PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE TME GROUP 2. ' "ATION . 16 May 1949 16/1700 L) Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona ~ NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10. CONCLUSION Aatro METEOR) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 8-10 Secoods 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Object was round and flat (size or washtub). Black. Maintai d same altitude, nuttered as it disap~ared behind obstacle. Ground-Visual 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE _f:JQ SF.P 63 0-329 (TD~t P~!loae edition of t!'l fof"'D eay be ued::.:.. . _ UNCLAS51F\ E.u Davis-1:onthu n AFB Tucson, :~rizooa Il.'vi s-.l .. onthru1 ilFB, Tl..lCSun, Jri:uonc:.. I \'4~3 lyint.: on u bod loc,kin . .: .. est thl'ui~. r1 one o.i t 11c rJindo~s on the L'~st sid~::! of the builuin:.., . hen I noticed e. solid, .L'01.:.nd, J.'lt;~t bl.:1c~ ob,jcct iu th:) s l"t \.hich c.ttr .ct.~d l'..J' attention. Tiic o bject i'I::..S . vo ut the size or c. w~sh tub, lltl it c..pp(;..: ... r c d to be c. bout three to i'our feet i n <L:'... cter. T~1o o:Jje:ct ::.le'.'. uir8ctl~y OV;,_r Davis-l.cnthc.:.n .!\fB .::.na it appu~r..:d t o OJ t.!'.:.v~.iia~ diroctly froi;. -~.-st to .. c:J t, al.rnost ulrectq in the u.irectiu n of the sunset. _.-..:i!lG tha t i'L \Jas a. cloudy afternoon, I can scy thc-.t 1.h~ oLj act th:_t l just u~.: ... i ~v. ~.~s lly iLlu at:o\.4t, Ild..: Y-r::..:; oetween ttle c_,l'ulll''lu. o.nu.. tne ceilinc: o l' the ~lolA.<ls, r.n. t, ls <:.~oout, 5,vu0 l'~i;;t, wov-e 'tlle suri~ce or t.1e ~u.rt-n. '1 lds oujcct \vu.s tl'.. ... V..:l.~r.:.'- c!.t a speea \,hi.ch I estir.6te to be ~.uout fro1u SvU to l,v0J ~ .. e,A .H. I looked at the object for approxi _a tel eicht t o t~n s vconcJ.s o~.fort; ~:t:, dis .,peared fr01:. my view b~hind an cirt.;raft he!loar ouiluin. wni~fl is locat-.;u. :...oout thr~a olocks dj l'Cctly v;est of I'J barracks. This h., nLar is builain~ ,,-l;J~u. The object z.;.c:dntaincd a pproxi.mc:tely the sasrte altitude durinc th~ entire period of sir;ht:in& end it appeared to be fi~ttor .inc:,; as i.t disapp~art.u f;oL r.~y vl~l'i. Tnis o bject also secued to be travelin!.. in a pre - detendnod direction. T~1cxo '1a~ a~solutcly no exhaust in si[~ht or swroundin:_ the objec~ e:.nd I n(:vr- r heard a.ny s ounds d.urir ... ,_ the tilne the ou~iect was in Icy sight. Thls obj~ct n-::v~..:r c~;:e in cont.=.ct with the clouds v.hich were in the area at the t :U.a , ~d I n~.vbr noticed any re.l.l Gction or lithts on the object. Ther<:: ,,,ere no ~tt.1.chr:.e:nts t,o t nt; object out it a. .pe;;.rcd to kno\'; Vihere it \H:.s boinc durirlt: t ns entL:~ tir .e it w~s in IllY sit.;ht. ;.hen I first s a w th~ object, I c alled it to thc2! ~ttcr1tiun O i soJa.c of t1~0 J,.0n in tne b~rr..:cKs but none of' th.Jr" ru.ri vcd at -r,nt: lvindOl'l i n ti. ~o to sec 