PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. D,\ If TII"E GROUP "-~u;. cR OF OoJfCTS Mesa, Arizona 10. CONCLUSION ' S. LENGTH OF 06SE.RVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS .30 l-fulutes ;6. TYPE OF 03SERVATION Initally, the four discs observed together were approximate~ 85 deg above the horizon. Objects appeared to hover around Grour.i-V isus 1 ax small cloud, estimated to be at an extremely high altitude The fifth disc, which moved from \-1 to E, was a lower altitude than the other four but was also extremely hifJl. Observation. a:: sustained for about 30 minutes. The discs were metallic in composi. tion, steel gray in color, varied in fozm depending on position at which viewed. Seven power binoculars were used f c r part of the time. ~ 7. COURSE ; 6. PHOTOS ~ 9. ?HYSICAL EVIDENCE F"rO SEP 63 0-329' (TOE) Pre- edJUoee of thle fCMu .. Y be ueecl. \Jt~C:...? . DEPAATMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 5D-QSI/JEM/VZ THE INS~E:CTO .. G ENERAL. USAF STH DIST .. ICT O F FICE O F S PECIA L INVESTIG ATIONS .. IGHT-~ATTEASON A l A FOACE BASE . D AYTON , OHIO IN RE:'"L Y REFER TO: 5D 21+-21 6 October .L949 WfOS OCT 41 ISM SUBJECT: PROJECT GRUDGE -Imident of Fl.ying Discs Mesa, Arizona -24 June 1949 SPECIAL INQUmY TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATrN: MCIAXS 1. Forwarded for your information and necess ary action is report of investigation of Special Agent ET:t~n'R M. NEVILLE, DO #lS, dated 27 September 1~9. 2. This investigation is continuing and reports of investi- gation will be forwarded to your office upon receipt in this office. Rpt dtd 'Zl Sep 49 (dup) Major, USAF Acting District Commander UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OfFfFICE OfF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS F Cf'0rtT MADE BY REPORT OF INVESTIGA TIOM LIND~LL V/. POLITTE REPORf MADE AT SIGHTDJ'G OF F'LYING DISC 28 December 1949 on 24 J une 1949 at J,;esa, Ariz ona OFFICE OF ORIGIN DO # 18 J Maywood Spec Depot SP~CIAL INQUmY -Unconventional Ajrcraft Report of S/A ELI~ M. Nt'VJ:T.I.F:, DO # 18, dtd 27 Sep 1949 DISTRIBUTION (Action Copies) DO II 18J Maywood Interview wi J indica ted that the:ir reliability is questionable. lr was undecided as to whether objects were conventional a:ir- crai't or i1' they were sot1ething else. J age 7 and 9 could not be induced to make ~ention of the alleged unidentified objects because t hey had been threaten- ed with sever punjJ3hment by the:ir parents i.f t hey spoke or seeing f~ine discs ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO Commanding General Air M:l.teriel Cornnani Wright-Patterson AF Base DaytonJ Ohio ATTN: l!CIAXO.. 3 DOYlE REES Lt Col, USAF n;,trlct Commondtr. Replaces AFOSI Form 4','23 Jul 48, wbich may tx> used. FlLE STAMP lJNCU"LSSlFiE ) ci..joe;c.: i.::. t1e ot -iects r.a3 aE o.lco~lo1ic ar1d tJ.tac '.'.~s j~st a l ittle slo\: ... ent<.tll~-~ .. nc wou1u :w.vc to be evaluatec~ ... t ' C O!'!.SJ..U.C r :."Cl.Oll 1.-lC to verii'~' ~1is state!.1en c or.c0rninv t . c o:ouvc s~v:ce suust~l.Ltial1y t ltc .Je..~.lc: .l.'-:at t~: .J:....;act:; . IL.is resi<icl~lce is loce.te<..L ill ..est sot.::~i~ o:' . o.i n Jtrec t , .. lica is -t .. !a :Jest to east re:: 1aine~ i!1 si ht f or cxac+l \' o:ea'C.'- i;llrc..-., identifi lc ot~ectso as interviev1eci anC: stated that on 24 June 1 S4S :1e ~,as at ~ue ..; .. 1....~ ...... ' ~ rc side nee and t :1a t t!1ey we r~ excitcc abo:.1t s o .. e o ... j e ct..> i n t~1e u.ir; c --1 3 -.;er e t!1ree objects hoverinv a r ound a. s:r:o.l 1 c l ouci :1i._.h il:. c.1.J ~:. ob jects v.er e at an extreme altitude in the norttrwcst. .t:v:o of c~1ese oujccts traveled to tn.e northeast~ one to the southwest a11d t i1en turnea to tr.e sout~!.- east. 