Vl:LASSJFIED IDB.-:!a Looal Weather C tlou Blled., lU.aalaalppl Area 18 Jlonaber ''9 fO a lpeolal Acellt Robert Ae Sal ill At 09SOC tbe looal weather ooadi tloll at leealer APB 1fea1her Station a olear tea ailea rtalbll ty, wind direotloll and apeed waa aortbeaat at ele'f'ea kllota At 10!00 the looal weather ooadi tion wu olear tlrel'n ailea 'naibilt;y wiad clireotlon aDd a peed waa DOrtheut eight mota. DODLD E. BEGGBDABI.. Set. Ohiet ObaerYer UNr.L SS\F\ED HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY I'ORT McPHERSON, GEORGIA SUBJ!CT 1 Unconventional Airoratt Co111nandin& General Air l&ateriel Cound Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio Attentions MCI (Control lfo. A-1917) 29 Novembe r 1 949 Inclosed herr.rith is ini'orDLtion re fiying objects sighted in Chattanooga, Tennessee. !lOR THB OOJ.J.!A.!IDING G!EmAL 1 aubj, ''Unconventiontll A.ircratt" 29 lovtaber 19-1.9 SUBJD:T a Unconventional A:iroratt C:omt&nd 1nr; General Air Uateriel Cou:nd Wrig.~t-Patteraon Air Force Dayton, Ohio Attmtion a IS: I (Conta ol Bo. A-191 T) Inclosed herith 1a 1ntor11At1on re t17~ objeota aightecl 1D Chattnooga. !ermessee. S/l dtd 29 Wov 49 Colonel, GSC A.C ot S, G-2 aubj, "UnoonventioDill A1rcratt SUMMARY OF INFORMATION PRUARIN<a OfflCE uarters Third A Fort J..tcPhorso n Geor 1a CODE FOR USE IN IN DIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION SOURCE: OF INFORMATION: Unoonvontional Airoratt COMPLETELY REUAILI A USUALLY RELIABU , , 8 FAIRLY ROJABU , C NOT USUAUY RWAJILI D RWAOIUTY UN CONFIRM CD BY OTHER SOURCES I PfiOBABl. Y TRUE Z POSSIBLY TRUE IMPROBABLE . TRU"TH CANNOT I E J UDGED 6 SUMMAR\' OF INfOAMATIOM The tollawine; ini'ormation is taken i'rom an article in the CHATTAUOOGA TlliES ChAttanooga, Tennessee, 21 November 19491 "CITY FOLK LOOK UP, SEE THINGS DT THE SKY "Chattanoo&ans were looking up and seeing things again yesterday. The 'things were described as 'flying machines without lfings--12 oi' "them' and 'a great bo.ll of -ura. Drive, said she looked up from a car parked nea.r the intersection or Airport roads and saw the sunlight of yesterday ai'ternoon reflected on a dozen round-shaped silvery things like parachutes. She sai d they were flying in three V's. She said she later inquired at the airport and was told no i'li&}lt or that kind t.d ool'lll\unicated with the field ot Lupton City said he was startled at 5 o'clock yesterday morn~by a great ball or fire that flashed across the southern sky from ''Test to east and then seemed to explode before it vanished in midair. "A meteor was reported seen here and elsewhere in the Sou-theast last Wednesday midn15ht" oeSTRJIUTIOH loo ... 'Tri<-Pa tterson AFB AGOfOIM 568 e. a. -u~n Ntfl .. wrtu &e IDM I PP JJl ZVA PP JEPAC JI.DC 222 DE JAPHQ laB FM COMGEN FEAF TOKYO JAPAN UNCCASSlF\EO This Msg. was recetved on 1 machine using a Ditto n'bbon and is reoror1WP!'