I 1. DATE TIME GROUP 13 SOURCE I HJ. -::J.r'J j 4 . NUMu ER OF OBJECTS ; 5. L ENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 -4 Secon d s j 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ~ id.r-Visual fl. PHOTOS ~9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION Urbana, Ohio 10. CONCLUSI ON Astro (1-IETEOR) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observe r wa s attracted b y trail of nazoos coming from s~<Y Color of object \-ras orange trailing to blue. It appeared as a ball of fire with tai 1. Tail of Object appear e d sho r t e r a s object progressed. Strai~t O.ight with slight decline . fTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) PNl- ectJUone ol thla fora-Y be uaed. O..ya or~., Cole1tial origin Date of Observation 2'; .ltl[)ft Date of Interviow Observation 4. Position of observe r 5 ~;hat attr::~.cted attention to object h iss in: ttounu li.IC8 co.nprosa., d c~ir escavin.: 6. ~:umber of objects Appa.rent size fror'l observe r 12. Distance from observer V!est to J:;aat 13. Direction or flight of object(s} Sound and odor lnoandeaoent white whioh o ot't a parka bri;~t.tor than those trom wold in& 18. Luminosity 19. Project ions 20. n.neuvers Stral~ht tl1;ht lD deoline 21. Uannor of disappoaranco errs r bu1lcl1nc 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional information concerning objoct 24. lleo.ther Conditions Eo.r.lC and addr~ss of obsJrvur: Avenue, J~yto , Ohio Occu p..:.tion md robbi "'s: Com.r:tonts of IntorroGato r r o l ativo t~ intolligt.Jncu o.z1d chtlra.ctc r of obs.Jr~Jvr(s) 1 On 30 June 1949, thia writer interviowed t29 Vermont 40.'\0r.ue, Dayton , Ohio l'tho ato.tod th!l t at about 5a45 on tho evenint; o!' 2o June 1949 while walkine north on Vu r r:1ont ~.venue. he observ~d a ball or 1'1re with thu bri[;htness of' tho sun I:UlJ co~sidorably lur&cr. It waa a deep reddish orv.n~e in color o.nd ho.d a tail which appeared to be an incandescent white. 1-na objuct off C!l!lrks which woro bri::htt3r thun any aparka from weldin ~ that tfV r soer!. rd t~t sa hia attention wau t'irat attracted to the objoot by o. hi.a&1nf: sound like th .t ot escaping oot1presac~d air. The objoct wtla a.t about L.5 elevution tro.velin.:; a atro.it;ht line t'roo west to eaat and droppinr. ali;htly. l'he objoot diaa, pearad out or aicht ovu r thu top o r tho buildin{-;8 s tl weldor by trade at tho 1;-Ideal 'ielding Cuo..u. ... \#eleatl.aJ. o :-1~1n IJCIDZ:JT 1!0. . 2& Jurao lc;4c; Da t e of Observ. t1.on Dote o f Inte rvi0.r 2 . Ex.1.ct Ti ne ( local) P ition of ob:cr vcr :r:1=.t :1ttract c d :.lt t ention t o object . 6 . lh.L~bcr vf obj.3ct:; Appa r ent Col o r of object 10. Altitude Directi on fron obs er ver 12. Distance fror.: o bs erver 13. Dir~ction of fliGht o f object(sft to Buat 14. Tine in s i ght 17. Tr.:lil or.g tru.il o r or poasib~ blu~ t o yellow radir.; ut t ho er.u to darkn~ss Lu=:rl.nosity 19 . Projections 20. Haneuva r s Strai&ht flight at deoliDe 21. Ib.nn2r of disappe.J.rance Loet trom ai::;ht ae he turned oornor 22. Effect on Cloud s 23. Additi ona l Infornation ConcerninG Object-Appeared to be m.teor. 24. :le a ther Conditions l~ano an d nddrtJ s s of obs,~rvo r Occup.! t i on md hobbi v s : .!.r . .;ur-ur.