1. DATE TIME GROUP '3. SOURCE ' Civilian f ~. NUMBER OF OBJECTS s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION a 5 Hinutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual. t Not Stated ,9 . PHYSICAL. EVIDENCE PROJECT 10073 RECORD MontgoEey, Al afoana 10. CONCLUSION Other (CLOUD) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was saucer--like. Aluminum. And appeared to be travel slower then an A/C. Observer was driving in a car when she noticed object. Object appeared to be bubbling up and doWl arourrl and into large thunderhead clouie. FTD S E P 6 3 0~329' (TO E) PNIoaa edlUOfta of thla fota .. , be uead. REPORT OF INVESTIGATION PROJECT GRUDGE INCIDENT MONTGOMERY, AlABAMA FILE NO. DATE REPORT MADE ROGErt E. WINN. REPORT MADE AT DO :Jt8, Maxwell AFB OFRCE OF ORIGIN MaxMll AFB SPECIAL I~UIRY Bone. This is an initial report. DISTRIBUTION 1antavorable CG, A'C {li:IjXS) Gunter AFB, saw 20 -25 flying saucers on 18 not notify authorities sooner for rear of ACnON COPY FORWARDED TO C ng General .A11J (KCIAJS) PILE STAMP OFFICE Of SPECI. . ..L INVt S Tl GA ;IONS ~ l H DISfhii;T RQU I L i 0 UNClJ\~3SlFicD AT ~lJ l1JT GOt:.rE k Y, A I ABAMA , Quarters 602-c, C..unter Al.,B, stated that she sighted flying saucers on )lied the followin~ details a Date of observation Place of obsezvation Position of observer Other witnesses Approximate! y one mile fror.1 J.:ont gomer y, AJ.ab ar:l8. , o it y limits enroute to Gunter AFB, In automobile while driving to Gunter AFB, Alabama Photographs or sketches of objects None Number of objects Shape of objects Maneuverability Sauoerlike Appeared to be size of dinner plate Slower than airplane No particular direction. Appeared to be bubbling up and down around and into large thunderhead IKtre~ly maneuverable Over 500 feet. Operating in and out of thunderhead OYer Gunter AFB, Alabama, about two miles from obsez_,.ver Time in sight .UNCLASSIFJEO weather conditions Approximately five ndnutes Sun was shining but there was a large thunderhead over Gunter AFB 2. sband has been in the Air I'orce for over 7 years and she is thorou y familiar with all t s of aircraft. She has nev~r seen anything of tn~s type before old her husband of the incident im- mediately upon reaching home told no one else for fear of ridicule. AS far as she knows, no one else saw the saucers. d a nor,nal, mature woman. 3. On 11 July 1949, a check of the weather records at Max-well AFB. Alabama, revealed the followint; informations olouds scattered, visibility 10 miles, wind calm. 1630 weather 15,000, olouds scattered, visibility 10 miles, wind from North 1730 weather 18,000, clouds scattered, visibility 10 miles, a few cirrus clouds, wind from west 4 knots 18,000, clouds scattered, visibility 10 miles, a few cirrus clouds, wind from West 4 knots. clouds scattered. visibility 10 miles, mnoke layer, 4. Four ather balloons were released from Maxwell AFB on 18 June 1949 at the following t sa one at 0315, one at 0900, one at 1445, and ODe at 2134. No unusual oondi t ions or phenomena were not ice d. Qwlter AFB Operations ther .facilities are available at Gunter AFB. oalle Maxwell Weather Station for clearance data. llNCLASSIFIED Iii CIDZ~JT lJO. 397 1. Date of Observ1tionlo June 1949 2~. Exu.ct Tine (local) Date of In t~rvicYr t) July l~JL~9 3. Plac; of Observation rJontt~omary, Alabama 4. Position of ob!3erver ir: o.uto 5. ~-fhe!t attracted attention to objact. 6. Humber of objG_ct~ .&\.pparen t size or dinner plate s. Color of object aauo<:r-like 10. Altitude over 500 1't 11. Direction fron observGr Distance fro~ observer 13. Diraction of fliGht of object(s) 14. Tine in sight Sl~er than airplane 16. Sound and odor lS. Lu.~no si ty 19. Projections 20. Maneuvers Appeared to be bubbling up am down arouud and into ltt.rge tmmderhead 21. Urumcr of disappearD.nce 22. Effect on Clouds Additional Infornation ConcerninG Object- :lcnther r~nditions. So~ttered olouda 15,000-16,000 teet viaib111~ 10 milea, 4-6 knot wind from Dorth or west. I:o.no and addr~ss of obs,.:rv10r: Guntor A!U. Alubuma Occup~tion ~d hobbiosa CorrmGnts of Interrogator relative te intolligonco and character of observor(s) a Appvared normLLl mature woman DE~A .. TMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 5D-OSI/J:E:\I/ftu:l WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAF STH DISTRICT OFFICI[ OF SPECIAL I N Vl.STIGATIONS WRIQHTPATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. DAYTON. OHIO IN Rlli'LY REP'ER TO: 5D 24-21 UNCLASSIFIED Wf-0.1 OCT a 1JM SUBJECTa PROJ: .. x:T GmJDGE. Incident, l :Ontcomery, Alabama SPECIAL INGJIRY TOa ConJtlB.Il.ding General Air l:.iateriel Co~lalld vYright-Patterson Air Foroe Base ATTN a llC IAXS 1. Inclosed for your information is report of investigation by Speoial Agent ROOER E. WI1Hl, DO ;jfog, 1-la.xvrell, Alabama, subject as a.bove, dated ll July 1949. This investigation was not reouested by or through this District R/I dtd ll Jul 49 Aoting District Commander UNCLASSIFIED