PROJECT 10073 RECORD f 2; LOCATION 1. DA IE TIME GROUP .C. NU"'aER OF OBJECTS ;S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION I 1. L..5 Seconds ; 2. 2 Seconds i:"..:A.."C:X Ground-Visual 1. SE then g'( f 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Cincinnati, Unic,._, Ohio 10. CONCLUSION 1. AIRCRAFT . 2. Astro (l-ETEOR) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1. Observer saw an object greyish-broWl in color, ramd I sausage shape, headi.ne southeast p;3. ssed through a cloud, cl.imlj'~d stopped and reversed its course and flew out of sight. Obse:r. ~r was watching other aircraft in the area. 2. Object appeared at a 45 deg angle in the SW and disappeared sight 2 seconds later at '30 deg angle. Flew a straight oouree, no tro.il or projections noticed. INCIDENT NO. &+ot].,_ _ 1. Da.te of Observation 5 Juno 19!,.,9 Date of Interview J.i .Junu J &f) 2. Exact Time (local) 11!00-l~O 3. Place of Observation tiDion Chio ( l/2 niloo nortJ1) 4. Position of observer 5. Yllio.t attracted attention to object lloticod wbilo l0l1Jdn~,; tar Nnval l' s 6. Number of objects Ol1D 7. Apparent size g. Color of object d11ll 11hito 9 Shape Like 10. Altitude lOo ~-f.XXJO t. 11. Direction from. observer 12. Distance from observer 13. Direction of flight of ebject (s) Uart~'PJ&t, -s : nt.hoast 14. Time in sight los:~ than 2 oocooda 15. Speed ~ .SP>d ot 3ut 16. Sound and odor 17. Trail laDe 1S. Luminosity 19. Project ions . 20. ~neuvers Manner of disappearance 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional information concorning object 24. .,leather Conditions DO Wind, DO planus Euoo nnd addr~ss of obs,Jrvt>r: J~. ft. I Occup~tion ~d hobbiusr NationtLl Cash Ru&ictcr ~1ployco llouserdte Corr~"Tlonts of Intorrosator r o l utivo ~ intclliguncu and characte r of ob s ervcr(s) Uru. Chio, hwc< ..1o W3D :intcn1elrod on 15 Juno Wld :rtatL'(} that s!.o ob&crvod an un1den1#iriod aer1..nl oujoct bct11eon ll4)0 a:ki l:JO'J hou::s on j Juno 1949, fru:n tho ;If!~ of tl ~e~ r ar..1 ,~,.; ch iz Jcc.atcu &p}iru."t. one ::em n !..:11! :.:ilcs ncrt.~ Ol .. Un:i.on, U1::..o, on rol!te 4. z.r~. 'ooki ng tor a\r lt .. "1C:J trc~ t lll.) li.'"lval l~D(lrY{!' Goluobus, Ohio when the o ~ n~;.!:c:.1rod at a rort~ rive dccrco a lc in tho nortl11ast, tro.ve~ng soatJwnat. ~:.c oti.i~ct '\'A:;llt, .dtroc~ , nnW. ui!:lap,JC.-'ll"Od rw ni~l~ at "l'':,ro::.a thirtl f~.'V'~ c!c,,-~o :i.."li:ln. "'u~cribou tha obj~ct aa heine app L."''Atdly two cct in di.s::ctar, dull 1n , olJapod lil~ ~ <ist'o pUct,to aDd tl;rin~ a at1~i~ht Ct".trsa at ap~o:d~tcl7 halt the O~d Ot :1 j et, pl0.11U ~WWll iiW W1d u1~1t, f~ot,t 11i.t t.~a OJ.'AG edge torrmnl. 'fno object, lC\:J in aicllt tor les:s than aecondr.. Lim hor lu,sbtmd :~ attontim to thu object. on employee oi tho IIatioml C... Rog1oterJ !Jayt-on, Chio t!l6 object, j~t nf'tcr han :.'Xl~.ood over tho ram. deocription o;: the object C<rl."':i))Ql~ 11itn that of his 1'1i.f'o ej(CGpt t;lat t he ob- je"' appeaz'Cd to be twa .fc~t in e..jdt~ t hn-ao t.o four f'=!ot in l~!ll;t.h, <i'id not lt:avo :r:1 tra' l or hllvo an7 projecti all:le :aw -.wtilor : cloar, DO n1nd \~13 blOl'ti.ng und DO ~nos 1n tho vicinity ai; the tima al.thout~a planes frn:s tho airport at V61D- Ohio,.-:r1Gll~Pattorscn A:'B, Da;t~cm, Qlio cr the l'fawl Air !;tation Coluc!Jus Cld.o Mel tlalm over their tam tlmt day GUIDE' TO INVES~IGATION UNID~NTIFIED ABRIAL OBJECTS Incident No. Date of Observation .. Date of Interview 2. Exact time of observation (local) Place of Observati9n: -{Map Coordinates) Position of obsarver (air: car, bldg, location of -give detG~ls: 5. What attracted attention to object: Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping:. 