tF:''Or(J' HO. -- NO. Ttl (;.:o'IP 1 Pi :v.lv:, GKJo:TCJn:S 'J\;tll . T(\ry A'l'IC Fonu 3~ i.OC.'\'1'10t~ AUantic, Iowo. SOliRl;'F. Male Civilians MTF IJJ TO A'l'lt; TYPF OF PDf.f.:tV/\'I'I u H -- Rotated while in descent HAJ1FUV1 :u~; ) like sub::.tanco. D~TAILS (Continued) years and would vouch for his honesty-, trustworthiness and dependabi1it: Both ad vi sed tha t SUBJEC'r is a very c: uie t , un- assuming typ e of boy who would n o t be inclined t o exaggerate or distort the truth under any circumstances NOT~: t:r. as resided in N:tpa, California f o r consequently cha racter a period of on references 1'o not be obtained thru interviews with local res 5. A check ot the r e c ords naintained by the N ice t, Napa, California revealed n o record of or . 6. Mr. HZRB3RT ..!; THOl . .AS, 2216 J~drian Street, Naoa, California, 1.anager of Napa Sky Rt~nch loca ted a t 1320 Tr anca s Road, Napa , California wa s intervie.-Jed e nd stF ted tha t on 26 October 1 949 no local or cross-country flights 11er e rr.ade from his airport. THU~A5 further s tated chat o n this dat e , bet:-~een the hours of 1200-1300 he observed t,,o (2) o r three (3) jet type aircraft over iiapa, California , flyi!l a t aJ..pr oximacely 1 0,000 teet altitude, &nd a B- 29 or C-54 flying north e t ap~roxima tely 15, COO feet. AT F id RFii~J..P-SUISUN .nFB, CALI}I,ORl-lL\ 7. The only weuther reporting station in t he vicinity of Napa, California is Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California . "eather oharts maintained at the Base ,ieather ~tation, Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California list the follovling weather conditions f or the area of Napa, California at 1230-1300 hours, 2~ Octobe r 1 949 : General: Clear 'Ni th no wind. Sky Conditions: Cirrus olouds to East-n o other cloud formation. Visibility: Four (4) miles Nith ground haze. 1iinds JUoft: No surface wim 5000 tt 1 0 m1 per hour fr 180, terup 1 6C 10000 tt 10 mi per hr fr )20, temp 7oc INCLOSUR7.S FOR DIST'iUCr OFFICZ NO. 5, .lRIGP..T .t>.A'.IT"'~RSON J~FB, OhiO (4 cys); CO, .tUR UAT.!:."'Rin.L CO!.J~iiD, ','/RIGnT P .nTT..:illSOi-1 iJ'B, OhiO; C G, FAIID lD-SUISu:~ AFB, 0hLIF; DI3r.KICT O~'.liC~ NO. 18, I.:A.l":.'t'OD, CALIFORNiiL: FIL~ tch of unkn~Nn flying object as described by P .&iiDil-IG Uf~CLASSIFIED Ul'IJ~YELOPED LEADS UND~VELOPED LEADS DISTRICT 07 ... 'IG~ NO, 19a F .. U:l<Fii!LD-SUISUN ii.FH, Ch.LIFCH!'li.A ~T s.n.N FR.nJ~crsco, c .. ~IFORNIA 1. ::111 contact Civil Aeronautics Authority, San Francisco, Califpmia for schedule of all flights in the area of Naoa, California on 28 October 1949 at 12)0-1)00 h ours . 2. ~'lill oontact the Intelligence Division, 6th Army Area, Headcuarters, rresidio of San Francisco, California to ascertain if any testing devices or missiles were released in the area of Napa, California on 28 October 1949 at 1230-1300 hours. J, ::111 contact the Intelligence Division, 6th fumy ..t\rea, Headquarters, Presidio of Sa n Francisco, California t o ascertain if any radar (ground) contacts were made with unidentified objects in the area of Napa, California on 28 October 1949 at 4. Will contact Colllreander, Air Force Pacific Fleet, to ascertain if any Naval Operations were conducted in the area of Napa, California on 28 October 1949. h.AY.iOOD C.nLD'ORLfiA A'l' INGI.t~.