'L I~ OUJ..;x:t,. It is ey belit:~f t-nat the object lthich I scm .on 16 l:ey 1Q49, i6 ... ~ne o1 tt::: oujacts ~.h.icil e.re co. I . only r eferred tb a s fly i n._ <.;.i scs At the presant I ar:1 .211 autOinobile mechanic (MOS OJ-4), e.nd I l.ori~ at the Preventive Line ~aintenance Shop at Oavis-Monthcn AFB. I have been interested in any objects pertc.ining to mechanics for the last three years. ~ never have seen anything s:ii ilC!.r to the object mich I described above. I ac not color- blind, and I hc.ve always been able to distinguish one object from another Jvv.u L... "UU!U:GU.uZ Sp~cial Abent, ~I, USAF ~..Il~ L. DWI.l!.Y Special Agent, OOI, USAF UNCLASSlflED Bomb w~'ing lJNCLASSIFIE) Dl!;PARTMENT OF TH~ AI R H1RC HEADQUARTERS UNIT~ STt~Tl!;S AIR rC~Cl!. W..\.Sff!NC1TON SURJ:::CT: Unkno\tn ( Aeria l 1-nenomena) Corrk..a YKli :1g Genera 1 Air tateriel Co~r~and 71rie-ht,-P3. t ter son !\.ir J. orce Rase Y::a:'-rton, Ohi o ATTN: 1.fCI A.x..0-3 :teference i s made to pre viet s ~eport.s of Invest) e3 tier' f ron subject and file number ~s a bove, latest dated 19 :1y 1949. Tr3nsmitted ~erewith are two c opi e s of qepor t o1 Invest,i~3. t i.on sie;ht.ing of u~known f l y inz object over Tuc~on, Arizona on 1: : ay T~is Invcstieatio~ is he ine continued ~Y t h i s ~is i~t, of ft:t ure siuhtings will b~ ft;rni.s~ed y our headq uarters. DOlL? ~::s Rpt of Inv (dup) Lt. ol., t:SAF Di trict Cotanander DO~RADED AT 3 y -ABSIFIED AFTEE RA R INT ERV A r b UNCLASSIFIED . CONTR~L NO., I" "\l~aJI!CTaLt~" .,. DIECI;..AL ,.1 I -34 Ualaiown Aerial Phe o . I" RON 1 lirt.la To: I ' IS N o . INCLS. STABL.ISHE O B Y DATil 01" Rll .. LY DISPOSITION: TRANSMITTAL AMC I'OitM 1110 . I O I eEl: OTHER Sl DE AMC I'O itM N O . Sl (!) FEB . <:8\ S UI'I:ItCED,ES II MC 8 0 2311 AND a o.::oa DESCRIPTION. INCLOSURES: OUTG OI N G DATES AND SUBJECT: /11 Report COMPLETE COM PL. P'IJ,.E C 0 I"Y ,r'IL~ COP Y i"l LE COPY Phenor,1ena) CCHF DIE8CRiftTION. INCL08URIES: RII:-''P BY (,.ULL JJ..IGNA1PREl . ,_-" Rll8TRICTKD DAT E REC' 0 HOUR-I DATE REC ' O I HOUR ' DATK REC' 0 HCfUR DATE REC ' D HOUR DATES AND SUBJECT: (Aerial Phen~ena) il Rep~rt or In~igatioa ( iD dup) eonr{0 ~ CO .. Y NO. REC' D Y (P'ULL 81GNATURI:) DATE RI:C' D CO .. Y NO. RI:C' D v DATI! RI:C' D CO .. Y NO. REC' D .y CO .. Y NO, RI!C' D Y DATI! REC' D ltllo'TitiCTilD DJC!DEnT !JO. 536 1. Date of Observ1tion 16 llay 1949 D.:1tc of Intervi~ir 3. Plu.c.:~ of Obscr-:ration Uavia !-!onthan AF~, Tuscon, Ari&ona 4. Position of observer Ground in bkrraoka 5. ,~.fh~t n.ttru.ctcd attention to object. 