CS/Oll...OZ 10. CONCLUSION ~obably Betel c : .:. NUM3ER Or OoJECTS 6. TY?i: OF 05SERVATION ! 7. coun:se objcc~. I~ \r s UNcu .. ssiFIED 16. Sound ond odor: 17. Trail (color, length, uidth, persistence, etc.) 18, Luminosity {visible by refiection, incandescence, other -degree or brilliance) : 19. Projections .(fins, uings, rods, antennae, cnnopios, etc.): 20. Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc. -sketch of flight path): 21. Manner of disappo~ronce: 22. Effoct on clouds: Addi tionol inforcation concornin~ obJc;,;:J/'t ~ 24. Woathor conditions and light at tine of sighting: Occupation o.nd hobbie~: _ Comments of Intorrog~tor relative to intbiligcnce nnd character of obsorvor (Chock neighbors, police dept., FBI records, employer, etc.): Did obsorver wear glcssos, especially polariod glosses o.t time of sighting, or was object viewed through cano9y, uindou r other transpnre~t mo~e al? ~ ,;~C ~nu vu~ --vers, .JCOpe lJ'P,G~-"1 lJ)Jt ~t::~;ll h .. JJ.Il,ft4 ~ .. UN CL~SS fFIEil Incident No. _ Date of Observation 3. Placo or Observation: (Map Coorc!inatos) ') l'i) .JJ -:.:.~ ; .200 4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location or -give details): 5. What attracted attention to object: 6. NUmber of objects and skotch of formation or grouping: 7. Apparent size (comparo to known object, i.o., s , moon, thumb or fist nt arms length): ~.:lc.IJ.l ;; i:u s 8. Color of objcct1 9. Sbapo (givo graphic description - compare with knov:n objoct); 10. Altitude (L~clo of olcvntion above horizon -0 degrees at horizon, 90 dogreos ovorhocd) : 11. Diroction from observer (Ane:lo clock1Jisc from North): 12. Distance from observer (Distcnco to to , bldG, ate., over which object appecrod to bo): 5C::iJ y~s Direction of flight of oh.jcct (s): c~th and ...;ast 14. Time of sight 1 (timo to cover givon angular distcnco): vered 20 mils hQrz in 57 zcc 16. Sound and odor: 17. Trail (color, length, ~idth, persistence, etc.) UNCLASSIFIED 18. Luminosity (visible by reflection, incnnclcscence, other -degree of brilliance): 19 . Projections (fins, uings, rods, antcnnno, cnnopios, otc.): 20. Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc. -sketch of flight path): 21. Manner of disoppo~ronce: See::ls clin ._ri: ~o uut 22. Effect on clouds: 23. Additional inforcation concorning object: 24. Weather conditions and light at tine of sighting : Name and oddross Occupation and hobbies: 4.rtill c1,:, .lorce Go::C: Comments of Interrogator relative to intbiligcnco and character of obsorvor (Chock neighbors, police dept., FBI r ecords,,(employer, otc.): . Did observer woar glcssos, ospociolly poloriod glnssos at time of sighting, or was object viowod through cano~y, windou, or other transparent material? BC and Observer-s Sc~)e UNCLASSIFIED SlJ'" ' ECT: To I:J.~ !'!:J:.a:J No. INCLS. 1 Rc:c.oR. o SIJSPFN ~E OJIT E !