PROJECT 10073 RECORD '1. DA "iC: 1 i:.;e Gi\OUt LOCATION C. t\u: . ~C:R OF OuJcCTS L~NG"iii OF OoSERVATION TY;'E OF OuScRVATION lli-Visual ~. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE /i.l5N 132. 57fl (PAcific) 10. CONCLUSION Other (CLOUD/C0~7RAIL) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers sighted what appeared to be an unusual cloud fGrmat i formation was mado up of streaks which a~peared to bo clo~ds. The atr ks were white in color and were about 75 miles dist.:-.r. from the observers. No sound was heard and the observers did ~ot,' see the streaks form. Photographs of the strQaka wero taken z,'t the time or the sighting. . I FTD S C: P 6l 0-329 (TO E) PNI- od.JtJOfto of Wo fora _, ~ u .. d. HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE I'll! NO. . -l[\44E --- THE IHSPfCTOIIt GENEIItAI _ 24- 21 "-L September 1949 OFFICE OF SPECIAl INVESIIGATIOHS. R!PORT MADE ay --- --- -; -- REPORT MAO( AT ffirt.!ICl4N CUBJEC.'T UNUS U.J., i,7.RIAI. FB.....,kK~ Nesr Position No. 6(4U51!Il3257f) ]'ai.rfield-.Suisun AFB, Caliorn:ia OH IC..t O F OPIC.IN a Proj ect Sign This investigation Wa 8 re'lllested by Col cncl J 01-f..N G .. S'i (H ... , Di t .. L:t:~ et. Cacarxler, LO #19, OSI , Fai--fisld- Suisun 1-"B, Ccl.:\foroi!i~ Ol'J )2 ~te"~t :\949{ upc:c receipt at Intel.l~ence Report frCJD 374th Recon.oais~e.nce :-'que.cb-on (VL'HJ Weather, Fai 1'f1eld--~ A...'i'B California, dated 5 August 1949 lPbic:h . reported the sjsbt1Dg of an umiiUal aerlal phenomerUl on 2 August 1949 by it' three (J) crew members of the 'Lark Dog' weather mjqsjon 1th.i.le en a s ch'X3u..1trl : ~ weather flight at apprcrlmate~ position munber six (6 ) ~4 de:gre;es 15 trl.Dlltes .. ,;, Borth and 132 degeea 57 :H.nJtea ?:est. fuotogr8J;hs weN taken at the time . ~ ;~ "r4 s1gbtillg b,r tbe Aircra.rt er 1st Lt. ;,h.-Interviews with the t hree (J ) c:srr ttembers ob! erving t he umunu r: tnHii.l.tma .. ~ revealEd DO ident:l:~ j nfn=r..lation. ' Infor .. 1ati on l~Cf~i.vcJ f'.tl.tn tb, C'onlit>1:11N Air Forcu PacifiC! F.leet rJVeaJ .ed that Lo !! .vuJ 1d.l" 0jA..l'b~lor.r (.l <. c.;r) 1 '=;l.u1 AT ! YEAR T~f~TtV 1 J CJ OISTJ(.~l/TIOH DO 15 (Action Copiea) . - Hq OSI (l:lcl.) CG F..S. lJ!B ( ACTION COI"'' f'ORWAIDCD TO Coxumd.J.ng General .li.r llaterl el Cooao81'1d f llf ST .. .Mr 7lrig.btr ..... atterson .U r F'orca .D~c tq' ... on, Ohio A':'T:T: ~CI.AXO-J A?P!tOVED ' , Calonel, USAF /, ~ . u HO J..SSlflED DISTRICl COMMANOEit ~ .Ai rcre.ft Cocrn!'.~ Qr lst r. Gr.n r n. ~:;1n.J, ; .P'llot, . .. let Lt f.FS!L:! J"A!.nJ.TO!J . 1lo.v!gator: ... 1st J.,t J OH!I M.AT'l' ~ ,.,. , Weather OU!crver:~ ... 1:-t Lt PHII.J~ G. B..l.P ... Eoel.n er: ' ~ 7/rgt ClllUS"' r F. P.RlJE:!~B.