7. arept size (compnre to known object, i.e., sun, moon, thumb 1r stat arms length): 8. Color of object: 9. Shape {give graphic descripticn -compare with kno\''n object): 10. Altitude (Angle of elevation above horizon -oo at horizon, goo overhead) : Direction from observer (Angl~ When first seen? clockwise from North): When last seen? Distance from obSf!rver (Distance to town, bldg, etc. , ove r which object appeared to be): Direction of flight of object (s): Time in sight: Velocity (time to cove r given an~ular distame): , .r-v 16. Sound and odor: GUide to Investigation Incident No. 17. Trail (color, length, width, p ersistance , etc.) 18. Luminosity (visible by r eflection, incand0scence , othe r -d e - gree of brilliance): 19. Projections (fins, win~s, rods, antennae, canopies, etc.): 20. ManeuvGrs (turns, climbs, dives, etc. -sketch of flight p~th) : 21. Manner of disappearance : 22. Effect on clouds: 2~. Additional information aancerning object: 24. Weather conditions and light a t time of sigrting: Name and address o~ observe-~ Occupation and hob~ies: QQmmen.ts~ot."In.t_errogator r ela ti 're observer (Check n ei shbors, police to intelligence and pt. , F3I r r.-'cords, char acte r of employer, etc): Did observe r wear glasses, especially polaroid glgsses at time of sighting, or was object vie wed through canopy, window, or othe r trans- parent material? Investig9.tion Incident No. Rolative to Rad a r Sightings 1. Re radars now operating on ground !l. Observations of direction, ran._s8, spe ed , altitud e a nd si z e of target: b. Did target execute any turns? If. so, wbat ang l e (190), de, nnd what radius o.f tun1. If radius of turn wu s n o t obser- vable, how long did the targe t &ay in the turn and wh a t was its speed? c. Note particularly any s eparation of distant targ~t into several targets upon approach: d. Was radar blip on c athode ray tube well d efi11ed ~nd consis- tent with size of obj3ct; faint; f ading, pulsating at re gu- e. Did radar echo si~1al disappear suddenly or g r adually? 2. If airbour~e,.when object was sighte d a. Were the r e any radar indications or extra noise on r adio cir- b. Give estima t e s of size , speed, man euvers, etc.: 1. Teletype sequences of lcal weathe r conditions: 2. Winds aloft reportt Inc !dent No. Investigation 3. Local flight schedule s of conunercial, private o.nd mllit~ry ~ir craft flying in vicinity at the time: (Check CAnadian activity if close to border) 4. Possible releases of testing device s in vicinity sent aloft '1y Ordnance, Navy, Air Forco , Army, :~ea.thcr Units, Re search Org'3.niz~tions or any other; obtain computed or observ~d trajectory of d 0vice (tho- dolite, radar readings, etc.) 5. If object co~tacted earth, obtain soil sampl As within a nd without depression or spot where object lande d for purpose s of m~king com- parison of soils. 6. Obtain photographs (or not, SAcure sketche s of: original n Agatives) where available; if a.. Object b. Surrounding t errain whe r e object was o~servcd c. Place whe r e object contacted e~rth {if this happen ed) d. Maneuvers e. Formation (if more than two) 7 . Secur~ signed ~tatements. 8. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible UNCLASSH- tt..- ltl lt. Ill Sqd. ;oth Da!lu .11ng (ll) line Dill AFD, r'loritlD. Occup~tion ~nd hobbius: U.'ld n:! ng Officer Cozr.monts of I nterrogator r e l ative ~ intolliguncu and charac t e r of obs( .. r vor(s ) AppoaJ'D abow awraco intolli.,~once Raliabla azxt or stable tcl)'OIOOZ hours 6 Juno 1949 a phonc: on tm.s obsorwd by Capt. '\1M located about two rd.loD north of Ua.cDilJ IJ'D, florida. ~ obserwd by him located at a hic;h nlti tuda in tho qu;tdz-a.'1t o sky DOrtlmest o! Tar1pa Florida, oncl appeared to bJ located about t:onty (2:>) m-t).cG DCIJOtlxuuot or Tilr.llXl A spir..Ll condonaation t1uj l cov~rinG a 1 nrco ooctor ot the sl:y 18 intartlQntlo bout doocriptiCD o! Iilc~:aaunon. The iUttom fon:JAd did not lll)l:C&r to bG rocuJ,.nr, or 1n i.