PROJECT 10073 RECO~D 1. DATE TIME GROUP St Louis, Missouri (NAS) 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 10. CONCLUSION Astro (METEOR) s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS S Seconds or Less TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visuil. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Object appeared just as a ball or tire, with sparks shooting out behind it. PNloae edltlOfte of thle fo1aa lfta!_ be ~d-: _ that went out sudd tl_, ADDRRee RR~L. Y TO COMMANDING OPPICRR, AND ltRPRR TOt UNCLASS\F\EL, NA22-12-rga Serial: 024 U.S. N ATION IS 21, MISSOURI End-4 on t;O, t.AS, st. Louis, 1 tr, NA22-12-cjb AS, ser 1650 From: Commanding Officer. To: Headquarters, At.:c, \/right-.fatterson Air .rorce t)B.Se, Dayton, Ohio. Subj: Report of Unusual Oojec-&s iu .u..i.i:; Report of 1. In accordance with instructions contained in ~ndorsement .hree of the basic correspondence, four l4) copies of Uuide to ~vestigation are forwarded By direction of the Commanding Officer: -oorrcn.;, Lieutenant, A5, USNR, Adndnistrative Assistant UNCLASSIFIEu CONTftOL NO. 8UB.JECT1 C.C,Je'lt.8 in I ' ~ Rp FOLLOW UP O N . FftOM: Nawak hir Sta I ambert Fld l~o DATED 20 )Jay '49 TAX$ N o . INCLS. l REco n D :o~l HOUR'} r;tn SUSPENSE DATE INITi o\! S D ATE DAT& OP' lt&~LY DIOPOSITION: TRANSMITTAL ANC ,.Oitll N O. 10 1 FOR A EMAitKS 3 7-lG (2-6p) Unnsnl objeat iii the eir; INCLOSURES: yrE REC' D TO: COPY NO. REC ' D BY DATE RCC' D HOU R REG. NO. 'JI~)S6 FI.D, DESCRIPTION, DATES AND SUBJECT: INCLOSURES: <0'1lfiD'"'BOL) OPY NO. REC' D BY (FULL SIGNATURE) DATE REC' D HOUR TO: I CO~Y NO . REC'D BY DATE I'EC'D HOUR TO: CO~Y NO. REC' D BY DATE REC'D HOUR TOt CO~Y NO. DATE REC'D HOU R RESTRICTED 0 q~iOll 1. _dditiont~.1 i:nfor:!lCLtim~ j s de~:rurt r~: c.rJir.r s ; ,.hth i u ent if ied ~e r..; a l Ph<:tno!:tona r~ ,) c rtdci b,,-0...1..:1 i c L :tt; r 2 . .san u.id ~n r ecor<lir' : desi r :i d~t~l, four CC"'>.;_o:; Oj' .,,r .q~c~.: to :!'nvesti- .tior: a1e ~nclosed l"~eeawitb. r.ntde t o Tnves t i go.tior. UNCLASSIFIEQ UNCLASSlflEil OI aza.~ Iat lDd SUBJECTa Report ot UDuaual Object in Air. ... u.!!~!ttl:l FIRST AIR FORCE, Port , York TOa g General., Continental Air Command, Kitchel Air Force York. ATTN a Director oE Intelligence Forwarded pursuant to telephone inatructione, 26 May 49, during conversation between Director ot Intelligence, thia Headquarters and Stalnaker, 70ur Headquarter. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAI.a ~ CONTil!ENTAL AIR COWIJl\.ND, Mitohel Air FortJe Base, Nev1 York TOa Conm1anding General, Air 1r&teriel Canm1a.nd, w'fright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio ATTENTION a TSDIN Info ey to Attna Req. Div Direotor/Intell. ADDRKee RK~LY YO COMMANDING OI'I'ICKR, AND ftnR TOt NA22/l2/ c jb From: Cou.mandinP.' Officer. Co~rrandinr General, ir Defence Cor.mand, UNCL/\SS~FIEO . S. NAVAL AIR STATION LAMBERt FIELD 8T. LOUIS 21. MISSOURI Fort Slocur.1, !~ew Rochelle, i l . Y. Subj: Unusual object in the air; report of. Enclsa () through (E) Statements pertainin~o to observation of unusual ot:ject in the air. 1. In accordance with oral instructions fro~ reoresentatives of the 11th Air Force, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a dispatch wa s f orwarded to th~t cor.nend con- cerninp reports or an unusual object in the air in th vicinity o~ this station. It wa s understood that the 11th .lir Force ?las coordinotinr~ investi -~tion or such reports but the ~eDsap.e to tr .. ere wa.s undelivere b:e, with e recor.Tendetion that it be forwarded to your co~and. 2. Enclosures (A), (3}, (C), (D), and (E), ere forwarded for your information and such action as you deem necessary. R. P. !