r 1. DATE aiME GROUP 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS I ,s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION r 12 -15 Hi.nutes ! 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION i Grour.d-Visu a1. : 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PROJECT 10073 RECORD Oak Ridge Tennessee 10. CONCLUSION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Appeared as a rectangular object. BriEJl t metal on top, dark underneath. Flat circular object, color of frosted glass Rectangular obje eta moved in wave-like ra.shion. Circular o b:, e c. level flight. fTD SEP 63 0~329 (TOE) Prelou ecllUon of th.t. form IDAJ' be ued SUPt . Anf OF INFORMATION PRCPARING OFfiCE Flying Saucers at Oak Ridge, Tenn. SUMh'1\RY OF INFORMATION CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION OF SOURCE: OF I NFORMATION: COMPLETELY RELIABLE , A USUALLY RITLIAIJL B FAIRLY RELIABLE . C NOT USUI\UY RELIABLE D RELIABILITY UNKNOWN F CONFIRMED BY OTHER SOURCES . . I PROBf,BL Y TRUE . Z POSSIBLY TRUE . . . . 3 DOUBTFULLY TRUE . . . . 4 IMPROBABLE . . . . . !i TRUTH CANNOT BE JUD\-ED . . 6 On 22 June 1949, Officials or the OSI, Knoxville, Tennessee, intozmed this Agent that on Sunday, 19 June 1949, at 1200 hours, a "flying saucer" was sighted at Oak Hidge, Tennessee. The "fiying saucer" consisting of three objects, was sighted at approximately 1000 tt. titude from the southeast in a north- westerly direction by Mr. and Mrs. Biologist at Oak Ridge, 102 Vance Oak Ridge, Tennessee, from their yard. After watching the "flying saucer" for about five minutes, Mrs. Anderson, a School Teacher at Oak .ttidge, notified Mrs. , e of a member of the Security Division, AEC, ., Oak Ridge, whose backyard is adjacent to that of Mrs Together these thr~e people observed the "flying saucer" for about twelve to fifteen minutes until it.~ disappeared. It was described as consisting of two identical rectangular-shaped objects which appeared to be coordinated in movement and which moved in a wave-like .motion. The third object was circular in shape and appeared to be in level flight between and above the two rectangular objects. The retangular objects appeared to be bright metal on top but dark underneath, while the color of the circular object was the same as that of frosted glass. The "flying saucer", when last sighted was in level flight and was flying in a northwesterly direction. The weather was clear with high cumulus clouds. The "flying saucer" flew at a speed or from 10 to 15 mph over an area just about the center of Oak Ridge. The Weather Section of Plant X-10 reported that they did not release any weather balloons or any other meteorological instruments on that day. The WP~ther Bureau at Knoxville Airport reported having .released a weather balloon at 1005 but no meteorological equipment. Their balloon was followed by sighting instruments until it had reached an altitude ot 4530 meters and was last sighted at 6300 meters moving in a south-southwesterly direction at 196 degrees, after having be&lreleased twenty-three minutes. Weather charts at Knoxville Airport showed the wind at Oak Ridge to be at a speed of 4 to 7 mph up to an altitude of 2000 fi. in an easterly direction. The surface winds at Knoxville Airport were at a speed of 3 meters per second at fifty degrees; at 1000 ft., 3 meters per second at 80 degrees; at 2000 tt, 6 meters per second at 120 degrees. ) (B-2) DISTRIBUTION Hqs, Third Az,uy -2 cys CO, Tenn. ).11 1-Dis, Knox Mil-sub uia - 1 cy DE .. ARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAF 5TH DISTRIC T OFriCE OF S,.