PROJECT 10073 RECO~D CATE : .TI CaOUP 2. LOCATION Ale:xandria, 10. CONCLUSION Civilia'"l '-"U:...~ER OF OuJ~CTS l S. LENGTH OF O'lSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 5 ::.i.n~tos aweare d as a round lil the sky awrox 6 5 deg elevatl.on. Tne obJect was orange 1.n cG...L.or w:l.\#h nb visible m~ans of support, it seemed to fal 1 a co:-~u.i..'"l ; G=-our.~-Vi':lual l distance then move from North to llest !or about 2} minutes, ~6. 7YPf OF O~S.:RVATION c_c_\J_a_s ------- ,d then reversed its course and flew back in a Northerly : ~H rection !or about 2i minutes when it disaweared froon t \:~zt n.&d l~orth !view 'b7 gradually ~MeWing out of sight. 9. PHYS;CAL EVi NCE liNC:~ 1' r.::F1ED 1. 'I'clotV""'o so~1enc9s o f locn l -.:'):!'th~t co:;1diti pn s Te 1, Edstf. ceiling 3o,ooor, t n oroken cirrus c~ouas; aewpo nt ; w1n rom SE J't t 9 11. P.H.; altimeter setting 2~89. ,, n s a o~ r opor fli::.t sc!tt.dul0.s of co<"'.:ncr c i :.l, riv..:to t\nd milit rr :.ircr.".:'t fl:inG i n vicini t J at t'1o ti::-.o. (Cilocl~ Can:.dio.n activit if o]nr.J tot! t L,. Possible roltos~s of t osti:1:; covioosin vioinit~t sont o.l oft br Ord:lOi"lco, KOV"J, ~ir~.;'orco, Army, 'Noat1lor un its, 1!oscaroh Or::;a.ni zo.tiC'::.~G or : n:r (')t hor 5 If object contacted oo.rth, ob';~in s oil SZ\!ar'!los :r.;_thin C.'!id :1ithout t11J- pre!sion or :'tpot w~"lero ob~oct lo:1dod ( on d then P''~stll'1llbly dor> .. r tr..!d ) f or purpose of r...aldnt; com~1arison of soils 6 . If objoct car:1o suf.ficientl v n-:~ar other nir cr oft o r 'mov:n objo cts cho d-: surf{\ces \lith Gei:cr counter s for poa:;i blo r::.c!ioo.ativity . ;=:-.ke co:n::->~risons with otht3r unaffected airc r f't objects, otc. ? Obto.in photoc;raphs (or oriro:inol negatives) .rhero availo.~le; if not, s'Jcur e sketche s of o.. Object b. Surroundins t errain .mere observed o Plo. oe where .it oo:1ta. at od oo.r t h (if tb is h:o. pp.eno d) d. J~ne'..lvers e For~r.a tion i f objo ots vrere .lore thc.n two g. B'ocura si~-nec at::ltonent 9 Q)tain fra~onts or ph,.rsi cr.l evidence where possil:lle 10 . Was an:r radio .1.:1-tenr.o to b e observed , that ~ight esumably bo construed ns (o.n: :ro~e ctio:1s o r e::t~n sions Bone evident UNITED STATES A I R FORCE THE INSF'CTOR GENERAL O ICE OP" SP"ECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION S PCIAL REPORT MADE 8"f REPORr MADE AT OFFICE Of ORICIN DtSTlUIUTIC* P~ t tvrs on -'B i.JJ.yton, o. ( ... ctlon Cy H/incl) va .te t,.;~ on <.;our.l!tna.~r ;;j lncl) Co1m:1anclin- ::..:nurc..1 .. ~ir i.:'J. t t::rlt:}1 Col.~.t::tnd ./ric.)lt-i~ ttcrson ' 1.3 Dlltrlct Co"' r1umcf n . Replac AI'OSI Form t, 23 Jul 48, lt-177tt-l ESSENTiaL BLEMENTS OF I~TFv.uJ.ATION UNCLASSJFJED (Re Sighting(s) of Unidentified Aerial Object (s) ~OJECT "SIGN" 1. Date of sighting 7 July 1949 2. Time or sighting 2100 hours (Sonal by 24 hr clock) 3. Where si~hted: ( 1) City, town Al.exam ria, Louisiana (2) Distance an:l direction from city or town, Northeast from town. road, intersection, etc. (3) From building (story), yard, etc. Sitting on tront porch (4) Map coordinates ( if feasible) showing la tit me arxi longi tu:ie (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight Distance ard direction from city, tcwvn or knonn landmsrk (3) Clock position of object from obsrrver's aircraft Latitme and long! tu:ie (1) Latitude and longit\de (2) Proximity to land (Name oity, country, etc.) 4. N\lnber ot obj~cts ONE (1) a. Formation type (it any) (Sketch if possible) 5. Distanc..e ot object Can't estimate. a. Laterally or horizontal~ b. Angle or elefttion from horizcn 35 c. Altit\de Can't estimate Essential Elements Project "Si,n" 6. Time in sight 2100 hours 1. Appearance of object b. ShApe (sketch if pos~ible) UNCLASSJ r-1 F.D c. Apparent constr~tion (translucent) Appeared to be light (1) Estim~ted size cant estimate. Size as it appeared frm observer's view About size of a house- ( Compared to knOifn object) hold sau::er. 8. Direction of fiight From north traveling west (when object was first sighted, went down slightly f rom north t o wes t am then straight over). 