<"AUFFi A~!, Captain, U. s. I~evy, Commending. O GUIDE TO I NVFSTIGATION UNIDF.NTIFIED A~RIAL OBJECTS Incid~nt No. _ 1. Da t e of Observatio n May 1949 Da t e of Inte rvie w 2. Exact time of observation ( local) 2100 Approximately 3. Place of Observation: (Map Coordinate~) u. s. Navel Air Station, st. Louis, Mlssouri 4. Position of obs~rver ( air, cnr, bldg, location of -give dGt~ils: Walking towards main gate. 5. \r\bat attracte d attention to object: Light moving through slcy. 6. Number of objects and sketch o f formation or grouping: One. Appar ent siz e (compnr e to ~r fist a t ar~s l ength): known object, i.e., sun, moon, thumb 8. Color of object: White light 9. Sh!ip e ( give graphic descriptlcn -corr.par'e ,;ith knovrn object): ... round size ot meteor. Altitude (An~lc of goo overhca.d ) : vation above horizon -oo at horizon, Direction fro~ observe r When first see:-1? 145 ( An g l 8 clockwise fro m North) : Distanc e fr~m ob s 0rvc r (Distance t o 'N hi ch o b j e c t ap p eared t o b e ) : Can't VJhen lo.s t s e en? 225 town, blda:, etc., ovo r 13. Direction of flight of nbjcct (s): East to West Time in sight: 30 seconds Velocity (time to cove r g l ven an~ular dis taro e): Sound and odor: None 30 seconds to COYer 180 !J~JCLASSlFIED UNCLAS51FlE1J Incident No. Guide to Investigation 17. Trail (color, length, width, persistance , f3tc.) Slight trail, white 18. Luminosity (visible by r eflection, incandesc ence , othe r -d e - gree of brilliance): In candescence 19. Projections (fins, win~s, rods, antennae , canopies, etc.): Not observed 22. Effect on clouds: Not observed 23. Addl tionnl information oancerning object: None 24. Weathe r conditions ard light a t time of sigrting: Clear sley'; attar dark Na~e and ad1ress o r observer: St.Louis ,J.i). Occupation and hob~ies: WDR, USNR. Wholesale Meat Business Comments of Interrogator r e l ati.ve to intelligence and char a c t 0r of observe r (Check n eishbors, police d ept., F3I r 0cords, cmploycr,otc): Did observer wear glasses, especially polaroid glasse s at time of sighting, or was object vie wed through canopy, window, or othe r trans parent material? Guide to Investigstion Incident No Relative to Radar Sight!~gs 1. Re radars now ope r ating on ground o.. Obs0rvations of direction, r an.;e, speed, alti t u d e and s i z e of target: b. Did targe t executA any turns? If so, wb~.t ang l e ( 190), ct;, and what radius of turn. I.f radius of turn wns n ot obs(;r- vable , how long did the targe t Sny in the turn and wha t wa s its snoed? c. Note particularly any s eparation of distant t arg~t into sev~ral t a rgets upon approach: d. Was rad'lr blip nt with size l~r r a t e : on c3.thode rav tub e well d efin ed and consis- faint; f a d i ng, pulsating at r c gu- id rad~r echo signal disapp e a r sudde n l y or g r adually? 