~ . . &.d i.o Operator: ...... .:/ Sgt :. EfirON G.R\TniJOHl, &rlar Observer; '. ~ '( .. . . T/Sgt' <E'S'~OR AroTQU) 374t.h P.econ Sq. (VLB) T''eath~r, :t'al.rficlrl ftlisun :~""!~, Cal:i.f-:r.Llia~ ua~ intervictred a..od stated in subste.n~fl: Or~ 2 .~ugust 1949 ;.hil c. on thA "Lark !Jog" weather mi.ssi an out or Fairf'l ~ld-S:uimn .lFB Ca.lifor11a, at ap!)ronmatel1' positi.on r:n=:tber :d.x (6) 44 degrees 15 mi :rutes Hortb end 132 degreee and ;r mimrtee West at 1729 hours he observe1 en Wlusual fomation o what appeerod to be ei tber COtL~rail~ or clonds at a cJ or.k .. posi tiJO of 10 o' cloc!c hi6!J. :"ben the formation W::..B first cighted, . 3eStenta ot a cJ.CJJd-J ike t~j l 11er1:1 observed conjng out of the cJ ouda ~. Which romed an. ,indereest o! ap-proxi.Mtely f1 v a tenth~ ( 5/l 0) cloud cove~ga at :t1.f'tnen bnn1red (:5CO) !e-at. Hl:''f stated thot ~i'tcr fir~t obs~rving the f ormat:i on h e h(J. c"i~regu.~ro i t b1.1t after ... G :i tionnl seg:.cnt3 o; . .' the c:lat:.tl-L .. k c s t:-eo:<: hJ-. l "-n fonncd ud r :.:d J ... .:.:n~3 together rrtth tb :fil"' .. :d~ se:teu~s,~ noV~ .. j t'lt~ ~:rr.l~""rt c a:.T.f!lldti .. tops of ... loud~ for.J.1:g ar , r..de~CCJ .. ,t nt t.p!'JI.)._;~,.\1 P~"J j ~ J J' nt, a;:lLl aacendod <\t an r.mgle o: ;.. "'t'O:C.il~te~. 35 d &:Iaes to oD alt:i . 'lf.: of appro~ti~ately. !ll'tocn ~.ju!:Wlt'l (15,000) .~..ect ~.:!. cont~r.\~OC. ;. t~l .. a.1.s,le: . ot ap':'"'~o;C mat ely 17 ""' .. .:. ~o t o t!:.e bariz C'ID t"1 ; p 'cr.:d?n.':\tel;r sE;v ljt n tbros~rii {~7 ('YJO) ~ l't ':be ai -c:es.!'~ C'f "l..ar.. ~oz" rJis:-~ cu as tt r 1e.? .. . the \'t'estern c~et of tbe t:n:i too rtates i7!rl.ch 'I' as ap?ro:.d:nate)J-f ct 1 " ~ lnux3.red (400) miles distant. l1A. "!"! fUrther ad~ .ised ""hat in ~j .s op:i ""~ion ~ . if' tbe aircra!t ~ "Lark :ot,::t mis!ion hai a sur..ed th~ 1..1 ack !) the cloue LI47r stated tbnt the I~Llt:d rder or the C'l"~i'l n~r~ t ck in t h e .IdS t ~.r .. 1 .u. e not n:Jt!.f!ed~C',r the fo:rm::..t:l~n end that C.uJ<.~g the ~ ... er:i:xl o~ :Jbscrrc.t:vn th9 clowl did' not" dlsawe~ " .. h.C"ough evb.por:l'-:.~n blt was lost to si;llJ" La;ok !:'cgU m.i~sion ccn\.::.Ouai on ~he :JcnPc:~:Uoo fli;ht.. r!..cr !U..-~her sta-t "C .. !::=.t th~rE) was a~-::.o:r'L~ut.::-l7 1/l~ .. h t.o 2/10t.hs ~cat tc::d cl:url CO'fTI=3r:;u_,e acoYe fifteen :.u:.rl:-'.?C (1500) fee~. ".~:'1' stci cd t"lu~ .. ~!:~.: utes concP:.-:"~.::ng the cl.t!t.cxle, ll!:C diqto.nce frOCl ocscr-rati :m, of th~ \L"1t ' S t'lJ fo:"':'lation re d:i fficnl t ~ o -:ake be~se th!)re if e r e no 'm~lrrn o0j ~ct:J fot" -3 -UNCLASSlfiE.P DZl'riiiS: (Contd) .:. caunerison. :JA'i.'T ru.r~er sto:lrd Lh. ..... no o:;j cct rno obsclv' d ci i..ht:) )l. the air~ nor on th!t ~ea. .. . 