~CUIL I NVESTI G,..TION S WRIGHTPAfTERSON AIR FORCt: BASE OAVTON. OHIO IN REftLY REP'U TO: 5D 24-21 30 June l si+9 Wf.O.S OCI .. ISM SUBJECTa PRC>JmT GmJDGE, Incident at Oakrldge, Tennessae SPmiAI. I IRY Conuaanding General Air ~teriel Comnand Wright-Pntterson Air Force Base Dayton. Ohio ATTih lJCIAXS 1. Inclosed f'or your information and any action deemed :neoesSBr'J is report of' iuvestigation by Special Agent A..tn'HUR J. D.AJ.,E, District Otfioe J~ro. g, dated 23 JW18 lsi+9. 2. Investigation was not requested through this Distriot Office. R/I dtd 23 Jt:~n 49 ( dup) HOllA.S F. nofi:E, JR Captain USAF Acting Distriot Commander T-lq .AlJC, . ri~ht-Patterson Air ~'orca ne.se, aytor., r.h ic T:tiRUt The Ins1Jector rren e ral, USJ~F, 5th !)istrict Oi'fice of ~pecial InvestiGations, WP..:u.'B, Dayton, Ohio TOa The Inspector <~neral, USAF, Sth District Office of Special Investigations, 1~xwe 11 A~n, Alabama 1. A distinct similarity exists between the objects reported and that of a metaorolo<ical or research balloon with its associated equi~ment. :~t is, therefore, desired that other weather and research ag~ncies in this area be contacted for possible releases ~f thi s nature 2. Other sources list Knoxville i1unicips.l 'Air port Viea.thor ':>ur ao.u readin~s at 1000 feat as ; met e r s per second a t SO de~rees, and fro.;vc t r:r ur_(T'e, I11c d~ L 0 do,.rPQ:"~ ~x:!sts b~t'.'ICl~r. th.0s c r.:ad;ns :?..!''.t t .ose S''t> ii,;"t2d t>~r ""OIIr 5D-OSI/JEM/finn 5th OSI District (IG} Wright-Patterson AFB. Dayton. Ohio, 13 July 1949 TOa District Conutander. 5th OS! District (IG), l.Ia.xwell Air F'or ce Base. Maxwell Field. Alabama. Attention is invited to preoeding indorsement. CJ EIDUE 11. BnAUN Acting District Cornna.nder UNCL"SS1F\ED I : SPt;H- B/L tr Sth Diatriot OSI, l'lright-Patterson AFB. to CG AMC. Wright-Patte )r Tenneaaee. Special Inquiry 1 L~FY_ +. rs, 8th OSI District IG, Mxwell AFB, Alabama 31 August 1949 Tt.RUs Diatrict ConmIJ'lder, 5th OSI District IG, Wright-Patterson AFB. Ohio ro. CODU!llnding General, Air Materiel CODWI8.nd, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 1 . Reference paragraph 2, first indorsement, wind readings of the Knoxville Mun; cipal Airport Weather Bureau have been re-checked. and reacU. ga as shown in report aubmi tted are confirmed. Knax:ville Municipal Airport ia 1000 ft altitude. Wind readings are computed at Mean Sea Level. It is believed that this has not been taken into consideration; otherwise, readings ld have been ~he same. 2. A check of the records of the U. S. Department of C rce tber Bureau, Chattanooga, Tennessee, tor 19 June 1949, revealed reports aa tollowas Chattanooe;a, OSOO hours 0900 hours 1500 hours 2100 hours Spartanburg. O!oo hours 0900 hours 1600 hQlrl 2200 hours Greensboro, OSOO hours 0900 hours 1600 hours 2100 houra Tennessee a (Balloon) 110 degrees 6000 mtrs 80 degrees 70 degrees South Carolinas (Balloon) 400l5 mtrs 80 degrees 1000 mtrs 90 degrees 8000 mtrs 100 degrees 1000 mtrs 90 degrees North Carolinas (Radioaonde) 14000 mtrs 110 degrees 9000 mtrs 100 degrees 14000 mtrs 80 degrees 4000 mtrs 90 degrees ;QOifh, North Caroli"S 1 (Balloon) oura 000 mtrs 100 degrees 130 degrees 80 degrees 110 degrees 0900 hours ooo mtrs 1600 hours 8000 mtra 2100 hours 8000 mtrs UNHED Sf ATES AIR FORCE THE INSf>CTOn GC.NERAL UNCl~"-SS1F1ED JCE Of SPECL; l fNVESnGATIONS 5TH DISfRICT UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OP'P'IC2 OP' SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION PROJECT GRUDGE INCIDENT OAKRIDGE, 'l'ENNESSH;E FlLE HO. DATI REPORT MADE BV ARTHUR J. DATE REPORT MADE AT Maxwell AFB OFFICE OF ORIGIN Wright-Patterson AFB fbree unidentified objects were sighted flying over Oakridge, Tennessee, at approximtel3' 1200 hours, 19 June 