~ooD~ CALIFOHNll :/ill conduct reliability of Mr nc:uiry regarding the honest lngle\iOod, , former resident o Cal if orn ia 'UNCLAS~IF1FD I; irec L.i 11l of UNCLASSlFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGT O N 5D-OSI ,/DML/!mn ITII OISliii CT OHIC l 0 ' l'lCIAl IHVUTIC ATIO " t WllltiiTrAliUS O II Al ii ' OIICl a U. OAYIO II . O HIO 10 January 1950 SUBJECT a PROJECT GWDGE UNJG~O.TI-i SUBJECT, Unusual .Aerial Phenomena at Napa, Califomia SPD:IAL INC4JIRY TO a Cor;ojm ing General Air ldateriel Coi:Ir.Wld Wright-Patterson Mr Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN 1 W:C.US .-. l. The inclosed report of investit;ation by Special Agen t lEON I.EVIK, 18th OSI District, Maywood, California, dated 4 January 1950, is fomu:odod tor your infomation alxi any action d oemed appropriate. 2. Thie investigation was not requested by nor through thi s District R/I dtd 4 Jan 50 D. LYNCH Major, USAF Actin& District Connanier ur~CLASSIFIED HEAOQUAlTUS UNITED STATES All FO RCE THE INSPECTO R GENERAL OfFICE Of SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIG ATION t l.usual 1.t:!l ial f~l~!.o .. tena at ;.upa, California ASSJ Fl Er1 REPORT MADE AT OfFICE Of ORIGIN 3 i ~Cit'.L I! t.liLl.Y fc,r .. te r r csi<..c:nt ln lc~luoa, Sc...lil'vrt.iil, oec.r~ c;ooa re}-utatiolt fc,r no1.cst.1, sobriE:tJ' anci truti ..L'ul- DISTIIIUTION (.~ctiolt Co pies) CG,Fai r field-3ui s un ACTION COPY fORWARDED TO Co.r..:.andinc; General r &teriel Corl!l&nd .:ri~ht-Patterson nayton, l..hio DISTRICT COMMANDER fllf STAMP I Cl ~FY -- I \{uU1 L i u IDIAIIA- Feb 49 30M AT I i.G::;:iCOD 1 . l'he . .:.;Jril l ')Lt-9 Telephone . ~ ot.e nu.nvc r lltc...l~;/()Od, Culiforn Califor,Iia. is a su.lc s.:tul \,'hv rez icies a. The i'olloHi.nu r.a1.1ed itt eli vic.luuls , : ..!re int~rvieweci c.:>L.ccn .:.. c.nd rcli;l.Jili tJ of 1 :r . i. bo J~rc:l&scd. iH..1:ne 1'rvr.L 1or a: . ro)::.Jnu l.#v dici :1ot desire vhc.,t c~ .. ~rox:i.m.Jtc.ly tv.o ; c c..rs. 1e ;cc.r; t. s,ciJu.~(Jr resiC:irt oped. 1:r. ad resi ded c..t ti1.) aC:~ress f..;J.' ..;e;r,.J ;_j_vr..: JCC... '3 .J.-rior t o .'.l! &ppr oxi.L1c1tely lrt C'J1G lL1-j cars of U.JO. : . .r. last L o.JI ,, pl oJ .. lt.llt .. c:.s 1 01 5- 25 :~teo Street, Lo s ,:..'1(,clcs, Ctlifornia. ..:Z.. unci uis .~,'c.....il~ .;er e to ue excellent 1 ei~i1bors ;1i1o:Je statm .. cnts ':,:ere not doubted in w1:,' !'e['."'.,ct and who \,e r e r e .... a rded a~ ocinw entizel;r sober, industr-iou~ w a r cli-.:olc: i u e-1~rJ re~pect. There Vias n o ir.dic~t.ions tlu. t :..r. had e v e r oeea ir, ar y di-'l'i - culties ,r.ith the la.: enfcrce.:tent agencies und he "wias co. sidcreci u ... oJcl citizc11 of the cor,1 .. 1ur.it It ,;as lec:.n .ed also thi.!t :..r. . i 1ich had been maCte nr,ccti residence VIas sol d about :.u~ust 1 74 9 b.i :.I. tha t he needed funds to open up c c,;asoli.JJe stc.. tior, sc of h r<..sioencc. , .:i. th tl.c Sl.utc ... ~nt u:;ed i n coi.nection .li.r.h the purcnu:c of a at Iuc l m;ood, C~ifon ia. In his 3ppli c a tion he iltciic ... t~...a t .... t he was bor n 23 .... u5ust 1 '107, r".> place bivcn; tho...~t he v;as then eal._.)l oyed 'oy ! !..~...L:... i~Bf~EY, 52nd and Ve l.,tont, Los h nLcles, as a salestnan i .t r.ne F'u.!D ~.L :u: .