~u a :ont Comm>:jnts or Intorro::;~tor r e lative t{') intollit;r.mcu lli!d Ch1.r :lct c r of obs\!r~J0r(s). On ,0 J u no llJJ...9 , thi s writor intervi.::wJJ .. : ; : ] , ~:ew C ~rlisle, Ohio, located on L:1~ Hoau, Crystal !alwn , \i)~lo. l.oJ tl~:tt u t about 5aL5 on the evonir.r; o1' 2u Jur 1~;49, wh ile drivi nr; t o tr.o ho:;~ of !l friend 1r. Cryst:al Lukeo, Ot:io, he obtsrv\.d l.'ha~.t he bollevou to bd a. :netuor. l t ut, ,etAred to the llorth of him at abot;t a 45 anr,le anl.l u.!>out or e thouaur d t o fifttJor. hundrlld foet e lo-vat ion ar.d loa in: altitude grudWLlJ.y. It w~s ~ c:i iiC fron VI~ r. L to eo.st and sir:l t or it wher. hu turned t ne oort'JOr with the C:l.r. I:~ desori~d at aa a ball of apf>O.ront 1'ire oi' al1.1ost whittt il1Ctind~scanoe. It had a long atroe:u!lttl" or tail of fluce -v:hioh wus a mixture o f blue tAnd y ellow, fuuin . .; out e.t the encl sa which was poas ibly arnoke. l!e notou r:o sound OJ~ unur.u~l ~dor. ives 011 a f L\r:l atJd is also an inaurar.oe u.:o r.t an<1 sub stitute rrul.il r.l&ll. ted thut he has soen meteors r~ll before ana was an oye witnoaa to an large one which fell in Lake ~rie aome ye&ra back IN "C"LY RU'ER TO: WfO-S OCT 41 ISM DEPA.-TMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INS,.ECTOR OCNIAAL USAF 5TH DISTRIC T OFFIC OF l "tCIAL. INVCIITIOATION 5 WRIOHT .. ATTtRSON AIR FORC E IIA6[ DAYTO N , OHI O lt.ciu~:.mt, Dny on, COi ~.andinc u er.cral h i r I.:c-. terie l Cor.u .. CJd rit;ht-.r'& tterson Air .force Bt.ase Dayto:1, Chio 1 . r.e!'arence .:.s 11ade t,o h .. R, request.in_ inv-: s t.i...;~ tion o1 s:..u .. tinJ J ournc:.l fie ra1d of 29 J une 1~'49. y our lJ;.ll.C 3 , ra:Jotteu i n 2 . !-'or t:.:-rded for your i or: . .:-ttion an ..... e:,.ny action ciec~:~cd. apl; r o:.'r::..- dared 11 Ju~v 1 4~. .Ji th .l'1e subrnission of t.i.is re;;or t , aJ.l } o..;ical i:lVest i ative 1eacis have been covered a!1c: rt3 ort ci. 3. Your attention is invi tctl ro Para..;r<-~pb 11 vr' Air _ orce :~,~ul~ tion 205- G, dated 10 } a~. 191~9, vrhj ch p rchibi ts tne dl~c1osuL'C of ti1e natQ"e , S..)\!rces or exi~tence o~ invC:.:s l.iJa ti ,,~ i !"i'or c: tion to "..:n< utho1i : ~d 4. h i th the submission of tru s re;>ort, +,hH f ile:s of t!tis office are being closed r~barding this case. 1 Incl (in dupJ Acting Distrlct Co ,Jnancier Cf'rJFII 1f..NTIAL UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THK INSP'ECTOA GENERAL OP'P'ICK OP' SP'ECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION II( I j , 1 II ; I) II \.()Nrl! >r NTIAL nErORT M ADE BY 1 REPORr MADE AT OFFICE OF ORIGIN from the l.ctin:: Chi\;..f c l.' Analysis Division, I . :...,: : .i.~ :11C. Day t on, Oi1io, c1at d 29 Jwv3 lSh9, c onf irr;:ir:. tr:.l~;-i.~n~ call frum n ~oJ, e dit .e r ..::q.le:> :~in::; i nvc: t.i - e;ation oi' s g n:::; on 2 ' J une lt..-l.J.c, repor trd i n Jhe Da. tc.n, Ohio J ourna l t!erald Ott cl;t J une 1(.,49 . I nr,ervie\iS 'Hit:t persons Hho i tnessed th~ aer i a l phent)lll~r.a rev::.r-.1: \.# it t\J be a ball o f fire with a tai l o .f flame &nti trarelin~ f rcm v;est to east at a hi~h rc-.t e of speed . All _;ersons int ::r- view~ci &6reed o n ti:.e a n-1 direction of sithtin_: t.~e objt-:Ct as cain~ about 1 745 hours and t.o the nort!i of t~.eli . fiLl STAMP ~G, AliC, W/P AFB Commandine General Air 1.ateriel Command Wright-l'atterson AFB Dayton, Ohio ATTN: ~..LCIAXS Replac AFCSI Form t. Zl Jill .. wblob ID&J be anll. e. 1 , _ ...... , NltniH OPPICI CON Fl OENTIAL . oJ_rrr "G!1UDJ " :.ulC!Jhone call f r oT:: Lr . ~i . wi. TL .. :.