>t"iPO.,;ITIO" TR~N& llT I CONTROL NO SUBJEC T : t_,r DEC' I MAl. PILE N O. ---- F-OLL.OW ~ON Uniden.:.. ed Adri_il Cbjec~s RECORDING DATE 5/24/49 -~A,~<;I'wtiT'T"'L HEADQUARTERS FOU FORT SAM HOUSTON. TEXAS ~UnJSCT: Unidentified A9rial Objects TO: Conunanding Genernl Air Materie l Cc:mnand Wright Patterson .:iir Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTilt M. C.I 1. Referenoes: a . Letter, Director of Intelligence, General Staff, United States Atnry. CSGID 452.1, 25 March 1948, subject, "Unconventional Aircraft," and to Control Uo. A-1917. b,. 1st Indorsement, Commanding General, Air l~ateriel Cowma.nd, ririe)'.t Patterson Ai:-r'orce Base, Dayton, Ohi o , r.rCIAX0-.3, 25 ?.!arch 1949, to letter, Headquart-ers Fourth Army, 452.1 AKADB, 3ubject, "Unconven- tiorw..l Aircraft," 15 Mnrch 1949. 2 . The three i:.close d r eports of unidentified aerial objects obzerved a.t Camp Eood, Texaa, 7 -8 lay 19h9, are for;va.rded for your jnPonnat i on and n~J action deemed necesss.ry. FOR 'IHE CCL:.:.:~DI~lG GE:~ERAL: 1-.s s t.a ted H. GOOI.BR Colonel, GSC AC of S, G-2 HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY FORT SAM HOUSTON. TEXAS 000 9 AICADB Unidentified Adri:1.l l':"lenome"Ja Com.nanding Gone ra.l Air llitari e l Cormnand Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton., Ohio ATTETITIOIT: Jl. C.I. 'l'h c inclosed Guide to Inv3stigation re unu::;ual liGht ob::>.Jrved by Captai n Duncnn C. Perkins., Canp Hood, Tc::as, on 7 r,ia.y 19h9, is for::o.rded IOr y our ~n.orma on. H) H 'lRE CO:.t.li\.UDIUG GEI8R.~.L: i ~; J~O.ted ~US~IS L. POLi..?:U Colon.sl, CSC AC o:f S, G- 2 DOWNGRADED AT YE.AB INTE DECL-~SSIFI~D AFT ./ YF R'V AL~: HAo:~J~;Hi?S tmiTt:D SIATC:S f v.\CE : =II r t.l. , I OHE TiiE li15Pc:CTOR CEiiER~L ! - OFFICC O"F S~CIAL l ii'IESTIGATIO,IS l P!:rr.r !-l~ur RY tTlE 1 1nc-qr !Hot AT Vi Cl1ii'l'Y CP.rP HOOD, Tt;A:J\.S : PR I{.IJ OfFICt Ofl' ORI GUI -- j CHARACTER S8CIAL Il'IQUIRY Report o.f 3 / A n. R . LU:SD N, lOth Dj_::>trict OSI, 21~-39, 27 !rray 19L~9 S YN 0 PSIS.., ~ appro:dl!l:lt cly 35 minutes . Li~ht ' ~to blue with f1as he s of red obssrve;d ~t 2130 hot;r:::;, 1;1::; v.isibl e for -.-r::>.s statio!l?.ry, color v a ried from ;.~11. te On 23 T:trly, four scp,.'l raCe ob 0crv.:1ti on.s Obscrv a t.'Lons ;ore lP.:lde at 1000, 2210, of six aerial phencrrzn3. pcricd 2330 to 0030 hours. On 3 Jua<J, civilian t.ypc .:lLrcraft m:-.de n n om~rp;l')ncy 1:tnd:inf, near res- tricLc d are.::1, dnrnaclng .fence. Invc=:;tlf~<.l::,.ion by F . B. I . incl:Lcatetl no ul t, .;rlor motive. Cin 6 Jun~, unusuol l:i.3ht observed at 2 1 0 5 h o rrG by l.:::o obscrvGrs , and ':t,\S in ~ight for t.,:io mlnllt.cG and for r,y =:;c~o:\.:1[). Sc:-ntc object. ~ras alGO u~"J l'Vl": by two (.'Jllc r obs .. n--v :rs f rom ~ dii'ft.~,.):rt ,, zi muLh . movinr; vcr:r r' -U:t 15 Jurte , unusual 0 15TRI6UT I ON Jntcl~i[V'rl ~c Director o~ I ntel ice:1ce ACTION COPY FOR~AROEO TO FILE STALIP Comr1andinc Genero.l AT'i': Dj r cc; .o:..