Hori':.o:1tu.l IliCIDZ~iT iiO. c!.76 1 . D:1tc of Qbservltion 8 w.arc h ~-~9 D.::tt c of Inte rv:i.c..r S L,u.rch --+9 2 . . Ex~ct Ti no ( local) Plnc8 of Observ~tion Los Alanoa, AEC area , l~ew :.le x ica. 35 53' 4. Positi on of obser ve r Gr ound i n obs ervat i on t owe r 5. ~Jh.:!.t attracte d attention to obje ct . Li ght 6 . I!tL"J.bc r of objects One 7. Apparent size 1/ 4 size of Sun 9 . Sh:tpe . 10 . Altitude First .Poaition 275 La.at P.N11riom'""2S9~. 11 . Dire ction f r on ob:~rv~r Ap;tarently one-halt l:lile. 12. Di.stru1ce fror.: obs~2rver Diractio~ oi ~l{~ht o f ob~act(s ) 1 t o 2 ~ eooncia. Tine in 's i ght Approx. ~at ot .. win engine p..._"' -drii'ti:lg to-...-d eertb 15. Spee.L Sound Lnd oder ~ to l....-. Plr!" "a- co be flaming 18 . Lu.':li n o si t y 19 . Projecti ons- LeTel tlight axxi dee a en t at even 45 . 20. Eanzu-r3r s 21 . Ib.nn~r of disJ.ppear:l!"1CC AGS3 Lo al,VDDa. 3ew ~exioo~ Inapeotor A.tomio ~ergy-Seol.U'-1-cy Ser~ioe Caaplet inn'dp-ci:)ll rla.tive to Intalli&enoe anci ~abilit7 made u &.r-tuiiw.for ~l~nt. . !bia inapeotor-.. aztrel7 a lecl by thia objeot aa the i'irat impreaioD waa th&-c; it & plane 011 about to orub nearby. Aa the eyt~ adjusted. to the d1a thi tor had the <llt1D01l impreaaioa ot seing o. ~il var ot' al\a1.ma onerod 'bod7 in ide the fl~ or {;.1.:> tha; rsa bled tha t ::art or a .f'ua-.la& or & t:i:e Ge~ type p .f'ron behind the ,.ing t;o ju:s't u tron oE +-he t.il 017 'l'h1 inapeoto~ further haQ. the im.~ preeeio.o th&~ th ODj"i aotually lming and that the flat"1!.$C we.rs quj te via1ble. 1ba oftl'&ll ~: .ot objeot 1noludiD the fl= or ligbt much liu ~a ac aketoh.. objeot app~ed leaa than 1/JU.l froa the obaervsr and tb O\ttl.U. vert diat1not. ~o~, Sketoh L. IDErJI' Ir'IED A~Rlr.L o:Jt CT s D9.te of Observaticn Date of I ntervie\v --=t):--" -=--=ld...,_ _ Exoe~ time of observat i on (local) 1836 Pl.: tee of Obseru~tion: (Map Coordinates) ~osition of observer (air, Std!a ~ 1es u.a.., car, bldg, location of -~iv~ details } : l!exiCOJ 1 Mid e at attracted attention to object: LigbS . lu~ber of o~je~ts and sketch of for~ation or Gr oupinf,: Apparent size (coiPpnre to known object, i . e., sun, moon, thurrb or fist at ar~n len~th): Prlr!!\ '!fbi.te r- }t sl:!gb~ ~iah: t~ 8 . Color of object: 9. -Share ( ~ive ~raphic dPscription -corrpar e with known cbject) : Altitude (A.c~!e ~r ~lev~tior~ abov e hori:,Ol'l "'v e rhead); ae<ma ~SC.f ac~'\ l.nl. ~ obsn.~.vPr (iin~le c lock'.vise -tt 2a, tbt. ob serr~r (Di::;tance to tC""rm, bla~, c:~., ever which n.p'?e'lr-ed tc 1 3 D ir e c t ion of f 1 i ~ h t r f object ( s ) : 14. Ii~e in sight: 1 t~ ~ 1 5 . 3peed (t~e to c ov e r ~iven an~ul~r dis r.cn): uNCLASSlflED Investii;~ tiC'n (color, length , dth, persistanc~, e t c . ) Luminosity (visible by r eflection, incandescent, other -de~ree c f rilliance): Projections (fins, wi~s, rods, antennae, , c o.nopie s , etc. ) : Maneuv ers (turns , cli mbs, dives, etc. -sketch of flight path): Mann er of disappearance: out. ot' a Effect on clouds: 'Additional information concerning object : ta p:ai'al.la1. th~ ~o;t~-Si:1 ~ll! neSttbc r conditi or:s a:1d. light at ti~e of sightin.