C:iGO?lJCC:.~Ld UNCt/\:,:;n UNITF"O ~TI\TES 1\IR r:"ORCE TtrF. IN!H't:CT O R GFNFni\L O,.FW~ 0,. !"trFf:II\L INVF$TI~I\ T"ION9 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION IHrl"".Y Oh1o n ,.,,,,I rt lllr I'Y PI I ll'f (IF o m; I N Sill Til<; rrrPfNr.F. fJOJH1. Thtw l8 M lnj tlnl rt'por\. .. tlY~'t" Ol>,,~ot VI'~ olrqt'lro ;~. ":r - vnl ,,"": t,hrmtt"h f'Tl~OA nt of fUc1n'7, Oh1.G "n4 lifl11ltt~'""f, (ltt\n. Leo, .Arto AcnoN COPY F'OAWAROFf\ TO A1.r Uttt"r l ~1 Co:wnnnc! \irlr.bt-rnt t~rgon ArB D07ton, Ohio ATTN 1 110 I AXS TliO(U\3 r. norr.m. nl~trld Commmul,. Pll S'fAMP 1 Pn.rnr "nHtmn~" h1P. J' ' '1Hf'lrd;lnr. nncl T"POrt~,l ll,Y n J1f!'t"!'I"~'T'@t" "rt.ll'l" .tn th, 7 f1,T 1~},1'} "'1l~f.nn nf t.h" Dvton n ,-,lly lJ~v,., D",ytcm, Oh1o /tT n" Tfn'T, OHIO n,wtt, rllr1n~y. C'Jdn, ,. ~t."'tnc\ t.h 't. Ptt"-. rttT.tlf~:n f"" f '1l,l: r of th" ~iltlnny P~lly 1 ]~ PTy 1' t'nrl f"hn ntni, N l hn h..,,, Ohrtf' 1''1 110 I'T\tifif'(\ t'nrl" l Oh.1r~t ~t "HlJrn~\fl'\ ' nl} t)"JI If ) h ,11r t ,1. 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AOut;n thr..t 11h "'[,!IO~ nt;" fe1t. rd."" nf np"nrl. ttr pqt.-..:rnrl, c:ro f'llt:fl" 1. r , \ f.f"l l lH' Oh jl:~l, 111~ -1:1 f'llll\ 1. 1.\lHln, tr vnl,ln1~ nnrt.h~""tf:e Th,., nh,1"<'t, ''" ' " r~!l tl bn l~! w,-ttn h:!r !r.1:'1'1 ,nncl J crt ,lnff"fl'lf'ft Th,. nl'J"ot t-: '" ln ntr:ht for 1-. th.nn two m111~t t!'l ''t:r~C!. clirnJ~P'''"'"d. h.r fru1tn.ro; nu' tn thr ~'7 'J'h" nh.tf'ct dl(\ not mll{t' ''f\T nt'nncl Ot' l..~!tnr ~'"Y' t:r ll.. Th~t ttm',th"r ,~,.," clf'nr. no wine\"'"~ blottlnr, rutd no r lt'nea were in th" vic.tnlty "' thA time \he obJPc' W!\. in Jghte l'JO rhotogrAph were trocen O( thA OhJf'r.' UNCLASSIFIED UNCLf..SS\F\0 IrJCIDZ~IT !!0. 1. Date of Observ:ttion EXc"l.Ct Ti:lC Pla c) of 01:-sc;;rv.:l tion P0sition of observer ~hat attracted attention t o object. 6. lJumbor of objects 7. Apparent size 5 iaohea 1n diameter S. Color of object Bright, ahtny allver 10. Altitude 11. Direction fron observe r 12. Distance fror.: obsgrver 13. Dir~ction of fliGht of object(s ) Northeaat Tine in si ght 16. Sound and odor t:o11e not1oed l:one Dotloed lS. Lur:dnosi ty 19. ProJections I nt er vi c.! 20. i-ianeuvers Wavered. ollmbed aDd deaoe11ded alightly 21. Ib.nn~r of dis:1pp~ar.:mce D1aa.ppeared behilld obataolo 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional Infornation ConcerninG Object- 24. Ylccther Conditions. CJ.ar ao wllld. UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Ux .1c "ld addr ess o f obsc rv~r: Occun,:.t i on :1n'i hobbies: Operatoa ot lry Store. Connonts o f Intcrrot; tor rcl:! ti vc t o int o llir.;cncc and cha r acter of obs; r v0r ( s): iJdRH .TIV1 SUl.tLJtY: lllr. rviewed 011 18 May 1949 and he atated that he had obaerved aD nD1dentlt1ed aerial object at approximatelY 0900 hou 3 ~ 1949. juet aa be waa openiDg hi j lr.y atore tor buainea atated that he waa watohin~ some birds on a high wire that oroaaed s~P" ln tront ot hil atore when the bright shiny ailver object appearsd high iD the aky. Tho objeot was ahaped like a diac, approximately five 1nchea 1n dia metur and appeo.r.td to be tru.velinc at & faat r-..a.~ ot apeed. 1'he object appear- a tely o.ighty-tive degree overhead ancl was trawling DOI'Wll loat eight ot the object when the building obstructed hia view. d that ths object vered in flight, clir.tbed and descended aligr.tly waa ill aight tor approximtely two minute a. The weather waa clear, no wind waa blcr.tin .,. and no rlanes were in the vicinity at the time the c t was in aight. The object ~1dnt aouDd or leave any tra Not tak\t ~Dy photogrllphl or objeot For or i~inal re!Jort Gtle lnc ident j l O UNCLASSIFIED InCID JT !!0. 1. Date of Observ.~tion -...ll3r..!!!JiaY~-!1~9l!:'t:.~&9~--Dnto of Intervi~,;r _.....,..L- 2 . Exact Tine Place of Ocscrv~tion Position of observer 5. ~-fhQ.t attracted attention to object 6. IJumbor of objGct~ 1. Apparent size S. Color of object 10. Altitude 11. Direction fron obser ve r 12. Distance froc observe r 13. Dir~ction of fliGht o f object(s ) 14. Tine in s ight 2 lltntea 16. Sound and odor Orq-oolorecl lS. Lur:d.nosity 19. Projections 20. I ia.neuve r s 21. 11 r of dis:l.ppear.mce 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional Infornation ConcerninG Object- 24. ~"leather C.,ondi. tions. UNCLI'\55\F\ED .1c :md address of observer: Occut1~.:.tion o.nd hobbies: Da1~ deli Connonts of I!1tcrroG:1.tor rcl:1.tivc t o intcllir.;cncc and character of ob~c; r..ror( s): i~ARR ~TIV1 SUlJH.J\Y: Yr. d on lS Uay 1 atated that t. aaw jeot lled h1a attention to stated that the time wa.a be 0900 aDd 0915 hours on 3 l:ay 1949. 'l'be o eot waa oblong 1n ahape nd appeared to be about the ai&e of a aottoall. The object in eight tor approximately two minutes and waa traveltng north 1n a IV&lsht line leaviDg a grayish oolored trail behiDd. or1cl.1 r.pon UNCLASSIFIED