9. Tactics or maneuvers ':7ent from north to west arxi then went from wes t back a. Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscill~ting, fluttering, evasive, a~ressive, erratic, etc 10. Evidence or exhaust a. Color or smoke b. Length ~nd width c. Odor (it any) d. Rat.e or evaporation e. Does tr~il v~ry with sound? (spurts) u. !!teet on clouds Believes no clouds were present ,. Opened path thru c lo\Zis b. Formed cloud or mists c. Refiected on cloud d. Shown thru cloud 12. Lights a. Refiected or att.:ched b. L\lllinous c. Blinked on arri orr in relation to speed Remained constant Essenti~l Elements of Into Project "SIGN" UNCLA~SfFlED 12. SuPMrt Didn't appear to rotate -No supports b. Aerodynamic lift of fuselage o. Vertic'!l jet d. Rotgtin, cylinder or cone e. ~erostAtic lirt (balloon or dirigible) 14. Propulsion No visible propulsion a. Propell~r or jet c. erodynnmic v~nes (flanping ~r oscillating) (latz Hayer effect) d. Visible exh~u.st or jet openings 15. C~ntrol and stabill ty Appeared to glide. b. Stabilizers (herizontal or vertic~l) (2) Sbllpe (3) Locetim 16. ~ir du:: ts None visible b. Dll)t openings 17. Speed -U.P.H, Can't estimate a. Continuous whine gr buzz b. Ro~r, whistle, whoosh c. Intermittent Eesenti~l Elements of Info Project "5 J:ON" UNCL/\SStFlED Planner of dis~ppearence Seemed t o move out of sight gradually. Light seemed to r emain constant, but moved faDthe r away and final~ from sight. El. Explode (1) Possibility of fragments (2) Other physical evidence b. Faded !rom view c. Dieappetired behind obstacle Relative to the Observer 1. tJame of observer 2. Address Alexandria, La 3. Occupation Housewife (Nurse for ten (10) years) 4. PlACe Of business a. Employer or empleyee 5. Hobbies a. Time eng~ged in hobby (experience} Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc,? 6. Ab~.li ty to determine b ~ Spe ed ot moving objects c, Size at distance 7. Reliability of observer a. Sources (1) Neighbor (2 Police Dept (3 FBI records (4 Employer Informant s right eye is almost blind. Left eye perfect Essenti?l Elements or Info Project "5It!N" 8. Notes relative to observer on ~. Sightin~s in gener~l b. How attention was dr~n attention by Mrs. (2) llotion (3) Glint of light 9. Witnesses a. Addresses b. O~cupation c. Reliability UNCLASSIF1r-:D ct (s) Object called t o infor mant's ho was sitting on the porch. 10. Comments or interrogator r e intelligeree and character of person interrop:~ted Rel~tive to Radar Sightings 1. Re rMars how operating on ground a. Observ~tions or rPnge, speed, altit\de and size of t.""rget b. Doce tJtrget execute any turns? Ir so, what angle (1800), ete., ;tnd WMt rl'dius or turn. Ir r ndius or turn is not obse ,.v!lble did the t;-rget stay in the turn ttn:i whSlt w~ s its speed? c. Note psrti:ul~rly ~ny sep:trl'4tion or dist~nt t.Prget into s eperntion ot a distant targE:t into several t."'~rgets upon ?ppronch. Tr~ck all it possible It eirborne when object sighte4 a. Were there nny radt:~r in:S~tions or extr-!' noise on r=-dio circuits? b. Give estimates or size, speed, maneuvers, etc. Essentir l Elements or Info Project "f.IGN" 1. Teletype sequen~es of 1oc~1 we~ther conditions 2. Winds ,loft r eports Temps 81; Est. Ceils 3 0 ,000 Vlin:is SE, 9 Mi. per hr, Ut. Setting s 2989, Dewpoints 76. 