-of Tcchni cc::l J" nL ..:llicencr1 OISTR I CT CO~M.liiOER M cs 1 ror~t t. It OOo .. I : On 7 J.Iay 19h9, Captnin DUi~CAH C. Pli.\Kitl . ..>, Asst. G- 3, 2nd Divisi*on, observed nn unu :1::~.1 li..<-'~ht a-cu;irin 11ood, 'L'3~<n . Cnptain PC:Rl<Ir~s ~t D.!?pl .. oxirr.atcly 2130 ~10LU .. $, vrc.:-: vr().l1.-j nG at, map coordi - .~ nate 913. 5 -S54 5 and saw a n obj cc t. b:ri h cor t.han t. h e s ~ars Object r cmaj ne d stationary for approxi.mai~.::ly t.Hir~ .. y -fiv c ( 35) ninut0s, wa.s ound an:i twice t h e size o.f the br1e;i;. ,ont star vi::;ible . Color vo.ried , b e ifl0 predominantly whitr-, v<nyin!~ -!;,) b:Luc irit h flashes of ~cd. No lilr.meuve r s v;cre observe~, r~nd t h e ,,::Jc.;:;~1cr w.::ts Cnt;r ally f<Jir ;;ith SCc'-t tered clouds and a v;i.nd froM 1:.'.1~ !50Ht.h, velocity of (_,l,}out 15 r;Li. l e s p e r hr;,r . Obscrvc:r follo;;cd obj t ool..'r. :til..!l l..hc n' \kcd ey-e an.l tr.J."'Ou~h fleld ~lasses. '!'he st.o.ncle?.r d form G:tlcle to Inve.Jt.ieation , Unidentified ;~,.~rj : \ L Ob;jects" h~s bc~n furnishcri 1\r:c 2-rd copy i s retained in files o f Dl;.;trict Offlce No. 10 (;o 1'rnn~rJ Ovn obLierved r-tn u~111oual Jight . Ob:., .::-i~'lc.io:: -:-o.s rr2.d; v.t. ~>2.LO JlOLlxn "rrora three feet i n di.ar.teLc~, ro..:n3 in ~h~re, cJnd cllc.n in from Clinbc;r to r..;r..!cnl::;h y~llovr in C')lor . -= o.Jj.;~t. y,;.:-; :n ~d;;ht foe C\D['ro:;.':Lnatcly trto o r three minut: J n!xi -.. -:.: r1'oou ~ 1 , 500 y ;Lrdc frorrt the obocr ve r . (rL~t?rtJJtion w :l::; u .:e ;;:i t'!O'lC ~ssi.:: .. ,.,.r,eo ot opLLc'1] instrur..c:1ts. Object --.;a:J n;ct.ll o.f the ~-...~ :-.-:~-.:J.nJ tr.Y: .. :lcrl. fr0m cn~t l..o .:est, !:,hen f r ora tLa s: .. -.~ t.imo , anu :...-s(: rlbnd t.ht: ot,ject as h cLne; tv10 or three feet, i n di a% ... t. . c , sn~ller r _ -.: . t: te moo:1, ,,a::; round n n 1 ~.-as red when fir s t seen, t ht!n c;, 1:-. ~eci to a t~-=- _ nibh color. Obj ect.. '\JG:.; in s i r.;ht. for -Ln? to three l:tinutc.[:J t.1av8llPrl _'.::~:n t~Jst to .;c::..t, tl11~n frulll -1c::>t to e t, dioap~)ear in~:, t.h'.~'l ,e-apr.:enri , movin t slo~rly rrhcn flrs t sighted, trovcllin.: some - \'.hat, .fa:.t.::r on s ..:coryl observation . Flir:ht rro.s l e ve l and the ob j e c t ar>p3.:lrc..i to glow like a lic:;ht t h r ou::;h n y;ind<.1w i!o optical instru- ments were used in the observc\tion. . . L-:rnr r; rt r\)..,~ i fo . 1 , map cooru lnJr.e ~li~O-.)jl:O ob . ., .:-v."~ri 11nus lnl } j Ghts. T.Liie \of ob3erv::ltion vras 2330 hour~, nn i ~.~i-~ o.~j~ct, seen v1as on~ U.eht ;;hich r~---;;-~:.!.Y~d approximatel y tY;cnty ti1.::s , dr.s cr.ibncl ~\s bc.i n -; round, about, t he 0izc of a h all' dollar Colo:"' ,, 1!J s 1..til nr to that o.i' a l i L'Dt bul b . Q,;~>-~ ::\:. Yi0.0 in sight. for several .:>ecor:~s 3 n 1 noved str~\i ;~ht. u p a n d do.m