P ROJECT 10073 R :<D 2. LOCATION 10. CONCLUSION Nampa, Ida}{o ~ S. LIH;\;7'n OF OilSC:RVA llON 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ~:,_.;:;F....;;c:..:. .. t....;S;:..e;..:c;;..:;o:.:.:r.:.::d.::.s .J.:Jbject was bluish and rose in color reflected tu the sun. i'-7'Y?c OF cYSERVATION Pbject was at about a 45 deg angle from the horizon. 1 Pbj ect was traveling at an estimated speed of 800 mph in a ~G~r:..;o~un:=.;.;d;_-_v.::is=.u.::.a::.;l=-----~ eaterl.y direction. Suddenly the object looped u:p'w'ards and l: 1. couRse: ~ the rear traveling in the direction from whence it ccme G. PHOTOS ~ 9. ?HYSICAL EVIDeNCE fTD SEP 63 0-32? (TOE) PNl- ocUU- of thlo for8 _,Ito_. ..... To .:hom It ~.fay Concern: S1. 'tE OF I t./.HO Ik pDrtmc.lt of The folloHing stote111ent is mad e by t he undt..:-si gf:'d .:ith the hopes that it will be o f some assista ilce in oscertrini..g thu scie.~tific .1ature of the meny r eported ''flyint. rlisks. I am an e mployee of the Fish cmd Game ~per t : . . ea t of the Stete o f Ida ho. ry positi:m is an J.ssista n t Upland Cc . e iaol:>fi5J ... course o f my work I tre v e l co11siderebly. Cn the mor.1ing of Saturda y , J uly 30 , 194)', a t 1 0 : 1 2 E. m., I observed a so called "flyi:lg disk." The locality vJas o n Hith\Jay No. 30, six miles by road east of . .ampa, Idaho. This d i s t r..1ce riElS checked by speedometer. ls I was scenniag the edjhcent f i elds togerd the south for pheasaats I happene d to catch El glint i a the sky. Observing the brilliant obJect .1hich c aused the gli.1t I foung it to be as It VIElS somewhat delta shaped. Co l or :1as r .. ost uni-i_ue, i t dia ted a very pc.le 11early rose color, t.1e object itself see1.1ed t o ry pale tlue. I t a-:peared to iJe defi.1i tel~, of a metalic .u ture a nd exec t col or of . hich I have neve r see.1. .:he 1 first observed t ne object :1as s.:>Uth\'/c~t o f my position BL1d un estimate d 45 a.1gl c from t he surf&ce of tne gr .und. It .tas travelL1g due -::est e nd then it made a sharp U turn i.1 .thich it turne d to t 1e east at a hi gher level of elevatio.l . On the r eturn trip the object appeare d to be upside down from r:he . first o bs erve d , object ::as tra veling a t a high r a t e o f s peed and be- lie ved by this observe r to h6ve been traveling in excess of 800 mile s per hour. The time of observance '.:as ve r y s hor t end \Jhcn t he object started east it f a de d out and becar.1e i nvisibl e . i mediately s toppe d the pickup r;hich I Has driving a: d got out to see if I could further observe ;:ha t I had see.1 p I ,;as unable to see a aythi.lg , e ve n r..1y co;"..f.'l.ercia l eirc rr.ft i n the s ky. I heard no .oise of motor s or saw c.ny air d istu.rbcnce s \l h i c h :7light .. e v e been c aused by this object. There ue r e no othe r objects but the one and I would describe the Method o f oisappeare.~ce much e s if one was lookiag at the si1iae o f a knife blade a.1d the blede :1as tur. e d so t he t you nere looking at the shcrp edge . This the .1 :1ould alrost couse a total disa:"~pe.rr.,lce from sight of the knife bla de . I eoulC' estimate :10 oetu6l size be c o us& I .~r.d .1othi11g .:i th r1hieh to compore it. Ther e nere Llo clouds. T.1e temperElture \':a s arou:1d 80 F, Seeing t :1at I i:as U.&Elble to furt.1e r see this object I i:he. drov e to N8.i71pa a .1d reporte d seeing the object to the Free Iress NeHspa per. T:1a t this obje c t s e .l.l was .lot any conve.1tionc 1 airc reft I si~ccrely believe . i3i o logist IN RULY "Cf'U TOo 5D 24-21 DE,.ARTMENT Otr THE AIR tr'ORCE ..-C:,~\Etl ' HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORC( -' ,0-QSI/Jil.l/finn WASHINGTON THC INS .. ICTO" OINI"AL USA,. STH OIST .. ICT O,.,.IC I 0" S"ICIAL IHYISTIOATI ONS W"IOHT"-'"I"SON AI" FO..CI eASI DAYTON OHI O 31 August 1949 SU BJ~T a PROJECT GRJ DGB SPECIAl. lNQ.UIRY I wtoa ocr !Oa C ng General Air Materiel Cou1and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dqton. Ohio ATTN I li:LUS l. Forwarded for your in1'o mat ion is report or inve3tiga.tion by Special Agent JjlJ-gs "if. DtNAL.l{, DO ~/=16 dated 15 .Aui;Ust 1949. 