PROJECT 10073 RECOI<U . 1. DATi: Tilt~;: G~OUP 2. LOCATION . ~ ! 20 June .49 a/02l.OZ Los Alamos, New xi. co 3 'if 'I ~z. SOU~CE ;, Civilian ~ 4. NU:.4a~R OF OBJECTS 10. CONCLUSION Astro (MEI'FDR) ;l ,s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS .3 Seconds j 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION j Ground-Visual 18. PHOTOS ! 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Object was rourxi, tun&ing green to orange red before Object went throu~ 90 deg of arc and disappeared as it waa extinguished. vanishin UNCU~SS\F\ED address of obsurv~r: Loa Alamots Occup~tion xnd hobbios: A3S3 Securit,y Inspector Comments of Interrogator relative te intolligunco and characte r of obser~or(s)a Uet ntquirementa ror employment with A~S. For orlr,inal report. See Incident 362 tJNCLASS1FtED GUIDE ro I NVtSTIGAl' l(;i: UNIDENr IFIED AERIAL OBJf:CT S Incident he . 1. Date of ObsP.rvation 20 June 1949 Date of Interview------- 2& Exact time of obse~ation ( locnl) 2010 T 3. Plaee Clf Observn.ti<"n: ~s Alamos, N.~..L. (Map CoordinateD) 4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of -giv~ detnils): Outdoors near cental' of mesa 5. What attracted attention to object: Light Number of objects and sketch of formation or ~roup in~: Apparent site (compare to known object, i.e., sun, moon, fist at arms length) 1 N/S (Color ef objeet:Blue Shape (give ~raphic description -com,are with known c.bject)s Altituie (Angle of elevation above ov~rhead): Direct:cy-overhead hori~on -1 at hcrizcn, 90 Direction from Qservcr (AnglG olookwise frGm north)r travelled f'rom west to east direct:cy-through zenith Distance from observer (Di3tance to town, bldg, etc., over which object appeared to be): NfS Direction of flight of otjeot (s)a West to east 'P i~e in sight: lt secoms SReed (time tt oover ~iven angular distnnoo): Sound and edor: UNCU\55\F\ED Incident Uc , to Investigation 17. Trail (color, lcng~h~ wiqth, peristan~, etc.) 18. Luminositv (visible by reflection, incandescent, other -d egree ct brilliance): Sell'-luminous Projections (fins, wings~ rods, ~ntennae, oenopies, etc~)s 20. Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives~ ctd. sketch of flight path)t . Manner of disappearance: Vanished as though extillg~shed Errect on clouds: 23. Additional information concerning object: Stated not to be moving ' conditions and light at time of sightin~: Name and address of observer: Inspec-r.r AESS,. Los Alamos, M.N. Occupation and hobbies: Secu.rity Inspectc:r Comments or Interro~Qtor relative to intelligence and charncter of observer (Check neighbors, police dept., FBI roecrds, cmployr, etc.): Background investigation reqnjred far employment UNCLASSIFIED Did observe r wear glasses, espeially polaroid 6l o sscs at time of sighting , or was object view~d through canopy, window, or other trcns par cnt material? GUIDE ro INVESTIGAriON tTNIDENI' IFIED AERIAL OBJI~CT S Incident l~o. 1. Date of Observati.on 20 June 1949 Date of Interview 2. Exact time of obse~ation (locnl) 2010 MST 3.. Place of ObservA.ticn: los Alamos, N.J,r. (Map Coordinates) Position of obsetver (air, car, Outdoors near center of mesa bld~. location or-giv~ detnils)a What attracted attention tc object: litht and color Number of objects and sketch of formation or r;rouping : Apparent size (compare to known object, i.e., sun, moon, tnunm or fist at arms length): 3. t Color ef object: Gt-een, turning to orange red just before vanishing g. Shape (give ~raphic description -corr.,are with known object)a 10. Altituie (Angle of elevation above horizon overhead): 90 degraes (through zenith) 11. Direction from Qeserver (Angle olaakwise frGm north)a started in west, went to eastvtbrough zenith Di3tance from observer (DiGtance ap!