J. car aich w~o ~r.:i:9d i:l the to ride ou.t, to Cacap o<Xis iJl :i.r. suddenly dre our at ten "t.ion w !:3ometbing unusual in ~ a an7thin~ a~ first, but~ 3-L9 ~?pro~caing tr~ "! !jaGeral nortb.ttrl:r direction, but a fter put~i;1~ on my ~sses, I ..;.von ~ wba \ appard to b e a .Det.alic li~a di2.< o f a .:1oa:1- inou.a .ai~ or ll&ht alnrainurp color, .,e..~... in back aad to thtt tH3ot. oi the _?lau. 11tbin a re-seconds a.ftar I sa,. the oojde\ it lllad~ a half .l.s.lop-and badeci north we~\ a"' a J et-,-li!ce rt.e :Jf speed. nu s to ita aha~ it, \"lid Dot. resen~ble anytning that I had aver seen o ot'or 1A t.ne "5q, t'lor ;yas tnertt any a ppa.ren ~ propul.aion vapor or heab wa~ - .fue!1 ~e9Jl, t.na obJoct ~a:t .JO f~ 11a7 t,.oat, it .~o\Uj, ~. illlpossibl t o ~e\imate its esl~ amd then a5ain 11; 1a.s cu.l7 1n si~n\ for aooui. a oiGu~ before.i~ i!~appeared in the haze oi tha norizon. ~at a of Observat :.:n: 4 Mar 49 T'l<..ce of Observation : Watson Laboratories, Red Bank, New Jersey (~Iap Coordinates) of Watson Laboratories '/T:-.at attracted. attention t o o "bject : .'"\:.--p<-Jr en t si ~e ( c:Jmpar e to kr:O"I!l o bj ec t , i . fi s r, at ar:::s lL..::~th): Smal 1 ar tha n fuJ J Jinner plate on table. moon. Abo1.1t size of 8 -incil CoJ..Jr of object: Wh.i.te as a man's shirt but o a dull color -no reflection o f light. Shape (give ~;rap!":~c descriptiJn -c:JLj)aTe ,,_,i -::n kr.:;,rrr.. object)! Round as a plate A.l titude ( Angle 2l evatior-above hori2on - 90 overhead) : 0 at Dir ecti9n from ooserYer (Angl e clock:_.~Jisc frc;:l ~iorth): Travelled from 0002 to 2300. Dis.t~ce from observer ( Dis tance t o town, bldg, etc., ov er v1~ich object appeared to be)~ Unknown -appeared to be a g1.eat distance. ~l~8Ctl0U 0 ._lg~ Q _ OOJeCt \S : ]1fE to NNW. So ssj:onds. J {liOWn - UNCLA~SSiFlED TO ,'IHO.it l ot ~1 COICE&V 1 lt &p ~1 2s~O p.lA., Kr. tud.l.7 .said, Lvo& ~P ~here. I raised mJ nead to ~nere o e ~a~ po~n~iug, -nd I a a a-29 !lJiA& toMa.rd u~. After sc.a.n.ning tbe Jky in tns sanra~ dlrec'UOD pointed out I sigh t,ed tUl object. t-ravelling -~r/ rapidl] aorose the 3~7 ! i o n o t hav~ ~y ijea or tne ; aJ'Iiou size of: a obj act., or at. what; r~ t.a of SkJf.td~ i ...... nt a t~vellllliJ. I .capt.-tne obJeo\ i.:l si4n~ for about. oae AAlnut8 until it. disappttarad ou~ of sight.. {See att&obed $~e~ch) G1i clc t 0 Invcsti.s::1tiJn l:l.Cid.L.r..t 17. '.!yai1 ( c8lor, 1 er..gtn, \vid tn, pt::rsi s tar..c~, etc. ) L1.rnino s i t~r (vis i ble by r cf1cctiJn, incCT3esce~ce, brilliance): other -dc;rcc of None. Sunny day, no reflection. cti.Jns (fins, wings, rod.s , a"'ltcr..r.llc , car.on 1 t-s , No appurtan ces. Came into sight at 0002 makjng an arc, made a slight degree turn t o 2300 and went out of sight at the same level of altitude. 21. E~..-r:.Lcr of C.i sapTJt. ~-:ran.cc: Went out of sight. 22. Effct on clouds: No c~ouds. 23. .Additi onal infor ratio n conccr::-_ing obj..:ct: ,,katac r condi t i Jn.s ani li;ht a t ti::!C of s i gr.tiEt;! Sright s1mny day4 Nar:s ar;d address of observer: Watson Laboratories, AMC Cc atiJ~ and nobbio s : A1l Electronic Repadi"men with. exception; o -Adm. !sst. nobbies -electronies. Cor.i!:Jcnt s of Intcrrognt0r rclc:-. ti v e to intolligc.nco aJ.d character of o~scrvc:r (Check n e i gboors, police dept.~ s:I re:cords, e!!lploycr, etc. ) : The four observers are above average in inteJJigence and al) have been favorably investigated for access to classified j~forma+~on and have been employed at t!:lese Laboratories for a mjnbrum of uo yBars .