1949, at an estimated 1000 rt. altitude. These objects were flying fl'Om southeast to northwest, and at an esti rna ted speed or lO to 12 ml.les per hour. DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO P'ILESTAMP AMC (liCIAIB) ~ Engineering Field Otf1cer, Oakridge 2 AIHO FOIM " "'~ ~ ll-677,6-l I . GOVIIIIIIIIIT NIIITIIIG CWPICI 1. Investigation requested by Colonel c. D. Gd.SSm, Al.:C Zngineering Field Officer, Oakridge, Tennessee, on 20 June 1949. the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kno~lle, Tennessee, reported to the Knoxville Detac~nt, 8th District OSI IG, Knoxville, Temessee, that residents of Oakridge, Tennessee, hA.d reported sighting unidentified objects flying over Oakridge, Temessee. At 1900 hours, 20 June 1949 Hr. and lfrs. dge, Tennessee, stated that at approximately 1200 hours, they sighted three unidentified objects flying trom the southeast, over Oal< ridge, Te Mrs first sighted the objects and called !r attention to them. They watched the objects until they closer view. They described two of the ol>- jects aa being rectangular in shape, and identical. The third object was described as circular in shape, arri t]Jing either in between or slightly above the two rectangular objects. The two rectangular objects appeared to be flat and flexible. The third object was flat but did not have a flexible appearance. The rectangular objects in traveling, followed a ave-like course, and appeared to be dark in color underneath, and of bright metal finish on top. '!heir movements were coordinated, and their refiection in traveling was light and dark. The rectangular objects seemed to have an area of f'ro.m f'our to ten square feet. The circular object was described as being the color ot frosted glass. This third object did not follow the wave-lika movement of the rectangular objects, but maintained a level f'l 1ght. 'lhere was no noise to indicate hO"R these objects were being propelled. They remained in view from lD to 15 minutes after being sighted, and when last seen were traveling in a mrthwest direction. During this time the objects did not appear to either gain or loose alti- tude. The weather was clear With the exception of high scattered cun:ul us clouds, and the Wind ,,;hich wa s from an easterly direction was very slight -"'~dge, Tennessee, stated that her attention to the thx ee flying o e approx:1Jnatel1' ~ hours, 19 June appt~Ximately lO minutes. Urs the objects were the as Mr. and and that she watched them for pt:l.on and detaila regarding s. 'l'he witnesses ot these objects are , and their tatements are considered reliable. a biologist with the Oakri Na ratories, a school teacher, and Krs. wife ot one. ot vue ~Embers of the SecuritT DiYiaion, , Oakridge, Tennessee. 6. At 0900 hours, 21 June 1949, Ur. RUSSb:tl. J. lOUNKIN, Assistant Otticial in charge ot the ~leather Bureau, Municipal Airport, Knoxville Tennessee, stated that their records indica ted that a bal J oon was released b7 them at lOOS hours, 19 J 194 9. This balloon was followed with a theollte to an altitude of 4530 meters, ard was last sighted 23 ll'.inutes atter release at an altitude of 6500 meters, SSW (196) of the station. 'l'h:ls balloon did not carry &fl1' attachments. The following is the wind )ra:Lng tor 19 June 1949: SO degrees 240 degrees 240 degrees 190 depeea 200 degrees 200 degrees 190 degrees 170 degrees 3 Meters Per Sec Meters Per Sec 4 Meters Per Sec S Meters Per Sec 11 Meters Per Sec l2 Meters Per Sec 11 Meters Per Sec 12 Meters Per Sec 19 Meters Per Sec 24. Meters Per Sec 20 Meters Per Sec The 1lincl at Oakridge, Tennessee, was fran an easterly direction, and the nlocit7 up to 2000 tt. from 4 to 7 miles per hour. 7. It verified through the Security Division, A..E.C., that x-10 watber division at Oakridge, Temessee, did not release &1'\Y balloons or other watber iMtrnmenta on 19 June 1949. D~PA;~TI.