>eared to be) 1 N/S to tcwn, bldg, etc., over which object lS. Direction of flight of object ( s): West to east 14. Time in sight a .3 seconds SJleed (time te oover given angular distnnco): UNCtASS\F\ED . 16. Sounde.nd dor: Ineident Ur. Guide to Investigntion Trail (color, length, w~dth, periatanc~, etc.) Luminositv (visible by reflection, brilliance) a inee.ndescent, other -dc~r~e or Selt'-lnm:i nous Projections (fins, (turns, climbs, flight path) r 20; Maneuvers dives. 21. Manner of disappearance: as though extinguished Etreet on cloudss li/S 23. Additional information concerning object: see report of sighting 24. Weather conditions and light at time of sightin~: Name and address of observer: Inspec~r A:~SS, Los Alamos, N .r~ Occupation nnd hobbies:~ Security Inspector, Los Alamos, N.1I Comments of Interrognter relative to intelligence and charncter (Check neighbors, police dept., FBI rcocr~ omploy~r. P.to.): of observer Backgrourxi investigation lw.t FJ. O)Jment Di4 observer wear.glasses, espcially polaroid 6lossos at time of sir,hting, or was object viewed through canopy, window, or other transparent material? 24-88 Srd IDd SUBJECT a Project Gruc:le, Incident at Oakridge, Temessee. Special Inquiry a. !be Airport Weather Bureau of Crossville, Tennessee, which is approximately 75 miles west Or Knoxville. and the Tri-City Airport Weather Bureau at Kingsport, Tennessee, approximately 115 miles east or Knoxville, do not render winds aloft reports. lOR tHE DISTRICT C BRa GIORGE R. SMITH Captain, USAF Deputy District COJmnander !1th OSI District (IG), Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, 2 Sep 49 TOa C ng General, Air Materiel C~)JDUand, Wright-Patterson A.ir Force Baae, Dayton, Ohio, .A.TTNa MCIAXS Attention 1 a invl ted to preceding indorsement #J.I.I.V1.1U:. 11. BRAUN ting District Commandel' .UNCLASSIFIED INCIDENT NO. j{il 1. Date of Observation 20 Jure 1949 Date of Interview 2. Exact Time (local) 2010 3. Place of Observation los Alaraos, ~illW .,oxioo 4. Posit ion of observer Ground 5 t~;ba.t attrs.cted attention to object Light ~nu color. 6. r:umber of objects 7 Apparent size g. Color of object GrttE~n turniue to oran1;e red before vanishing 10. Altitude 90 throur,h &enith 11. Direction from observer Started iz1 \Vest. went to Jast throu1~h zenith. 12. Distance from observer 13. Direction of' flight of object (s) y;~ttt to c;aat 1.4. Time in siht 3 Seoonda 16. Sound and odor !!one 17. Trail None 1S. Luminosity Se 1t luminoua 19. Projections !ione 20. Maneuvers 21. Manner of disappoaranoo As though extinguiahed. 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional information conoarning object 24. ~ea.thor Conditions Goocl 1;aoo und address of obs0rver: i.l:...mos Occupation ~nd hobbi0s: Seourit.y Inspector AESS. Comments of Intorrogator rolutivc to intolligunco and characte r of obs ervor(s)a Met requirements for ewplo~ent with AESS. For original report, See Incident 382 f IJNCLASSii I L . UNCLASS\F\ED 1. Date of Observation _ 20 Ju1 e 1949 Date .of Interview 2. Exact Time (local) 2010 3 Place of Observation Loa .Alumoa, l:. ],!. 4. Posit ion of observer Ground 5 Ylliat attracted attention to object Li:;ht 6. Number of objects 1 7 Apparent size S. Color of object Blue groen 10. Altitude Direotly ovorhoad 11. Direction from observer Travoled f'rom "iieet to laat directly throu~h zenith. 12. Distance from observer 1 13. Direction of flight of object(s) 14. Time in sight 1 1/2 Seoonda t?ot too taat 16. Sound and odor 1S. uuninos ity Selt lumiDOUI 19. Projections NoD8 20. Maneuvers 21. Manner of disappearance AI though extingullhecl Effect on Clouds Additional information concorning objoct 24. Yeathor Conditions Ooocl UNCLASSIFIED