3. LocP.l flight schedule s of co~mcrci~l, priv~te ~nd military nircr~ft flying in vicinity at the time . ( Chec k :anadi~n ~:tivity if c l osu to th~t border.) Bone oheduled. Possible r elea s e s of t esting d evice s in vi~inity s ent ~loft by Ordn~nce, Nevy, !ir Force, hrmy, Weathe r Units, Resear~h Org~nizations or a ny othe r It' object contacted e~rth, obt-~in soil sa mpl e s within ~rrl without d e- pression or spot wher e object l~nded ( a nd the n presum~bly de~rtcd) f or purpose of making comparison of soils Il object c~me sufficiently near othe r air=r~ft or known ob,i ec ts chec k surfa ces with Gei ger count~rs f or possible radioa~tivity. U.~kc c om ri sons with othe r unaffec~d ~ircraft objects, etc. 7. Obtain photogr~phs ( or original. negC'tivcs) whe r e ~v~ilable; if not, secure sketches of b. SU"rounding tcrr~in where obscrvt..'C! o. Place where it contacted e~rth (if this t~opened) d Ksneuvc rs e. Formation if ob.1ects wore more tht!in two 8. Secure e signed statement 9 Obtain fragments ot physic~! E:Vidence where possible . Was ,_ny r ndio ante:nna to b e observed, i.l: . , . (~ny projections eiona thDt might pre sumably b e ccnstru&d a s su:h) DADQUARTIRS UNITED STATES AIR FORCB THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Office of Special Investigations IN REPLY RDt:R '10: 2 ~-2 G UNCLASStFlE~ 9th OOI District 8o.rkadale AfB ... La. S :JBJEC'l': !JIGiiTillC. 01' FLYr.n DISC On 7 July 1 919, At Alexandria , Loui~iana, SPECIAL II; Uii1Y -m;co:lVEI;':'IOlu~L CommandinG Gener a l ir Materiel Cor.unand ,:iritjht-Po.tterson Air For ce Bnoe Dayton, Ohio 1. Transmitted hcre~ith is Closed ~eport of Invest!~ 3.tion reg:t rdin[; above Subject 2. 9th ~istrict action in thio case of Invest (2 ) OSI does not c onternpln te an:; furthe r :rn-J:\.nn H :r,on u r,io.jor, US11.P District CoJ,u,!undt:::r DEptA"TMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 5u-u~I/ tffit v'elh THit INSII'[CTO" GtNitllAL, USA , STH DtaTRIC T O"'ICC OF' SII'!;CI.OL IN\(ioll \o.OTIONS WRIGHT 11'4TTlllSON .OIIl '0RCit 8ASl D AYTON 01110 SUBJECTa PROJECT G!tUDGE S~li:C lAL I U-.!lJ IRY TVa Commandin c General Air .u.a teriel ~mnl8.nd right-~atterson Air L''orce Dase Dayton. Ohio ATTlh J,IAXS 1. The inclosed report of inveGti r a tion by 'ccial cent TROY .t. SHBR.JAN, DO 1;-9, dated 29 July l S49, is forvrorded f o r you r infor nation 2. 'nlis investi:;ation was not requeste<.l by t his office, and no investi tive action concerninG s tb jeot incident is beinG conducted by this District. Rpt of Inv dtd 29 Jul 49 Actinc; J.Jistrict (.;o!'ll"lander UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OI'I'ICE 01' SPECIAL I NVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION riLE NO. DATE H[POAT MAO 8Y TROY R. SHI:RMAN, S/ A REPOIH li4AO AT CHARACTEit "PROJECT SIGN" UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON DO #9. Barksdale AFB, La. OF'FIC OF ORIGIN DO #9, Barksdale AFB, La. SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITY This investigation was conducted at the request of the District commander, 9th OSI District, upon receipt of inforca- tion that an unidentified aerial phenomenon had been sighted over the City or Alexandria, Louisiana. revealed that on 7 July 1949, wa7, Ale ria, Louisiana, sighted an object which they described as being round, about six (6) inches in diameter, and having no visible means ot propulsion. OIST1UIUT'IOR ~G, lrightPatterson AFB (Action Cy) 2 Ur 11a teriel conunand lrightP&tterson AFB DaJton, Ohio EDWARDR.FORD llajor, USAF liNG ro 0-208 1. This investigation was conducted at the direction of the District commander, 9th OSI District, upon receipt of informa- tion that five {5) persons ha d sighted a tlying saucer over Alexandria, Louisiana, on 7 JUly 1949. 