~.:i o n sar:e Jate r.Jquesti n .. inv::>t~ ~'-tiv' AT ./1UGHT-fh~'T~SuN A.fB DAY'0i!, 0hiv 2 . On 29 June 1949, this a gent contactPd ! .r. r . ~adio Section, Public Infon ation Offic~, LCGI::P, ;:ri~ht-Patterson Base, Dayton, .Ohio, who aovisad that he had ob"t.u.: nl: .. :.e fo:J.,.,~;j 1. r .. r . r.. : lH!TCuh u, Heporter for ,lla ~a:" ton, Ohio J our1 al ralo, observed a n aeri~l . henomena and raoo.'t.~: it to his ai.le!': 3. On 29 June , t~s a:;ent, accorn_>anied by ! :r. Special Analy~is Section, Technical Intelligence nivision Air r. orce Ease, Dayton, Ohi o, interviel'tld '"'-~J.ill~lllliWI rs:...OF, Ar1~ Field Force son Section, F:rit;ht-Pa tterson .hir crce Ease, ton, Ohio. t:aj lated that on 2S June 1c.L9 , a t 1745 hours, ...-.htle fl~ing alone in an (:tyan Nav-lon ) headin3 n orth at five tho.rsat.'1 feet alt.ituda c?nd dirJctly over the Urbana, Ohio Airport, he si..::;ht~u ,.,ilar. t :'irs:. appeared t o u cket pmvered guided missile. Hot;ever, on t...ak::.n~ a secvnd looK, tated it appeared to c.e a rre t.eor like cody. Toe objec t first no ced by the lon5 t railinJ flares, seer.ed to appear out of a cloud bank which ilas building up to the northwest. It was 3~nera_ly r oWld in s 1.apd, bri.,:,ht oran~e ball, vri th a t0.il of fla e v;hich was td xed oran...:.e am.: t lue '-nc! a pale blue at the trailin~ end. fuen first seen tha object was about 45~ t o the west of north, and traveled f r om west to east in a straiGht path wi a slight decline. w/hen directly north of L!ajo it uas about 10c above his eye level and he jtlriJed it to be about fifty o more miles distant. l n a period of three or four seconds the object covered an angular distance 01 ~ to 1200 at which time it disappeared, apparently burning out. 'fhere was no chan~e in intensity f incandescence of the object up t o the time that it disappeared. l!aj ced the tai l t o be bet.teen two and three finJer widths, a t arms leng , ength; and t he tail to be roughly ten tires the diameter o f U1e object in leneth. The tail appear~d to become shorte r as the object prozressed. Thei .. C was no sound, odor, or radio interfere.:1ce noticed by the L:ajor. Visibility at the timtJ o f t:.c s : bhtin~ i:a s about fifteen mil es. Thare r:~s no cloud backt:round for tl: e object o ther t::an a ~f;.OJ:~C'i' "GRUDGL II r.ON Fl OENTI.t~ L ha ze a t t h e horizon. ~.'ajor l<.R!::..,S bt:t viev;~d t;, .. , i; JcL t he C.:lnO)Y of t :.i3 lane . I n flyin~ ov~r '1 ~'11eral ar~< .. iu ~.ich t h disap;~earcd, ~:aj ulrl observe not. u.n...; unus ue.l j n : ...! t~rr' i , pertoci of t or; Y8HrG. the JB-2 or V- 1, a td hy, e<.nd s .orts. s f 1o\'m for epprcti1. a t e l y tv:o t 110us a.ci hours o v.:::t f. AT DAYT0 a OEI 0 ti18 ,; C CPL. The Lajor ' s hobuies are fl:y'"in.: , )t10Lo- 4. Cn 29 June tl is :ied b~ },:r. interviewed ?.:r. tha t at a_?proxima on the evenir while sitting on his lawn at the above listed address 1vi th a nei g hbo r o!'ld facin._. north, h3 observ a a lc.r~e bell uf orange fla e v1hich ap~1car~:::d to be f i ve f~et i n uiar .. eter v1i t:. a ~ tail of about twen t y feet. The object viaS first sj.6htE:1d just ac .. ovr:J a lar ~e "' tree directlY !1orth . L.:r~ af'd at an arld,l e of about 30 above the c;:;rot4nd. ~ Neither 1.. r hiS nei~hbo dote t u any odor or sound otht:!r c.han 1 ne oise o.f a ~lar~e v;hich 1 J.' tirrtated to be a !':ile o.1my and flyin~ sout h . The object appear~d t o pass between t n e plane ar.cl inf or ant G.na a:!.so above the plane . The object was visible f o r a fevr secunds and d.:.sap- pearecl cehind t he house next doo r , by the t.;_rne l.:r. could call ~,is ne i:_hbur ' s ttention to i t . . 