\..3!L:~ ~C~i.CY; th"" t he i'orncrly, for f our and Ollc-no.lf y~r.rs, .JaS cm~loyed a t c;.r.:L::'~.~ L '. SHIPBUTI..D3!~ CX.P.FCJ:,.TICI~; and prior t o thc.t time at t nc .:.~S'.L'-.:1~ . U'l'U SUPFLY C\... - PA~.Y, Los lr . .t1 c les. resi ce was shO\ill as , Lud Jl.!lw~..:.:.u:. He was m~rried t o whose in com~ \ms Llt>r-roxilua ,,.140 per . 101. ~..:1 . , himself, hud [.n income of a; pro.A:i.J:l.:li..elJ -~2, 500 a year, and hc.d t\.'0 chilc..r~;;t. 11 an d 1 3 'J9{j r s of age. ;.s per~onal r~fcrcnce he furni~ hed ~lie 1 c..ue oi ~ .. r . ~ t ~.JCLASSi FlED : :t..UCI!OSt e r ar d :e r ; .oi.t '.1. vnCh OJ.' had no c.oots of "'''., . ind . 'CLI-\~SI FlED ., ....... <,l us , ~nd a s a ousincss l'ul'cr~.,r.cc, t i1u _ c.t11 .. of , .... o r j ca. Ee cl a i med uls o t.i1~ t he: 11 ~Lu~us t 1949 : !. had tlQ cit: !.l'06.1l:>t r.v11t!U.j 1--".i._c nts n r d had rcl c..;d r.i s i r.oabtec!ue s s to X3, 9 c,. t.ile datu Jn..;ht i oncd, this l oan .:as clischalc:,;eti ~lCJ the a.,JUnt o f t it0 nn \1C1S tl'DJJ.Sf e xred t o .:X ... TTI.L~: L. J.~t.l.Il.S, !-ros~H~t o .. t,u.c of the forme r hoir.e . UNCL\::>SlFIED Lt r., Eq 78th Fi;-htor 1iin,., Sub: :>o"Jor';inc; of In(\or-''tLion on , dtd 3 1 Oct 49 (Cor.tinued) (e) SpoaJ: Fiv'l hundratl (500) niles 'e:r honr. j:C..neuvorabili.ty: ~ion!:> observed; n $t~lght und diroct course. i t :m.:; nov i"'l r. on (h) Altitude: Appro::dn~'\.t3l:f 5 ,000 feat. (j) au~t trail: Rm:mrks: S;t Pet9!"!Jon a.nd !.Ajor '."iri:,ht vrartJ s'l!l:ldjn~ i:1 :o y:1rd of tl.3 ro~ida:Lce o:f S~t Poteroon at 1230 h.:>ur3 on 30 Cc tob =-r 1 949 ;1hen the observa tio:1s :1ero ra.do. Le.jor .iri ... bt is sto.~ior!.ad at San '3rl'1.8.'~"c'ino .\ir .Forco Bo.3o, C1\.l irornia and i=> :tot o.vailobl e for co:...trae:1t. FOR THE CO~.:E~;1)I1fG O?FIC3R: R. r I. KOLD E~!SCllLI\.0 Captain, USAJ.~ ls t Ind. 8 NO'/ tieadqu 'lr ters us > Co andin~ General, Air ~ateriel Cor.rnJnd, Air Forcn B3.sa, Dayton, 0'-lio ;~nhing7.cn 25, D.C. BU>QU.lRT!:.~s Hamilton Air Fo r o e Base SUBJECT: Reportint; of Information on Fl ying Discs Director of Intalligence Headquarters United States 1\jr Foroe .'in.shincton 25, 1). c. Undor the p r o vision s of Pa r 4 , Con.'lC Le t ter 200 - 1 , d:>.~ad 10 Oc tober 1 949, t ho follo:Yir.~ r o porl of 1n.!'o rrt.U.t on on Discs" iz ::;~'!.C!:ritto<!: Location and t i.."!le o~ sic;htil1~: Uovato, Co.lifor nia_(38 0 7 - 122 Two ( 2 ) nile:; north of.' ( 2) ,,feather: Cs\.VU (3) N~es, occup~tions. and ~ddress~s of witnesse s : Sa.n Bornard..:.:1o Air Foroe B'. 3 S , G'\.liforni a ll/Sgt Cnj-us P . :?ate r son, .. ~i.-'-o11420'5, flq &. liq 3qlladro-:J, St:: ~if;:h.ter \'fi:3g, Eami 1 ton A i :-?orca Base. Ca.lifo:rnia !-lone a.val.l a ble. s e"';ch or ob j~ots' conf'i&L'""at:i.ott: Objec t s si;h ted: Pound 3oli d diso. (d) Col or : ;mitG ( :ot s ilvel o r brisht). , CLASSlF \ED 7873 ,ICEl'CR ~rr~G r!.:l.cilton .Ur Force Base SUBJECT : Reporting Of Infoms..tion on "Flying Discs" TO: Commanding Ge neral Air ~toriel Command .rright-Pa.tt.er~on .\J. .... Foroo Be.~a .';.lyton, Ohlo ~ttention: rsor.r Undo 1 the ;-. cvi:;j.ons of 10 Oot.ober 1949, the foll O":'rl .. is submitted : .l.r ._ , ~"-nAC I.a~to1 :oo-1, datod report of infor.