~I~T Or' Ti~ AIR FOitCE ~ill~tART~! t;7viTI:;D S 'l'H.'l'LS AIR F'OHCE tJaahington 5D..VSI/ J~ rji'rm The Inepeotor Gensral, USAP 5th District Cioe of Speoiul Invvat l ::?.tions Wright-Pattersor. J"ir Forco Bn.so, l:3.ytor::f lillio In RepJvr Refer to a 5D 24-21 SUBJECT a PRCJ..JC'l', Incident at Co.kridge, Ttlnne saee TO a Co:-'..-uu.ains General 4~1r ~ateriel Command r~riUht;Fattdr~on Air Foroe Baae Dayton. Ohio ATtl~ 1 MC IAlS 1. Inclosed tor your intoru..ation and any aocior. deemed necessary la repo?t of inveatigation by Speoial A~ent Aaf~UR J. Dl . Diatriot ~ftlce No. ~. d~tad 23 June 19~ 2. Investigation was not roqueted through thie Diatriot Office. R/I po tci 23 Jun 49 ( dup) .John E. ~orrill, VIO jg, USAF ThO~.\AS F. DOYu;, JR Captain, USAF Acting Diatr1ot Commander 111BU a !he Ine~ctor Cieneral USF 5th uiatriot ott ice ot S Iawat1t;a1:1on ilPAFB. Da)'1;o11 Ohio %he .Inspector a.mral. WAF, Sth D1atrlot Oft1oe ot Speo1&1 Inwet1gat1ona, ~11 Ai"'B Alabama 1 . A dlatinot ai'D11ar1t7 ez1etia ~tween the objeote reported that ot a meteorolo 1cU. or rearoh balloon with ita asaooi&t.ecl oqui :o I' la theretc.re de a !reel tla t other ther an4 re apDG1a iD thi a,.& be contaoto4 tar poaa1bla re ot th1a nature. 2. Other aouroea llat Jtnoxw11le Utmlo1pal Airpon wlllcl roadir.~ at 1000 teeil u 3 tera per aeoond ' SO Baa Ltr rr Sth ii~:st C'5I, v;pJ~.}'l.;, te r.c - . ~1'AI'E, clt1 ~c Jnr.e 191.,9, u'b~a Proj"ot UruJge, .Lnoide t e.t Oaitr1dge, Ttnmeaauo, Speoial Inctu1ey at 2000 totJt 6 catez-a petJ-seoar.d at 121> 1, "'. A d1flc~,rt!'C:f of ~ cloto" exi.atn hct.;o#tn theso l'"'8Adin~ "r<l thoae It b ... it:ttJd by your o!'t1oe. Confirmation or ~"our wind rea11nr,s 1s detirud taolt w/4 W. R. CLIJGt~P.SIA!I Co lt1ne 1; USAF Acting Ch1et. Jntell!esncft (~par~nt L!CIDE:rT HO. Date of Obccrv~tion In t ervi J.: 2 .. Sxnct of Observation Oak Ridge Position of observer 5. at attracted attenti on to object. 6. l!u.'nbcr of objectt3 7. Apparent size Reotangular appeared to hav. area ot 4-10 aquare teet S. Color of object Rectangular object appeared. Bright metal on top, underneath. Flat circular objeot, color of troateci glaaa. 9. Shape 2 , tlat ciroular. 10. Altitude 1000 teet 11. Direction fron o bser V3 r South Eaat 12. Distance froc observe r 13. Dir~ction of fliGht of object(s) Southeaet-Korthwelt 14. Tine in siaht 12-15 mirmtea 16. Sotmd and odor loDe 17. Tr.:1il Bone 1S . L nosity apparent~ retleoted 19. Projections 20. f..ianeuver s 21. Ibnn2r of Reot1ngular objeota mowd 1D lenl tlicht dis.::~.ppearnnce Laet aeen in No .... ., -like ta1hion. C1roular object, aternly d1reot1an. 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional Infornation ConcerninG Object- 24. ~/cc.ther Conditions. Olear. hlp ouaulue oloucla, alit;ht eaatemq wind. In citlc nt ,c,_go_. _ Ha~.1c ::!lu o.drlress o f obscrv~r: llr. & 1frs OccurL.~tion :.~n'i hob bio s : Sohoo fee, ~h8r ., Oak Ridge, Tenn. Co!.l!::-Jnts of IntcrroG:tt o r rcl:1tivo t o int,~lliccncc and char.J.ctcr of ob r.r:~r( s): Conaidered reliable iVillH .TIV~ .SUMTlJtY: A't IPC'~"JlESSEE 1 At 1900 hours, 20 June 191$), llr am Krs Oakridge, Tennessee, stated that at approx tely 1200 a, 19 June 1949, they aighted three unidentified objecta flying trom the southeast, over Oakridge, Tent18asee. lire at aighted t~ objeota and called lr ttontion to watched the objects until they came c oaer They described two or the objects aa being rectangular 1n shape, and identical. The third object was deacribed