4. On l2 Septet&lber 1949, 1st I.,t l1JILIP G .. KE:t.U , An-9364BJ , :' ~eathe:r-Observer, 37.4th &con Sq. (VLR) .:oather, :r'ru r fleld ~uis\m i<J') CaJJ~ornia, was i!Jt,enier.,oo ar1d r.to.tcd ::'Jl ~-ubstc"lc-A: On TuP."(lay ~ Augwst 1949, at appro:dmatcl 17JO hours his. attention as dj re(Yi..~.1,. b1 the Navi gn.tor,... to e n "'Wmo.l. format ion which appearel at 10 ()' c.J n<'.k high, in relati.on to tb~ track of .fl:tg!lt of -the "Lar Dog" ciDs:io.u aircla:ft. r.E:rJP f\1rther. !atL-d bc...t the orwntinu apr J d to lu:.v' :. formed cut of tbe tops o: t h e c.l:ud3 fcl J . an ,u~ercss t at app:r\1:.< i mat~ fifteen aUDl'\rad (1500) feet and , cer.dt3d t o an P1titurle of appro:d mat ely seventeen thousand (17, OOC J foet. 3EL'7J :./~.~.1too ~1.-t the formation appeared Wl~ual ina.sllllch ..ts the cl oud cover-~o at ... ~ .f'1.tteen hundred (1500) teet was apprcxxir:u1.tel:r eight tenths {3/10~) ~-:- c:i rruo clOQia and tbe cl.oud-like .fomation observed was almost perpw- dial] ar to the line at the undercas t clouds. KE'JP advised that in his opinion tbe f'omati011 coold !lave been f'O'lScd by a jet type nirc'r:tft # although ccntralls at that al tj tude w~re .:.mprobable. !lo type of air , cra:i't was obe61ted aiJ3 no rmueua.l sour.Ds were heard. :rc:.:P statE;1 that he could not estimate the ~pee3 at wh.1 ch the streaks bed been f o:mod ~ ... o;r:uP f\lrther adv;L!Ied that o 7 three (3) of ~he crew rnemocrs ob." c r--tg:l the unUJ3ual fontat.joo. end ~'-';tt i..he ai.rcr.ii't of. "La.r~ ro;:" ..,i~.si ~ fie\ . not att~mpt to a ... ..ltle the , _ck. of tb. 1 '"""ti~"t.L b .. c&3e the pil .\. ~.~r~ not f',nd.derit r:o:-twt to, ... ~ ... .L' .he sci .. i1Jo CCXU"SG. aDd t h 1t no cbject w~ ,: ckoo up b~ ~be .l ed.u-equ1?t .. n: .. t. of tile # n..,k Dog.: miosion ~craft.,. w~.:..icl. as 1:1 o l'rt:i-,~ at the ..... :ne of s:iw}.t.iN', y . . KE:.t:F !"J.rtber :;tated ~'1et the =or.nst!.cn .. '\S . :)pl"cx.i.:~Rtcly r 'v ~.:r b\lr\.1 :-~1 Lark !:og' cis:D on lcf:t :t t.) n ew. .. ;.. .. : 5. l'featJu!tJ! charts maintained at fue Baso '1eather ae.t.ion, :Ya.h.i')elc1 .; -Sdau.n AFB, Cal.U'ornia, llst the followi'lg weather cot!diticxs rc~r the area :;~ : ... J.4 degrees lS minutos N 1.1~ dc--tteee 57 n: '111tes -;ie::.t nt J 6.40 "lott: ~ ~ .~neust rr~nf:t:ul~:.- Oclusicc approxjmatel.J" 300 nau::..lcnJ niles , cs~ ~lor"Jlw ~st . High preso..u-e rit~gt1 op'.Jro%1 :M"tC"l.j 2~0 :1auticc.l r.1i1 ~::1 southea~t: UNCLAS.51Flt' UHCL,l.SS\flED 1.. Tbi!l invc::rt:i gtJ.tiart. was requez \.d lr.Y Co: o u'J J CDJ Cc r riO Pi';, .. " D13trict CGJ!Ililltmder, DO #19, Fairtie.l.O...Cuisu.n AFiJ, Ce~ii ornia predicated upon receipt of an In tell iget co Pr.port. ft-om the 37 4th < Reeoma1 seance S.qu.siron. (VLR) Weather, F'ai..r:.C1eld-Sui~uJl Al'B, C a1 ii"orrd a , .:- dated 5 J.ugllllt 1 949 reporting tbe :;igh tlng of en unusuaJ ~eriaJ -:-, . phE>nome.aum r t 1?29 hours, 2 .