5 On 2~ June interviewed Miss t.his wri tar, accompanied by lx. i e Play Grounds of the Charles L. Laos School, V!arnpler Road and Col umbine Pl ace, Dayton, Ohio, wher e she f requently take s ildren i n t r.e neighborhood to play. She s tated she wa s he r e at t he play rotmd s on t h'J aft e r noon of the 28 J une 1949 when at approx~ nately 5:45 she observed an a _ parent. ball of f ire pass5.ng above the tree~ st:.r rounding the play grounds. The ball appe ared silver in colo r , round in s hape, a nd s ol!le\That " V" shaped in f r unt. a fiery tail v;~ch ~he stc'.teci \'Ji:i5 a mixture o1' all colors. ard no s ounds other than that of a plane circling overhead a time. ted that nex t school season she will be a Fr eshman in High School. 6. On 30 June 1949, this writer interviewed Aven ue ,. Dayton, Ohio, w:-:o s t a ted that a t about 5:45 o n the evenine 2S June 1949 while walkin g no rth on Ve~ont Ave nue , he observed a ba l l of fire nith the rightne s s of the sun and considerabl y la r ger. I t was a deep r eddish ora~e i n color and had a tail which appear ed to be.an i ncandescent white. The object off sparks which Vler e brighter t ha n any sparks f rom welding that Lir. ever seen. 1' that his attention was first attracted object by a h issinJ sound like of escapin3 compressed air. The CON Fl OENT\Al PROJ:" .. CT " uUUUGE" object wa s a t about 45 el avation trav~li nJ a straight linf3 fro1n we s t to ea~t. a nd droppine slightly . The object disappeared out of sight ove r t:.e to~s of t he buildings. !. i s a Vlel der by t r ad e at the N:~w Ideal .:eldine 344 South ~ain Street , Dayt on , Ohio . AT C!{YSTAL LAKl:S , OHIO 7. On 30 J une 1 949 , this wri. t er interviewe d lx New Carli s le, Ohio, loca~d on Lake Road, Crystal Lakes, stated tha t at about 5 :45 on t he evening of 2$ J tme 1~49, whil e d r i vin6 t o the homs of a frie nd in Crystal Lakes , Ohio, he o bs erved what h e celie ved to be a me t eor. It appeared to the north of hi m at about a 4 50 anclle a nd about one thousand t o fifteen hundr ed feet elevation and l os i ne altitude gradually. It w.-as pa s sinc from vlest to east and ,. s:i ;;ht of i t he turn~d t he corner wit h the car. He descri ect a s a ball of appa rent fir e of a lmost white i n candescence. I t had a l ong streamer or tai l of flame l"lhich was a mixture of blue and yellow, fadi ng out a t tht~ end to darkne s s which "a s pos sibl y s:noke . He no~eci no sound or unusual od01'. Mr a f arm and i s also an i ns urance a~ent and substi t ut e mail man. lT ted that he has seen meteors fall before and r;as an eye witnes s pecially lar3e one which fel l in Lake Erie sor.'lEl years back WP-l-I JAN 4t UOO WRIGHT-PA 1 I ERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR F O RCE BASE DAYTON. OHIO r:C'f"MO.T"''inrr (hr: cr< l rrnrr ): ( 2 ) S ~1. 'Pr:: I~onp t ail o i f lJne a r.c. omnanj.e d hv a l~"'n (f t uil of sMol<"e. rcr OP.: l'lane and sr.1ok e.- SP:'!.'D: Hirrh rate.