2. If airbourne, when object wa s si~hted a . Wer e the r e any r ad a r indications or extra noise on r ndio cir- b. Giv e estima t e s of size , s peed , m':l.!'leuvc r s , etc.: 1. Teletype s Aquenc~s of local wc~thcr conditions: 2. Winds aloft r eport: Investigation I ncident No. 3. Local fli~ht schedule s ~f co ercial, priva t e and milit~ry Rir- crnft flying in vicinity a t t h G time : ck Cqnadia n nativity i f clos0 t o border) 4. Possib l e r e leas e s of t e s t tng d e vi c..; s in vicinity s ent a l oft 'Jy Ordnance, Navy, -~ir Force , Army, .Vea t h r r Units, Hesearch Or g':lnizrLtions or nny other; obtain compute d or observ~d tr~joctory of 01)vice ( t h o- dolite , radar readings, etc.) 5. If object contacte d earth, obtain soil d epression or spot wh e r e obj~ct land e d for p arison of soils. sa~pl ~s within a n d purposes of making 6. Obtain photog r aphs (or origina l n8gatives) whe r e av~ilablc; if not, s Acure sketch0 s of: Surrounding t errA.in wbe r c obj ect was o 'Jsorvc d Pla c e whnr e object cont acte d e~rth (if t his happen ed ) Formation (if mor~ than t wo) 7. Secur~ signed sta t ements. a. Obtain frngrr.0nts or physica l .::vidcncG wher e p ossible . At about 21~ LGd tt~rc;_ , SIFIED UNCLASS\F\EO INCIDENT NO. 1. Date of Observation 19 1117 191~9 Date of Intervi~w 2. Exa.ct Time (local) 3 Place of Observation HAS, S~i.nt Io fs, M; O"Jri 4. Position of observer 5 ~lliat attr9.cted attention to object Lt. 0Qxt1' 6. !'!umber of objects QJD 7 Apparent size g. Color of object 9. Shape 8tll at F1rO 10. Altitude l5 3<) r:Jevat1on 11. Direction fron observer South -.7ootcr~ 12. Distance from observer 13. Direction of flight of cbject(s) Ennt. to ~Jo3t 1.4. Time in s i sht 16. Sound a.nd odor 17. Trail ot Firo 1S. Luminosity 19. Project ions 20. Maneuvers 21. Manner of disappoaranco 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional information concorning object 24. ~oa.thor Conditions distanco at ~ \ UNC\_ASSIFIED UNCLASSIF,ED tlNCLASSitl0 ! "~' fly1 ~!! co-oilt>t !.n ~r.. ~''11 ,v.,r t.h~ 8'>Ut.hwe~t. part of "t. I.oui~: at UNCLASSIFIED T t H -.'!ttJ tJNCLASSIFIEO vi from ~&at to ~eat. as if !l'.OVinll bHU ind :tOtn.=t nl)~ r, rur; t.ion ONCLASSIFIECJ UNCLASSIFIEu . fron the recreation builci!1~ towards tlle r:-.ain t.~ate of t h e :'avel oir stetion. .1.o,rerds tte south I noticed a liht n:oving frc:-:~ the eest tcv.'erd.s t!~e ':est, it ,, .. as about 2 0 to 30 del;rees sl"-ove t!-:e horizon and semed to have a trail of fire behjnd it. , V'h o was valk i ng w:i th r;-_e, to look a t tr!e rr:eteor. i-~e rer!le.rked tt_s.t it was traveJ jng in a horizontal directio n re.t re r I t ha n falling as :::eteors u &ually co. I tJ.ought n o nore of tt:e ir.c i c ent ' until J heerd t r.at severa l p ilots had si:;!:ted a strer~:.e l it;h t e':iout t h e sa:.iie tirne. Tonight, about 2100 a:l ~ co-pUot UNCLASSiFIED an SNB-1 at .3500 feet with Lt. as one or my passengers. A cloud bank was 1n from the North and I was headed about lSO Degrees t1~1en I sighted an object aboat 500ft. above and appraxi~.tely 2000 feet arta'3 headed apprOJdmate]Jr 270 Deg1'ees trawlling at a terrific rate ar speed. The night ''e.s calm a,."'le I nora or less relaxed on t he yoko or t he plea and wato(1ed th:!s objact "ander.ing why, if it was an a1rpJ.mc, it didnt ha'Vt3 a.-1y running lights. As I watched tha object it sta.rt.ad to suddenlJ' large sparks t the trall.lng end of same. I s i en -~ad to look and a::s be d'd the object se9m to dis!..,tegrate. There .~.~.u u.a.u'llc:IS in th:!s imDediatd Tl.c5n1ty 11:3 we were bet\v~an the object and the clOLtd bank to the North. It seemed to appear as though it waS lighted tror.~ t.he :L'lterior. , tJNCIJ\SSIFIED UNCLASSIFU:. l9 MAY l)-4~ About 3100 LCDR and I were leaving Ships Service walkinc in an eaterly direction. As ,~,e cleored the bui ldings s