~ngurl 19~.9, by l~t I~ GUll D. ?..'Ul.J.,AO . , 936481, lst Lt JUH.tf r.,u.r.r A0-716496 3lld lEtt Lt. PHITXP Gt ID-~J.P, AD-?4-SOlO, -all crew mFJMbore of t hE' ttLnrk Do gtt wea tb.1z. l.lllesjon~. wWl e on a scbe~1u1P.d . weather flight at arpro:c:1.ruatel.7 po~i.t.i.on nnmbE.r si:T (6) J..l. dr~.v tc.o J~, m1aa~6S Nortb &1~ 1.12 degrec:.t 57 cinutea :;,~.t. 2 . On 27 August 1949 lst Lt ca:.nr D. MIJI.J., A0--936/J3i, kirCJ:ai't Couausnder, 374th Recxm S"q (VLR) Weather~ Fairfield-suisun FE, Ca.li.fornia, was interviewed atd stated in subetanee: On Tuesday 2 August 1949 "Larlr weather mission tcok off !'roo Fair:fls l.d Suimlll Al'B, C<.tlifr~r:Jia at , 1330 bCA.lrs ~c1t1c Sta."Xial.'d 'J'i.:na$ At ~722 hours wbiJ.e fl;r:ing at the ... presCJ:ibed cc..u-se and cl.titude~ a tr~en('!ding of 300 degrees at fifteen Jmndred (~500) teet, and near poE;ition m mber si=x (6) ~J, degreee 15 mfm1tes North and l32 defTeGs 57 cil::nteP . e~t hi3 ct .... ct t.ion ~;::ts cire cte<l b.r the Navigator J lst Lt J v1ll; t!"~ :0 t o -r; ,a t ... 1~)~3 - ) tea b-. '1]) Utlt':JUI' I clcurl f oz-mation. ':'he .Coll'~utt< n uc..s r .d np .,;. ~t.rca.\:s ~thlch a"?~ , <yl to c:rcUas:-Thi) atreeJ ... :; n_ prorai .. .o ba'J'e ot~gi.ria~Cd. ~r ~.,.-a lfJW . approxi~t~ 3,1 dcg..rees "to t l:B h or4.zon, to ab Jt il.ft, .~Js t.}:.p r w:d {:15 . . teet and then ccutinu..:d at em ar..le cf :. 1=roxi ,e,ittl. l"t-l/1! J r-t7(;CC! t ('j e ' -::, altitude of appro;dma~al,y seventeen tbcusa.nd (17,000) feet . 'l'h~ f cn.n ... _," tion, r.}d~ in eol.or, 'Tia.B cp~-o-:.imetel:r scveuty---~lvc (7)) !Idlr., d:ls~.ro1 . .. from the TJ'lint of CIOOe~st!.'J.C No UDUfnl .. J: sau..'f3 'ill TG J ea,.rd ' ) i" ~n 1 . atated that hP di.d r.~ sec tho ~tre."lks forn~ .:.nJ t~, ":t be ccold not ...... ~. eetim.e:t.e the tpo~ of f'o:ms.t1on. lrfOLL fUrther stateC. thJt hi~ fins .. ~ .. 1mp:~essioo ~ the utmsuaJ :formation wae that it might have OO:D a . < contrail, poasibly formed by an unseen obj<-ct. After ~e secc..nd segDent bad been formed .aDd the uo bed joined i11l c a cc.r.htinu('JUS st reok M1IT.T. " turued r..is a1 rcraf.t off coarse au:i 1.ook a r.uotog:tapb , t h ~ K ... 2 0 Aer .i.k.l Camera. ~he }ilotogx-a~ i s attached as inclosure t o this report. ilo object or a:r.;y type. was sighted cur~"lg :ha p-.,..J cd of ot.serrati,:)rJ} e.!)}.-ro:d ... rnatel;r 15 mimtee, and the fonc.ati on wa s l osi, Lo view c.rter the J~e.rk Log" tdssion retUl"'ned t o cour:!e aro contir:ued en t h -nchoculal :"'Jj_;\.