-:::,: and address o f observer. u0cup8 t.J.or: 8 nd hcb1::ie s : .i tce14. \aIY aac a;:si -ty ::e: 'Ilea Cor..ments of Intez:o~ntor r elative to intelliger:cR a n d c har a ct er of observe r .. (Check neighbor s , police dept., FBT r~ccrds, employer, etc. ) : CBI r~ite fer GJr,)lcy=a:rt; i::t~Jlii;~et m s-"A-))lll\y r-~'Uir.-1. Did observe r wear glnsscG, esp e cially pol~roid ~losses a t tim~ of sivhtin~, o r v:3s object viewed throu~h canopy, windo,1, o r ethe r t rcrsparcnt m s. 17 obata:r~i= jun -~. dis?Pea!"snc U~JC~SSJFIED u ~ -_Fh.JSlr-u::o Lt. E. D . Hight011er, r:r-oiieetiT_, l!orce-~dquarters Inspector-Leonard La~ I !lareh a,. 19b.9 Sontb t.o Horth (F 275-True -L 289 Trua) Brigh~ !'hi:te.with a sligb~ greenish t.int. POINT OF OBSERYATIOtfa: S\ation lo6 (106 16' 40' 11' -3S0 '2' 33" N) I n 5 pecttor I iM)tlard Lang DUR.l'fiO~I OP O"Bsmv&rtOI ,1. to 2. secollds . sr~rFJ~.ENt OP OBSi.iltillr I waa si-tting. in the t~er at. my .-tati.cu, and glanced jua~ u a. bright whi~ obj~ wen..., by oD U1e w~n .ilorisoa.. L junpttci up and ouuid just ill ti ms 1;o ~-"Ute '*' jce~ d:t.her go ou.'\c-~ top ot the tal-7 t!'!e s~"e height a the HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY fORT !;AM HOUSTON. TEXAS Unconventional Air crat Commanding General Air Materiel Command .vright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTU: ll. C.I. Reference letter Intelligence Division, C:3T-SA, CSGID h52 .1, " U::1convgnti onal A.lrcr:ii't," 2nd to Control ~ o . 2 . Inclosed 3J.r.:nary of Inforr.ution, this office , s..1bject and file as above, 15 ?.t:arch 1949, re unidentified fl,yine li~'1t observed Ne-,.-;1e:.:dco on 8 Ua.r::;. 1949 at 1835 honr s , i s forwarded for your information and any action dee d ~ecessa~. As s tr ted .:USTI3 L. POLldiD Colo~el, G3C AC of S, G-2 SSiF\ED .. ::.ic .!Jtr to r .. G fr tiq .t'ourth .~rey, dtd 15 ~.ar 49, l '1Conv ... ativna 1 -~ircra ft .Jric,ht-?a tterson Air l''orc~ iJa se, Dayton, Ohio MAR r J : Commanding G-eneral, Headquarters Fourth Arrrry, :r ort Sam Houston, 1 . It is requested that source of oe c::mtacted for ~ther information . r3Durt L'l'l basic COiiOUnica tion 2 . In !}.his and future re~orts concerning unidentified flying oojects, as much of the inforiP.ation outlined in inclose':l Guide to I~vestig.3tion as is a vailable, shoul d 'ue incl~ded 1}uide t o lnvestiga tion:s Colonel, USAF Ac.J.,;n,,. C'nie~ Intelligence Depart~ent Hcadquarter5 Fo~ ).r+Jr.y ~ Fort Sam Houston_. Te:cas Cof.l::!landing Ge::.e~l, Base, Dayton, :hio~ Air :..:a teriel Co:-anand, Wright-?atterson Air Force Guide. tO-Inves tit,-a t,ion is forwarded a s reque~tad .._7::.ying Light ?:!.e~om.ena, n 2 -Guide to In7esti; ion re obs ervation C !.far 49, Los ..J -STIS L . FOIJ\.riD Colonel, GSC PREPARING OFFICE CODE FOR USE IN I NDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION SOURCE: OF I NFORMATION: COM P\.ETEL Y REUABI.. , , A ALLY RELIABLE 9 FAIRLYREUABUi C NOT USUALLY RLIAil.E D RELIABIUTY UNKI'40W" . F CONFIRM ED liY 01 HI:R SOURCF.S I PROBABLY TRUE . 