6. IJu.'Tl.bcr of objectt1 1 7. Apparent size 3-4 teet diameter (a1&e of waaht~b) S. Color of object Blaok 10. Altitude 5.000 feet ll. Direction fron observer Oterhead to 60 12. Distance fror. observer 5000 teot Direction of flight of object(s) Tine in sight 8-10 Seoonda Sound and odor 17. Tro.il lS. Lw:rl.no si ty 19. Projections I:;ast to West 20. lJD.neuvers .: Mailltabecl IU. alt1tnac~e . fluttered aa 1t diaappeareci Ha.nn~r of disappearan~ Effect on C1ouAs Additional Intornation \leather CA>ndit:ilons. Bebtmcl obataole ConcerninG Object- Na..YJe o.nd address of observer: Occup,.:.tion .:md hobbies: ~:cl l.lotor ehiole l4-~rd Homb. Wing Auto M.,ob12io USAF Airnaa Dt.LVil 14onthan AFB Tuacon, .. u-izona Connants of Interrog~tor rcl~tivc to intelliccnce d character of observcr(s): Very goocl obeerwr Appeared abovo averass 1ntolliaDOe. einoere. ()a 16 11&7 1949, at approxiately 1700 hours, I waa at my barraoks. Bldc No. 15:ilJ D&ia-Kon AF!l. 'l'uoson. Ariz I waa lyi.Jlg Qn a bed. lookillg W.at throup)l one of the windows on the West side of the buildiCb. ?:hsn I aotioed a aolid., round, flat blao!c objoct in the iiky which attracted r.13 atten- tion. Tha objeot waa about the alee or a wash tub, aad it appeared to be atout thne to tour teet in diameter. The objeot tlew diractly ovor ~via-tlonthan AFB it appeared to be travuling diroctl=: 1."rcu East to \ost. almost llirectly iD the direction or'ttte aunaat. beir.~ tbQ.t it wo.a a clouey a.L'ternoon, I oan aay that the object that I juat deaoribed tlytng abcu~ hAlt way between the groUDd and the oeiliDg of the olouaa. that 11 about 5000 teet above the aurface ot the earth. 1'his objoot waa traveling at a apeed which I eatinata to be about I looked at the objeot for approximetely eight to ten aeoonde bofore it dlappeared from ~ v beh!nd an airoratt hangar building which ia locnt~d about three blook5 dirootly west or cy ba1rraok:J. This !~t.tll(:Br is building !:o. 1:#). !be objsot ~.a.illtained tt.p tely the aome altitude durinr, the entire period ot aiP",htiDg and 1t llpptiared to bo 1'lutter1q as it disappoared from my ~. Thia objoot alao seemed to be traveling ill a pro-cleteminod direction. !Mre abaolutely DO exhauat 1D eight or aurronJldillg the ob .jeot and I uver J.u-4 aounda duriJlg the time the object waa ill rq eight. l'hia objoot .-.er ea. 1n oontaot with the olouda which Y.-ere in th8 area at the tia.e, A.Dd I ne,.er .~tloed any retleotioD or lichta, on the object. There were no attaol"-"'lenta to tM objeot but it appeaNG to mbw where 1t wa goi.Jls durin~ the eDtire tiM '' in rqaicht. Whea I tiret aaw the objeot, I oalled it to the attention ot aome ot the lD the barra.ok but noue of them arriwd at the window in t to tbl ebjeot. i It ia Ia belief that the object whioh I on 16 May 1949, 11 one ot tM objeota whioh are oommoJl17 referred to a a tlylng diaoa. At the pre sent I aD a bile m (LtOS 014) am I work at Prenut1ve Line MaiJltauanoe Shop at Davia:.Wnthall AFB. I have been intereatecl b ob jeota pertaiDiDg to ohanioa tor the lAlat three yeara. 1 aever haw 1eea aJJthing a1m1lar to the objeot whioh I deaoribeci abow. I Dot oolor- 11 I haw aly bea able to d1tlap1h OM objeot froaa aDOther. lJv .. ' c...