2. The following is an item which a ppeared in the Shreve- port Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, issue of 8 July 1949: " F:lve More See Flying saucer at Alexandria. Alexandria, La. -Five persons today reported seeing another flyi saucer over Alexandria at 9 o'clock last night. Mrs. , who made the discovery called it to the attention or neighbors. She aa1d they watched it drift in the sky.almost five minutes be- tore it disappeared in the eaat. It was all lit up,' she said . we thought it was a star at first as it made no noise but de- cided differently when it changed its direction several times. I have no idea how big it was'" AT AT.EXANDRIA, LOUISIANA: an inte~view with Mrs. 1414 Jefferson Highway, revealed that on 7 Jul 9, at approx- 1-atel 2100 hours, Mrs Mrs. and Mrs. re sit on the front porch at 1821 V/arshauor treet, when Mrs. ticed a very bright object in the sky. ~he object seemed to be coming straight down and had the a ppearance and apeed or a falling star with no evidence of exhaust and no sound. The object seemed to fall a certain distance and then move trom north to west, parallel with the ground. The object went in a westerly direction for approximately two and one-half (2t) minutes, and then, reversed its path and flew back in a northerly direction tor approximately two and one-half (2t ) minutes. The object then began to increase altitude, slightly to the north, and gradually faded from sight. The object had the appearance or being round and about six {6) inches in dia- meter with no visible support or means of propulsion. The objeot mintained a very smooth, constant speed and did not V&rJ The object had the appearance or being a little like an ordinar7 household light bulb. lira. waa corroborated b7 6. The writer contacted a local airport and talked with the Civil Aeronautics Administrator and the Delta Airlines, 15 July 199, in an attempt to determine i any aircraft were flying in the vicinity or Alexandria, Louisiana, at a pproximately 2100 hours, 7 July 1949. It was learned that only one (l)_ P~per cub airplane, with no lanaing lights, was shooting lanaings at---- ap tely 2100 hours. There waa no otber reported aircraft in the vicinity at the time and tne CAA weather station did not aend a balloon into the kf DETAILS, File 32-1~ (continued) INCLOSURES: FOR COMMANDING GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL COMMAND, WRIGHT-PAT'l'L;RSON lFB, DAYTON, OHIO:" one (1) copy Form 8-~801-TC, Essential Elements or In1'ormation, PROJECT "SIGN". FOR }fflAI?$5UARTERS I OSI: One (l) copy Form 8-3801-TC, Essential Elements or Intormation, PROJECT "SIGN" {Re Sif;hting(s) of Unidentified Object (s) PROJECT "SIGN" 1 . Date of sighting Approximately 2100 hours Time of si6hting (Sonal by 24 hr 3 Tihere sighteda City, town At Alexandria, Louiaiana. (2) Distance and direction from ci t v or tovm, Borth ana weat road , intersections, e t c . hom town (3) From building ( story) (4) Ho.p coordinates (if latitute and longitude Sitting on porch at A.1.exana.r1a, La. (1) Type aircr~rt, spoed, nltitude , direction of flirht Distance a nd direction from city , to"m or known landmark Clock position of obje ot from ob ser,rer' s air cra.ft Latitude and longitude (1) Latitude and longitude (2) Proximity to l a nd (Name city, country, etc.)