2 TRUTH CAMNOT BE JUDGE() 6 MMARY OF I NFORMATION 15rtJani US ftpd'tll cbJeot, blue white in oolar iD De eo eDt. (b) Lae AltM ish wh1 te !a. color, we-t fd eta 6106 report. 1 objeo~, Dil eeticll ot night a\ m pla Altitude at part~al elcud cOYer. Durat~ on of sigbtillg 2 to 4 s slower than n falling star. No noise heald.., (o) I.-Al1101 gwmt sta #103 reporta l uudncu object, ish tvhite with b1llor.r white tail. SeeD west ~ b7 oba gl1dS 1D a -ar d~ a~la. ~aa at al.t1tude o cloud la7er. Speed ba' dseribed as ficating w laq Observed ~or DISTRIBUTI~ AGOFORM 568 I IIIN 4 7 SUMMA F-INFORMATION PREPARIPtG Of'RCE CODE FOR USE INtND~TOUAL PARAbRAPH EVJlLUATI ON OF SOURCE: 1-INFORMAfiON Unc ocal. COMPLTELY REUABL.E CONfiRMED BY OTHCIII SOUReD SUMMARY OF ltFCMtMATIOM \1tW ~nlli&b",.. Kirtland AJ'B tower Los Aa.o., J.SC Pxojecr\ USUALLY REUABLE 8 PROBABL Y T RUE FAI RLY REU ABL c POSSIBLY TRUE NOT USUAU. Y RDJAa. D 00Ul3TFU U Y TRUlL UNRn.JAal. E IMPROBAltl. REUAJIIUTY U"KHOW?t TRUTH CANNOT 8 JUDGED in Hew ilaioo 8 n iUrtland A1'B luld.nou oojec~, blue wli te in colar in o t. hor13on. Daaoen varticl, explodin1 bef0r1 reaoh1 ng earth. No s011nd icdica "Los Al aa08 guard statJ.on /ll06 luainous object, greenish wrd. te i n color, west, of soutlnreat.. Di 1 eotJ.on ot flight. sou t ou horiaontal ~ .Altitu.de a t or Oft cloud coar lhratino of sightJ.ng 2 t o 4 aeconda. slower .t.u Ol" ! g a No nois . "1c:! A1amoe atat.ton #J.Ol ln..tnous object, greenian lfhite ldth billo w,, white :tlalliDc SeeD t or sou t b7 ' gliding in a co ci-agn. gle. at al.titu.ta r4 cloud la.,_r. Speed un- . det..ei :!d ~sci Co d.eecri~ U tiDg or -.nna" Observed rc:~r 2 to 4 seconds. !~t) 'wiae beaM. Exact t ime of observation (local) Place of Observation : (Map Coor Incident. he Position of observer .(air, OuuWJ a'\ ty car, bldg', pcre,, Lea location of details) : at attracted attent ion t o ob ject: l4&h' of ob j e C'ts a nd sk e tch of App11.r ent (comp are object , s1ze t o known f l s t at a rms l e n{:,t h ) : 8 . Col o r of object: Lrrtenae white ligh"\ Shape (~ive :liptioal.~ description -corr:n a r e 'Nith known cbj~ct): h orizon -0 at 0r17cn, Al t i t ude ( Angl 3 of elev~tion ab ov e D: r ect!on .from obser,rpr (-Angle clock.'d.se fr-c m north) : DiGtenc e from ob s ervAr (~i3tance to annP.ared t o be): &p.r~ Directio n of fli~ht of objec t (s): T irye 1. n s i ght : Speed (ti~e to cov e r ~iven ungula r di3c~ncr): Slower than btin engine plane -angul;ar epeed ~ dcndir a"- not availabla Guide to Investi~aticn Incident t!c . 17~ Trail .(color, length~ width, p e r s"is'ance': I etc ) Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescent, other -d egr e e of b rilliance): J appeared ' be fl.aai.DI Projections (fina, wings~