~>uut tll!'C~ t c .-ot I t o Th~ o b,}ect Li.int.(....in..;u ~ .. p.toh.ll' . t v the s~:J .o cltit.ud .... J u.ibii; t.tu cn ti.::e o o i uct r.-hich I f r~v~ntive Line 1. i!lnt,c <~uc~ ~HOp -=t rJavis-.tonthn 'F l3. I lH~Ve b:L. n inter~..--stcd in c.:ny obj .:.cts i)Grtb..i.nln:~ "o Lccuanics i.or t,hc l.:st ~hr~c ye ~rs. I H\'.!Vvl' have St-.~n : .nythi..Y'lc si! .il; r to the object l'llich I dcscrihcu \lUCVe . J .:.:..::l not color- blind, ,.no l h ..... ve :_lt.=..y~ uc._n 2ble to di:;t:~ .. .ut,uish one object fz0n enoth~r. UNCLASSIFIED t:.vr .. u ,,J.LlJ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OP'P'ICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS EPORT MADE BY DATE 2J t~y 194? JOSE Q. HODRIGU~Z REPORT OF INVESTIGATION TITLE REPORT MADE AT DISTRIBUTION Kirtla nd -~ B m l KNO'.'J. N ( A.er ial Ph en omena ) FFICE OF ORIGIN DO li 17, KirtL! nd Ai: a P).:;NDING SP:~CIAL INQUlriY Repcrt of ED'.~III L. D00Ll!."Y On 16 1949, at a pproximately 1700 hours, 43rd Jl:otor Vehicle &:!, 4Jrd ;:~mb -:. ,~, Da-l'is -;: onti~lan a: ... ~son, Arizona, sighted ona object in t ha air at a p::roximate a ltit Pcie 000 teet. Object wa s round, solid , black, fl.:}t, and V'lith a diameter o a pproximately t bree to four f'eet. Object 7,raveled at great rate of speed (800 to 1000 miles per ho~). Investiz~tion a t J:tavis-i~onthan AFB a nd Tucson, Arizona, disclosed no other witnssseti or possible explanation or object. ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP CG, AYC, ATTN: UCI&Io-3. (Act ion copies) 2 . C nd.ing Oenel'al Air ~tariel Command wright-F,atterson AF Base Dayton, Ohio co, Kirtlam AFB 2 A'f'TH a IICIAX()..) DOYLE REES Lt Col, USAF, Replaoel AJ'CSI Form f, 23 Jul I . GOVUNNINT I'IIINTINO MPIC& 10-677U-1 ... ~. Ground (1) Javis-i ontha n .rB, Tucson, :lrizur~a (~) Ap prox.i1 ~tt,lJ :: Liles from the cente r o f the cit.: oi' Ti,C~on (4) Not c.~pf:lici:.ble 5. ..;.i.St.c .. n c e oi oo j\!ct fro ... c~servcr: b. Fr'vi .. direct~-OV(.l'hea<i to L.Jf ""o.x..L. a t ely 60 <iet;l"'~es 6. TL .e in sibht -.\P,t:r oxl.! .. i:.tely fran 8 to 10 seconds 7. *'pe~rcu1cc o f object b. Rowld and flat (l) ;\.:.>proxL~ tely .3 t o 4 feet in diac.eter (2) SiJ .. ila r to Ylash tub. Direction of ilicht -oririnally sighted cominG from en o~sterly direction and traveling west UNCLASSIFIED 9. Tactics or maneuvers - a. Cbj ect ::..int ... i nc d ~i;) )ru.x.L. c t el:{ the s~ c: .:.tlti tude dwi!l[:. t ; ~e , J~iect .:~.lso S.;ell{:u t c jo cl\ .. Vcl.lin'-i n ..... 11',:-u~t~rl~in u cli.~.~:cticn 12. Light~ -. bsolute~-! J _. r eflectiou 01' lit..hta in sight. Propulsion -No visitJle propulsion Control and St-.bility ~ Y.:o fins or stabilizers l~er~ aj.pu.rent l\ir Duets -i~o uucts or slot~) or o.JeninL~ \,ere v isiol e 17. Speed -Objec,-, t.c.::.vel~d a t spe e d approx.ir .. :~tely 800 to