~tio!" en location and tioo of si~htin~: lfo~to, Ca.Urornia (38 0 7 -122 Weathe r at the til!le: CAVU (2) n:los no~; of at 1230 h ours PST. ?-!8J'Tles, occ l ot:io , a.nd addresses of -.ritnesse~: ; ... ,JC.r r.I'Je 1. 1r ..;.ht, ... ri l :vo. t.""'C or._.~,,izcl.iol. mlkncwrJ, San !>r narHno, Air Force Bo~e,. Gal ii'onJi.a. lf/Sgt Ca.yus :-~. ?ct.Ejr::~on, A.F- 64-l42C5, Hq &.. ffq Squn.dron, 8th :i~!:.~or ~ii:-..s, Eamil ton A.L-Force Base, California . Objoot3 ::dghted : (1'~ot si 1 v e r o r bric;ht). Lt r., Eq 78th Ftr 'iling, Sub: Hoport:.ng of Ini'or::Iation on i-'lyi~ Di:;c3 dtd Sl Oct 49 (Continued) (e) Speecl: Five hundred (500) miles per hour. (f) Loudjng: 210 d egroos T (g) ?.!aneuverability: None obsezved; )twas movinr; on o stra1ght and direot oourse. (h) Al 1,it-ude: Approximatoly 5 ,000 fae-t.. (i) Sou:-td: l!ona ( j J E:".h3.\t st tro.il or not : !lone ~ornarks: S ;t Poter:)on a.r::d t:ajor n-ight \ter6 ... tandinc :il"'' th' yard of tho r esidence of Sgt Peterson at 1230 hour s 30 Oct 1949 ,then the obser"rn.tions were nade. Ue.jor ~'frir;ht io stationed at San Bernardino, Air Force Rase, Cal1fornia and is not available f or o cn~ent FOR THE COl.1MAliDING OFFI C5R: Captain, U3.\F UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF H I E A I R FO RCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF 18th DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS USAF SPECIALIZED DEPOT. BOX 310, MAYWOOD, CALIF. EMN/lei/mr SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft SPECIAL INc,u lR'i Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force ~ase Dayton, Ohio ATTN: l!CIA~ 12 January 1950 Attached hereto and forwarded in compliance with AFCSI Letter No. 85 are two (2) copies of report, dated 30 December 1949, prepared by an Intelligence Office of the lith Naval District, subject: "Un- identified Flying Object." Rpt fr 11th Naval Dist (in dup) Lt olonel, USAF District Commander cc: Hq OSI c , l-s lFlED CO DENTIAL UNCLASSlFl 0 30 December 1949 (a} CNO eon! ser 04422P32 dtd 4 Nov 48, subj: Flying Discs -Report of Unidentified Flying Objf!ct; report o! BRIEF: While flying from 81rbank to Palmdale, California, of Long Beach, California, saw an object in the sky which left a trail of blue !lame extending an estimated one fourth of a mile. The object was sighted about 0015, 31 October 1949, over ~..tint Canyon. Mr. is an experienced aviator and has flown the area where he saw this flying object, hundreds of times. He has seen many meteors or shooting stars and is quite familia r '~ith that phenomena. He believes with certainty that wha t he saw was not a meteor or meteorite. One reason for his certainty is that tte object definitely made a tl~n in direction. Note: This information is as of 31 October 1949 SOURCE: , Long Beach, Califor ria (telephone -Long Beach 902964). Born 6 May 1909, Dade County, Florida. Profession: Aircraft engineer and pilot. Education: Ei ght years Parochial School; Four years High School; Four years University; Three years of miscellaneous aviation training . E~plo~ent: Don Lee Broadcasting Cornor ation; Amphibian Air Transport Corporation; Universal Airlines; Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation; Vultee Aircraft Company