~.lw , !.~l.J, e.dvJ.see 'tha't tbrcs !nemberoa of the c:-eYT obserT~e t~c u n .1sucl aerial phenomenum. Crew manbers pal'tici9aticn in t he "L.nk i:cg" lleather ::risoj on of 2 .ugust 1949 wexe: D!:r AILS : ~g c2nd1!e1ons 4/lothE Cirrus ~ouds ---Base at 25,000 feet 8/loths ~trata Cumulus Cl ouds ---Base 1500 feet Tops 3000 feet V1eib1J1ty----Unrestricted 220 degrees at 20 !f.nots 220 degrees at 24 Knots On 1 ~eptember 1949, information was r eceived from the Corrmamer, ~r Force ?acii'ic neet that no !!aval Lir Ooerntions vrere conducted in the area 45 degrees 15 minutes ~orth and 137 degrees 57 minutes Hest on 2 August 1949. For pistrict Qftice f5, risbt-natterson h.FB, te.:r!-9n, Ohio 1. One photogratil, unusual aerial phenomena. f2r Headquarters, Office of fpeia1 Invcstieations, ashington, r . c, 2. One photograph, unusual aerial phenomena. For Cocmmmding General, Air r~teriel Comme.I3, ,";right-~atterson AFB, pqyton. Ohio a 3. One photograph, unusual aerial phenomena. 4. One Jitotograpb, unusual aerial phenomena. ltNPEyj.OPID L!ADS J)ISTRICI OfFICE Mo. 19. FAIRFl.D-~UI"'tm Am, CALIFO!rJIA &S SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA a. ~ill contact the Civil &~eronautics Authority, San Francisco, tor echedule or all flights in the area 44 degrees 15 minutes North 132 degrees 57 minutes ::est on 2 ingust 1949 at 17.30 hours b. ~ill contact the Intelligence fivision 6th J\.rmy !rea Headquarters, Preeidio of . San Francisco, California, to ascertain it an1 testing devices or missiles nere r eleased in the ar ea 44 degrees 15 minutes North 132 degrees 57 minutes est on 2 hUgust 1949 at 17.30 hours. c. !:ill contact the Intelligence rivision, 6th rtrcy . .rea, Head- quarters, The Presidio or ~an Francisco, QUifornia, to ascertain if QJ Radar (ground) contacts were made With unjdentified objects in the area 44 degre'es 15 minutes North and 132 degrees 57 mirmtes ... est on 2 August 1949 at 17.30 hours. Wf O S OCf 41 UM UHCLASS\f"\60 ., DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 50-QS!/JEM/VZ 8TH 0 18TfUC T On'IC~ 0~ l"tCIAL. IMV[STICA TIONS WIUOHT ,.ATTI:IIISON A llll f'OIIICI .All D AYTON OHIO SUBJECTs PROJECT GRUDGE SPECIAL INQUmY '10 a Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wli.~t-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: l!CIAXS 1. Inclosed for your information and necessary action is report of investieation of Special Agent JOSEPH '.'f. CAGJ.E, 00 #19 dated 21 September 1949. 2. Investigation is continuing and your office will be forwarded reports of investigation as received in this office. Rpt, dtd 21 Sep 49 M. LYNCH Major, USAF Acting Distric t Commander l)-SS\f'lfj)