~o%'!.1Wlto wards " mined", nor did all the nctian ooa:l to ini'ort'Mt to tal;e place at ono altitude :Wvcl. A <lefinito roloction, u1Dilar to that fra11 a mirror, .t'l.a:lhod fra:s a Dlml,..tor::Kld oectar at the tr-.J.il ror OD i.."lStant. . During the period o t\'d.lif#lt mxl within two rd.nutca followmc tho re.floction notod abow a brigbt Jnsh 'llur.U.nating the entire nky, occurred. Altit,ude or lbcna:lCnB as est1ooted to be about ~,CXXl feet. Anr).a of olavation !reD horizon u:w about tozut~fl.vo (45) ds&raos. ~no 1n oighta eight (S) 1'\'dnuteu. Oojoct which tJnshed" 1tkD adz~-or 4Plx:taJ'Od to bo about ono inch in d:ilUlSter rca1a position or oooorvcr. lbe object ap;JOB.rcd to bo spinning or sp2 z'llling toward tho oarth. Trail, ca:l;x>::Jed ot what ap JOared to bo White. lJannor of ditJaPlaratlCOI 'non tho flash of 11sbt bricntaned tJ~a sky object not a{}Un uean. Point or dioap1~arance .. about ~m (15) daP\188 above tba UNCLASSlFh: .. &) f::.a~ excopt,ion cf DiM '*Ito rolatea to t.rnil l 1. Date of Observation ~ Juno 1949 2. Exnct Time (local) 2000 UNCL~:.Sif"I(O INCIDENT NO te of Intervi~w 3 Place of Observation 2 n1)as N. Dill A.!~B, Florida (00 n1Jou ll,i '!aopa, Florida. 4. Position of observer 5 "f4hat attracted attention to object 6. !!umber of objects 7 Apparent size Objaat &P!~l'Od linch 1n d:Jometer to obeot'V'Ur g. Color of object trail aeen 10. Altitude l,O,ooo, 45 Elnvation 11. Direction from observer 12. Distance from observer 13. Direction of flight of object(s) 14. Time in sight 16. Sound and odor tAJm apSt-al canrJmumtian tr&11 trail aeon tor g minutoo lg. Luminosity 19. Proje~t ions 20. Maneuvers Appeazwd to ~ ep1rua1nl or 8pii'Ul1nl tomrd 21. Manner of disappearanco 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional information concorning object BL-ish' tlash ot ~;dlt laoad at trail 24. '!laathor Conditions u~.JC1_ASSIFIED 1-:a!:'lfJ and addr0ss of obsrJrv~r: , Tampa, !-'lorida Occup~tion ~nd hobbios: Air Traf'fic Control Opurator Pilot (!. ;trs) Comments of Intorroc.;a.tor relative ~ intolligunco and characte r of obser"lDr(s) a Dalioved z-al1 able and avurat;a 1ntell1b'W1C8 At apprax 00~ hours 6 June 1~9 a tr~l or white 1n tho northwuat quadrant of the sky tian in the control tO'iftlr ot the Intomat1ona] Airport, Tanpa, Floz'idae <lljoat apparently causing omoke w to bo going in a. nastorly direction, and aoet10d to infor.:Wlt to bo located appra-Lmatoly ovur the city or r,lorida. ~'ra:1 tho dosi~ o the trail of 1nto11mnt thought the sr.toko wao by a felling aircraft. Diruction ot \ra' l at oaaoko ana stra:l ght datm. Actu .. ~l objoct cnuning uaoko-trail 1'laR not socn lTJ th1ll intoruant. Pbena:wncm ldtnouood by intorr.aant abou.t fort:r (Ul) minuteu, wbaD darkness prec~uded further observation. Inrol'fl14Ut expressed h1 s opinion that the pbanuttenon ho olmezvod could not haw boon a meteor, reL~lcss of btateronts appearinc 1n a JQ_Q.,.J 'i'ampo ne,moopor, -~!t - u -l t~-.!_.~ ident!ty- llyc the Liwllti'topan M a motecn- 1. Date of Observation 5 JUno 1~9 Date of Intervi~w 2. Exact Time {local) 3. Place of Observation IntornationaJ. Airpozt 4. Position of observer Control ~owar 5 1llio.t attr9.cted attention to object 6. Jmber or objects 7 Apparer.t size g. Color of object 10. Altitude 11. Direction from observer 12. Distance from observer 13. Direction of' f'l ight of object ( s) Wootor~ 14. Time in sight 16. Sound and odor lg. Luminosity 19. Project ions 20. Maneuvers 21. Manner of disappoaranoo Approach ot 22. Effect on Clouds ' 23. Additional information concerning objoot 24. We a thor Conditions tJNC1 .A.SStFIED FILE NO. DATE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FOROE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION ROSCOE PAGE emb TITLE I REPORT MADE AT DO #5.J_ W/P AFB, D~ton, Ohio PROJECT n GRUDGE" Incident -Union, Ohio and Cincinnati, Ohio OFFICE OF ORIGIN DO H5J W/P A FB, Dayton SPECIAl. INQUIRY None, this is an initial report. DISTRIBUTION Investigation requested by Lt. Colonel A. J. HEMSTREET, JR., Acting Chief', Analysis Division, Intelligence DepartDw!nt, t-Patterson Air Force Base, Dqton, Ohio to investigate a report that Mrs. -on, Ohio observed from her farm on 5 June ified aerial object, two miles north of