2. This report was not requested by or through this oti'ice. ..... , ng District CoD1!1Bl'lier lf-H'r.::D ~1.o.'l'ES IR FO:-Cz THE I.JS:':C'iOR G.EJEi':J'.L C?FIC J F SfECIJ...i... :L!VES; I G.i.TI '~!.> n:.::r" FT Ci' I.JVESI'IGJ.TIO:-; i\0r >rt 1.dc by : Report eric c t Off1.ce of or1Li.1 S:'3CL ~ I.QUIF.Y r e r et ... c call and Ltr from :viction Ed. "Id Daily Sta tt.snan', cit:-,.. .'.;.1, 49 I~vesticotion predicated upon receipt and letter received on 2 .i.ugust 1949 , o f telerhon e c ell on 194~ both fror.1 : ;r . ;.vlo ti ::> .. Ecitor , I daho ~aily Statesme n Ide!'lo r s f erence to ~ s trP Ile oujec t in t . e sky s ic,hted by I'r . field !Tl.an f or Idaho Car . e a."ld JO July 1949 at 1012 hours. Fish Derartmen.t near ~lru-:tpa, I daho on rstri but'1on ---- ') #s.lc .ction) Corn:i'aud ing Ge.1eral I v, Mt Home iFc, I da . 2 4'.ir ::ateriel CorrJt~E:ud~ :lright-?atterson J.Fl:$ ir Dl!yton, Ohio TERU: 5 t h OSI Distric t ( I G) u:t:[D Sli.T[S AIR r ORC . ','lright-ratterson LFIJ THE INSPLlJ10K Gd~[R;.L L~proved ~ I -~ .. -~--/JJ/ ~ ,. --/-, OFFICE OF SPECikl INVlSTIGATIONS . FH~ FCm: c:-:-cCAssifi o-------- ( um:c: .r:r. I l UNCLAS$1~.: lEiJ. J'l.t~!.ll 1 . T 1i s invest i.e:, t 1 , , re ll~' : ,th ~SI Dis~r t (1\~). rountc.~.n ~nl 1cttel' fr r J l d"'l.U' e'en 0 v.)E'C t refl~C tee P."~nrox:n'llte1y cOO la.iles ;.,er li":'lor' J.n t. due .:c i._crc Llilect;m~. .:::-::c:6 -- :: S~ddel'-J th= ol-je(!t looped tr.r r-ig _ ! ( It~ ~ha ;~ c.. t,1ct Lpon si...:htint:; t.1a ~'-.t: ::t he to' k -tu i c k flo~. of the time of d P.J , _(d 2 hours a :v1 i:nrr.ed i E tt:l? dr:>v~ Lno Ja-npa , Ict&.1o ' ,h;r' .. U !) O 1 he r eporte d the i t1Clue!it t 6 t he Na rpa FrJe :lo s s II CLOSURE FOR DO !15 RIGHT-PATThf\So~; AF8 : FOR Hr... ~Ul r ::~ItS J USI: FOR 00 ;:l b -riiLL Af:-, "Essential F..'!.~rnents of Information" fo:r:n cpr~pletec: 2. State:nent bv <'OfJ il\TION (Re Sightings of Unidentified Aerial ObJects) ROJECT SIGH 1. Iete of s i3hting : JO July 19h'J -&et :.1rdey !brninc 2 . Tirr:c of sighting 10:12 .i.Z,: "Zonal by 24 hr clock 3. \/here sighted a . Ground (1) City, town: Ljeridian, Ic'iallo ( Uampa, IJ.aho) Distance a nd direction from city or town road, intersections, etc 6 miJ.es ::!a~t of Nampa Fro~ building (story) , yard, etc t".ap coordinates (if feasible) showi ng l otitude and longitude: (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight: (2) Distc nce & direction from city, town or known landmuk : (3) Clock position of object from observers aircraft: (4) Latitude and longitude: (1) Latitude and l ongitude: 2) Proximity to land (~ame c ity, country, et~) 4 Number of objects: a. Fon.~tion type (if any) (sketch if possible): 5 Distance of object from observer: a. Laterelly and horizontally; b. J.ngle of elevation from horizona 45 dec;rees e. Altitude: oxjm e 6Ueas if size of .mali plane -800 or 1000 feet 6. Time in sight: 2 seconds 7 hppearance of object: a. Color: r.a cnesi um color (bluish f.'nd rone) b. Shape (sketch if possible) : c. Apparent construction (translucent): Zstimated size : Size of Piper Cub (euess) Size as it a~peared from observers (eompared to known object) Direction of flight: Due west, looped approximately en~ heeded due eest. 9 Tactics or maneuver s : 10 times lens.cth a. Vertica l ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, ageressive , erratic , etc: Smooth, even plane (and quicr~y) 10. Evidence of exhaust: NONE a. Color of s moke: b. Length and width: e. Odor (if any): d. Rate of evaporation: e. Dbes tail vary with s ound? (Spurts) : 11. Etteet on clouds: NO clouds a. Opened path thru clouds: b. Formed cloud or mists: e. Reflected on cloud d. Shown thru cloud: 12. Lights: None a~ Reflected or ~ttached: e. Blinked on and off in r~lation to speed1 13, Support: Total plunc b. J.erodynar.