'l'hey appeared to be of brip;ht aluminiur:1 and. u1d judt,;e t!1~t the~r vrere approxiJuo.tel:;,p the size of a lJC- aircraft. i .r. .e r statec t~12.t it was ir.1possible t o determine if t hey were convcnticnal aircrt::.ft or co .. 1e other objects. ~._r. not observe ti1e o'Ljects throuj1 ti1e Lirj,oc ulc.r tecausc at t hat t i n1e t h e objects did not a:?pear to be unusual enou,_ warrant any undua excite ment. ~.:r .... ~00D could not dote1T11ine the exe.ct size or shape or any otiler information that would assist in establishin; r.hc..t the un - indentified objects were. 3. he two ste1 c !1ildren been fri~htened by their LJarents so badly t hat n o o..mount of ouestionin or conversation c ould ._;et t11e1.1 to J11cntion a.n~ytnin . ..,~ about ti1e o..llc~eC: oLject.J. '.Ehe c.uil d r en' s Motl1er anJ f a t.u.::r ~1acl threatened the:J vlith s o 1:~uch ... uni s}l- uent if t:1cy s~;oke a 'uout it t o anyone tho.t no o.: . ount of iHC.:uce; .. cnt c i ~J.er by this Agent or the parents would get them to talk about the alleged -REFERRED UPOIi COHPLETIO!'! TO THE OFFIC.C ()}'"' ORIGil~ - DNCLASS~F\:. J DEPARTliNT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADW ARTERS UNITED STATES AIR :FORCE WASHING'IDN THE INSHCTOR G:!.NERAL USAF 17TH DISTRICT OFI-'ICE OF SPI;CIAL I!'.JV~STIGAr Ior:s KIRTLAND AIR FORCE DASh , ~!Ei:t :i.!EXICO File No: (24-8) - 2 l3 Jarruary ~950 SUBJECT: SIGHTING OF FLYING DISC on 24 June at Mesa, Arizona, by VliiJJAI.i: A. CRISMON SPECIAL INQUIRY -Unconventional Ajrcrai't Commaniing General Ajr Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Dayton, Ohio ATTN: ~IAXQ-.3 Fcrce Base 1. Reference is made to previous reports from this district con- cerning the sightings of unidentified aerial objects. 2. Attached are two (2) copies of a Report of Investigation by Special Agent Lindell W. Politte of this office, dated 31 December l~L9. subject as above. 3. This district wi1J continue to forward reports of sightings of this nature to your headquarters. Rpt of Inv (dup) Lt Col, USAF District Commander IN lt EPLT R E r Cit TO: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON THC INS PCCTUII <.rNrRAI. li';Ar 5 TH DISTitiCT OrFIC C O F !>l'lCIU INVCSTIC..t.TION't WltiGHTI'ATTCitSON AIR r OitC C 8ASl. OAYTO N. 01110 24 January 1950 SUBJECTt PROJECT GRJDGE, Incident of 24 June 1949, at I/esa, SPECIAL I~UIRY Commanding General .Air biateriel Command .,.rrigh t-Patterson Air Dayton, Ohio AT1N a 1'iC I.AXS . Foroe Base 1. Reference is made to letter, this office, subject as above. dated 6 October 1949 is the final renor t in 2. Inol osed for your info mat ion investigation, from lSth OSI District,,_ ted 19 January 1950 R/I dtd 19 Jan SO D. LYNCH Major, USAF Acting District Commander 'n.IJit"L,A UN:TED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR G ENERAL Ofl'fi'ICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION FILE NO . . REPORT MADE BY' REPORT MADE AT 19 January 1950 FRED T. RAGSD A I.E SIGHTING OF FLYING DISCS ON 24 JUNE 1949 AT 1-.ffi.SA, OFFICE OF ORIGIN ARIZONA, BY SPECIAL INQUIRY -UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT Rpt of SA EIJiER ll. NEVIIJ..E dtd 2:7 September 1949 at DO #18 File reviewed and it was found that all logical leads have developed and reported. For that reason this case is being closed CG1 AMC, Wrigh~Patterson ComfMnding General ' .. y'-'--- AFB 2 AMC, Wright-Patterson AFB (action copies) Dayton, Ohio ATtN: MCIAX0.3 Untuthorlrrd dlsclosur~ o :lnlo rm.,tlon conta ined tn this " DOt t w ill be conaldrr~d to b~ violation K e:EFE o' KEEFE Lt Colonel, USAF Dlltrld Commcmdtr. lfHQ FOIM 0-208 15 JAN 49 Replaces AFCSI Form 4, 23 FILE NO. DATE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GE N ERAL OP'FICE OF SPECIAL I N V ESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION Hr.PORT MADE BY EUlER .M. NEVII,I.E HEPORT M ADE AT SIGHTING OF FLYING DISCS ON 24 JUNE T MESA, ARIZONA, B 1 OFFICE OF ORIGIN CHARACT ER "SPECIAL INQUIRY, UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT" AFCSI Letter No. as. dated 12 Auguet 1949 DISTRIIUTION 1'hi1 report is made in oonforrnity with AFCSI Letter Noo as. dated 12 August 1949. subjecta "Special Inqliry, Unconven- tional Aircraft". In a personal interTiew with this a gent, stated that on 24 June 1949 he observed tour ying cs, later a fifth appeared. obserTation sustained tor about 30 minutes. The discs w'ere metB.llic . I in composition. steel gray in color varied in form depending . on position at which viewed. Seven power binoculars were used tor part of the time. There-were tour (4) witnesses, ta and two (2) children), jn addition to seed interest in contacting CoiaJDAndjng General .AMC, tor pert ission to photograph future phenomena of this type with the object ot comtneroi&l sale. AcnON COPY FORWARDED 10 ding General fiLE STAMP I e.G AMC. Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio AIIC Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton. Ohio Attna KCIAX03 (2 incls) Hq OSI (2 inola) Z DO #l'f (2 inels) Pile (2 inola) U noutho d Ztd dtrl, ~Ui t' ... r tnlormdtlo n cont.slncd In thh rc~:~ort .... 111 b~ constdcrcd to b ( o v lolotlon ATTN 1 MCIAXO..S Lt Colonel, AFHQfOIII Q-208 t5 JAM 49 Replaces AFCSI Form f, 23 1. Thie iDTeatigation s conducted in conformity with AFCSI Letter Noo 86, dated 12 August 1949, aubjecta UnconTentional Aircraft, "Special Inquiry". 2. This report is baaed upon a personal interview o by thia agent on 22 September 1949 at the Federal Building, Loa An~elea. Calif. Contact a established wi by meane or a telephone call to OSI District Oftice No. 18 by Warrant cer LeMASTER in the Loa elea Conununication Center, Room 1418 Federal Building. LeMASTER stated a in the office relating that he had eeen flying diace and desired permission of the military authorities to photograph future aightings or discs Wlth the object of eommerclal sale. The detai below are the obserT&tiona, coauaents and estimates ot WILLIAM A. ept aa otherwiee indicated. AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 3 Date ot aightinga 4. !tme of aightingr s. Where sighted (obaerTer poaition)a hm the grO\Uld on wee tern outskirts ot lleea, Ari&o Ill'. a. IUaber ot objectaa Pour (4) initially, later a titth disc appeared. 1. ObaerT&ble celestial aighti.Dga SightiDg occurred bet or planets that may account for the the houra.l546 1630. 8. D1atence ot objecta troa obaervera Diatance Yariede Initially, the tour (4) observed together were approximatel7_85 degree aboTe the -nor1ion~ -object appeared to hoTer aro,md : anll cloud. estimated to be at en extremely hrgh--altitude. The fifth disc. Which moTed trom west to eaat;-w-aa ata~ altitude than the otherrour (4) bUt s also extremely high. ' !iae in aighta Jour (') object approx tely 30 atautea. Fitth object .. about 2& aeconda. , UNCL'\SS~F~:j) Pile loe 2~185,; 10. Appearance of objeota ruby red when Color -. Steel grayJ reflected sunlight brilliantlyJ d trom great distance. (b) Shape Consisted of two {2) principal parta. a dieo supported by two (2) tlangee extending around the diso. Appeared rectangular in scme o.ne. The sketches, in Inclasurea 1 and 2, are reproductions ~r a rough sketches to appearance at different distances. (c) Apparent construction ~ Ketallic. even though flanges e flexible under what appeared is definite on this air presture. lle Direction of flightt After the four (4), hovering near the cloud, had been observed tor about 20 minute they dispersed. One proceeded in a smooth direct course to the southeast, a seoon