Union, Ohio. Mr , 1638 Brandon Avenue, Mount washington, Cincinnati, Ohio also reported that he saw from his residence, an unidentified ob- ject in the air on the same date. Va:J pQQ Dil~ Ov.lO ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP CG, AMC, WPAFB 2 Commanding General 2 Air Materiel Command 2 wright-Patterson AFB l)rQtton, Ohio ATTNa MCIAXS !Ot,rAS F. DOYLE, JR captain, USAF Acting DISTRICT coMMANDER AfCSI FOIM 4 AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1141 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM lAi<'lttJ) Director of Intelligence, Hq 4AF Hamilton AFB, Hamilton, Calif R~PORT NO. Unconventional thour,ht so, until thi1 morn in!!,. Then he 1aw aometh:i. n~: he called a flying saucer, al-thoue;h he said it was shaped like a f.J:lnel. The point et the tunnel waa in the lead. a milker, said the objeot flashed directly over~ead as h~ was going about hie chores on a nearby mountain ranch at 3a50 A.1: . It was about the si&e of a 500-pound bomb and paaaed over him flyin~ from East to neat at tremendous speed. He estimated ita height at 2500 feet and said it remained within hia vision for about 16 eoonds. Moore said it ~lowed w1 th a quickly heir;htened brilliance e.J.C~ t::en faded --just like an electric lit;ht bulb when it burna out, onl~r more Moore had no ide~ what the object wa" 11: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SOU. S. C.- 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATfS AIR FORe AGE.HCifS, EXCPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTEUJGEHCE. USAi. . - -r' (ClASSIFICATION) II II t l as . 0 NUIIIM WPICI IF FORM 112-PART I AI I ROVED 1 JUNE 1948 l[I'OitT NO. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT unconventional Aircraft Fourth Air Force, Hamilton AFB, Calif Director of Intelligence, Hq Fourth AF Ltr dtcl ~ June 49 E. F. BonTioin, Ma or, USAF rtport, d e., u SUMMARY: (EftUr eolldN ltUIUIIGrf of rq10rt. OIH .I /left m fiJMl 0111-HIIttllet paragrap-. Lllt ktd01t1rt1 Ill lotlltr w{t. &tift tut of report on A.F For m I /!- Part 1 1.) Following ia copy or letter received at thia headquarters with copy of n .. apaper clipping attaohecla "SUBJECTa Observation ot aerial objeot TOt Intelligence Section Fourth Air Foro Hamilton Air Force Base California I'm a regular Air Force officer stationed at the University of C&litornia I wiah to collaborate in part the attached re?ort which haa been clipped trom the 3 June iaaue ot the Oakland Tribune. I obaerved at 0~50 on 1 June 1949 an object traveling from East to We1t at approximately 1500 teet over my residence at 6119 Fresno Avenue, Richmond Annex. A 1trong light i11ued from thia objeot. It traveled at what I gue11ed to be approximately 400 miles per hour. I saw no shape - only light, aince my view waa mainly at a headon angle. It disappeared trom my view over the bou1e and wae not Tiaible when I arrived at a .. et window. I would alao add that I received the impreasion that it waa amall, that ia amaller than a conventional tighter -that it waa menmecle - that there W&l DO IOUDcle !hia 11 a true recording ot ~ 1mpreaa1on or the objeot. 1118 Freano Avenue 11oh.ond Annex, Calitornta IBWIPAP1 CLIPPI.Gt rtniG SAUCERS BA.CI --WITH IOIIILI ,.talu June ~ --(AP )-DieS you think the tl71DI aauoer had vaniahed CS, OSAP - 1 cy DI, CoDAC - 1 oy DI, ~ tile -1 oy 111 THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMA'fiON AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S. C.- 31 ANO 3Z. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELAT ION OF ITS CONTENTS I N ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT 8 REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORC AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE D IRECTOR OF JNTWGHC. USAF. UNCLl\SSlflE.D 11 filii l I, -IIII.IIT r1111TI NG 0 "1Cl AF FORM 112-PART II AI PROVED I JUNE IMI F'ftOM (Afftaer) uirE-~ct.or o f UNC~SSlF\Eu (CLASSIFlCATIOfO AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORT ItO.