\ic lift o f fuseltlgc' ertical j e t : Rotati ng cylinder or conet c . J.erostatic lif t (belloon or dirigible): Propulsion: a. Propeller or jet: c . "erodynamic vnncs (flapping or oscillati ng)(r.!atz- f,E.yer effect); 15 , Control and stability: None Stabilizer s (T~orizontal or Ver tical) : (2) Shape a ( 3 ) Locations J.ir ductsa b. Duct openings: 17. Speed -t::TH: ~proxima~cly 800 MPH 18 . Sound : None a . Continuous whin~ or buzz: b. Roar, whistle, wLoosha c. Intermittent; 19. Was any radio .antenna to be observed, i , e., (any projections or extensions that might pr esumabl y be construed as such); None 20. Manner of disa ppee.rance: As thoUBh object turned on ed.:,;e E:Ud f aded a. Explode a (1) Possibility o t tNCLASSlFIEO physical (..vid~..nco: c. DisPppear od behind o b.: tl.lcle: Relntive to th~.. tbscrv~r 1. Name of observer: 2 . J,ddress: 4. Flace of business~ treot, 3Jise. Idano a. Employer or employee~ ~ployee 5 Ciobbi&s: a. Ti'.l'.e e~1gaged Ll hobby (exp~;;.riencc) J ut.:.oor life ~::-~ienti:'ic Is observer E\'T. tour as t r onol . t.r, pi lot, engineer , c t c : b&c .. _.!'OI.L .! 6. Lbility to determine: b. Speed of oving obJects: c. Size at dista.~c&: 7 Reliability of observer: a. Sources: (1) Neighbors: (2) Felice Dept: (J) Far r ecords: (4) Employer: Eagle Scout 8. Notes relative to observer oa: a. Sightings in general: b. How attention v1as drawn t o object (s) : ( 1) Sound: (2) l.~tion: Reflec~ion in sun Apparently n one J.ddr c s ses: ccupation: iebili t y : 10. Co!.U".l9n ts of i nt errogator re in t elligence a nd c lwr e c tor o f per son i . 1t erroga t ed: Relative t o Ra der Sigl t i nes 1. Re radars operating on gro unds a. Observation o f range , speed, altitude and size of t c r ge t : b. Doe s target e xe c u t e any t urns? If so, what e.~lc ( 180) etc., a nd what radius o f turn. I f r od i us of turn i s not o bs crva bl-.., ho.; lor:g did the target s t a y i n the tur11 &nd whbt v1as its speed?: c. Note particul arly any separation of d i s t::mt t crg"' t i. t o SE:.ve.rc l targets upon approach. Track all if po ssible:: 2 . If airbor tle, nhen obje c t -:1as s ighted a a. Were the r e a ny r a dar i ndica t io;1s or e xt r a noise o n radi o circuits : b. Give esti mate of size , speed, meneuve r s , etc: 1. Te l etype sequence s of loca l \leathe r conditions: Appro:.cimate~y 8 0 d e.:::re:es - 2. V!L1ds aloft r eport: 3 Local flif!;ht schc du lt.s of cor::mer c i al, pri ve t c a-1d mi 1 i tery c i r cr e f t flying i a vici:li ty at the time. ( C&"lcck C" 1r.di e.n e ctiv i "..y i !' c los. to 4 Possible r e l ease s of testillG device s i a vici.li t y sen t a l oft by Or d:1onc"', avy, l.ir Force, J.rny, ,eathcr Units, Research Orga .. izotions or any o t ncr s : 5 If object contacte d earth, obta i n soil sample s \'l i t h1: a:1d .:i thout dc prt.s- sion or spot nher e obJect lo .1dc d ( a .1d then prcsUIJ~ablj' d e pr.rt- d ) f or purposes of mak i ng comp~rison of soils: 6. If object came sufficie .1tly 11r;ar otht:r a1rcra f t or k.1own objc c ts , check surfaces tdth Geige r counters f or possible raci o'ctivity. t.-llk e compariso.l with other unaffecte d aircraft o bJ ects, etc: 7. Obtain photographs ( or orig i 11cl ne gatives) t1her c available ; if 11o t , secure sketchi11gs of: a. Object: b . Surr oundir!t; t erra i n :ihc.ro o uj ect \vas o b:;c r vod: Flat coun t.r:r e::cc_t>t for eli~ .. ,; bcocn r;,lere ou~"rv:....:. c . rlace v;hcr e ObJCCt CO.ltOct<.d <.arth (if tlllS happc.lcd): d . t a .lcuvers : e . F or r .'!B. t ion (jr more t ha:1. tVJo) : 8 . Sec nr e s ig.1ed statem.n t: 9 . Obt a L1 fragments or physi c a l evide::1ce \~here possible : .~.g.1a ture o f Observer