~IA TO JEPAG/NQ USAF WASHDC . . INFO JJ:DC/~Ot;l(i[N~tJC WfArB OHIO 2IN/CONCF~ TOKYO JAPAN NTIR FOR Dl~ INT USAF ATTN HCIAXC-3 AMC Rll"J:RtNCJ: AIR lNTnLIGF.NCt RJ:QUIRF.MI:NTS MEMORANDUM NUMBER l& CMA PART II CMA TNE FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY REPORT IS SUBMITTED CLN ONE UNlNDENTIFliD OBJECT SIGHTED 21 NOVF.MBIR 1S49 OVIR AKITA CMA JAPAN 39 DtG ~I'N-141 DEC 10'E AT 1110 ITEM PD OBSERVR IN FLIGNT IN F-81 TYPE AIRCRAFT HEADING 221 DEGREES AT 31.101 FEll PD OBJECT NF~DING 11 ' 38 DtGRF.ES AT AN ALTITUDE OF BF.TWF.EN 31 ISS FEET OBJE:CT APPF.ARJ:D TO Br RE:CTANGULAR IN SJIAPF. APPROXIMATF.L Y 28 F~E:T WIDE: AND 60 Ftl:T LONG PD TRAILING F.DGE APPEARF.D TO FLUtl'FR CIVING APPFARANCE OF TWO TARGF.T PD OBJF.CT FIRST SIG~F.D AT ON!: O'CLOCK PAGE TWO JAPHQ 48 At AN ELEVATION or 31 DIGR~ES FRO M OBSERVFRS POSITION FOR PF.RIOD or TWO SECONDS PD CEILING AND VISIBILITY UNLIMITED PD TR~ TWO PILOTS IN 1 THE FLIGHT OF TlfREF. F80 AIRCRAn DID NOT OBSDVI TN~ OBJECT PD ' DF.TAILED INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ON FORM 112 PARA!'H!\~-E NG r REQUlRED. SEE CKtP[O.CENtEI BEfuRE. UE.CL.ASS!FYlNG . UNCLASSIFIED DOWNGRADF.D AT 3 yr \ n l~TF.RV ,A.:UJ' .U.S il}.i~ I j!Jff DECLASSIFlf.l> .-' FT::r. 1~ YEAl~ DOWNGRADE!> AT :; ) !:.\1~ l.'JTBRVAL..~: DECLASSIF IED AFT.SR 12 YE ARS . PAGE TWO JAPIIQ Ia B ' AT AN FLtvAtiON OF 38 DFCftFFS FRO 11 OB~FRVI:RS POSITION FOil Pf.IIJOD OF TWO Sl:CotJD3 PD CJ:JLJNC AND VISIBILITY UNLJMJTD PD TNF. TWO PILOTS IN . t"H~ FLJCJn' OF THRFF. F80 AIJ?CJAn DJD NOT OB~ERV~ TifF. OBJECT PD OrtAJLF.D INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ON FORM 112 PP Jr:P ZVA PP JrJAC JJ:DC 222 E JAPJIQ "8 FM COHCJll rpr Tono JAPAN Jlals ~sa. was recefMd en lnac~me using a Ditta ,.... and as reprocJuceabJI TO JIPAC/~Q USAF WASMDC INFO JrDC/~CMC[tiAMC VPArB ~HJO ~ '21WCot~CFJ: TOJCYO JAPAN . UNCLASSlF\ED , AMC RFrr.RF.NCF. AIR INTnLICFNCI RF.QUJ~FMF.NT~ MFl1CRANDUM Ntr.1BIR Ia CMA PART IJ CMA TNJ: FOLLOWING PRrLJI1JNAPY PFPOnT JS SUB:1JTTFD CLN ONE UNlNDNT1FJ~D OBJFCT SJC~TFD 21 NOVn1BFR 1S4S OvtR AKITA CMA JAPAN Nl40 DIG l0'F. AT 11~0 JTtM PD OBS~VR JN FLJGNT JN FE0 TYPE AIRCRAFT JIF.ADJNG 220 DECRUS AT 30.000 r1~1.1 PD OBJF.CT IITADJNG 1" ' 30 J)F.COFFS AT AN ALTITUDE OF BFTWFl'N 31,"01 AND 32,000 FEF.T OBJECT APPFARF.D TO Dr RF.CtANCULAR IN SIIAPF. APPROXlMATrLY 28 FF.r.T WJDF. AND 60 FFF.T LONC PD TRAILING F.DC APPARFD TO FLUt1FR CJVJt1G APPFARI\tJCF. OF TWO TARCFT PD ODJFCT FIPST SJCNTID AT ONF. t''CLOCK UNCLASSH \ED DOWNGRADF.D AT 3 Yr.".\R r.-:TERVAl .. ~: . DOlJ 1Jii.~ u:..vv.lu . AF fOHM 112-!AP.T II A"l'ftr,vLtl , June t~:a AIR INTELLIGENCE INfORM~.TtO:~ REPORT ,_B_eadq~rtere In accordance with Air Intelligence Requirement Memoranda., Vumber 4, ~ted 15 .. bruar,r 1949 , the f'ollowinc in!er~tion 1 eubmitted: S~ted 21 oTember 1949. 2. !he el&htin& vae at 11:00 Item. 3. B. (1). ObJect appeared to be traYeling at hi&h epeed on a headlnc between 10 and 3 0 degree. at an a ltitude between 31,000 and 32,000 feet (2). ObeerTer oTer Akita. Honahu Japan, 3943 (~). One O'clock One. (See par~raph 8 b) A cheok with tbe 20 20th Air Weather SerTice Detachgent r~Yealed that IMJ haTe accountt-d f'or thle ai&htlng a. ObJect when f'irat eighted ap~roxi~ate dietanc l,SOO"Jarda b. Approz1matel.7 30 d~reee c. ~otlaated between 31,000 end 32,000 feet. &. Gr.,1eb Wblte. c. Bad appearance of' tow ta.rcet. 4. (1). Eetimated 20 feet b7 60 feet (2). Appeared at lea11t twice the eile of' normal towed tarcet 9. Beadin& waa 220 decreee . cbaractflrhtlc appearance we tbe appeered to be traTelin& in lnel 11. othln& obeer.ed. 12. !here wae DO ce111n& and Tie1b111t7 wae unree\ricted 14. othiD& obeer.ecl. 1o1 \Y If') I LC fl f'riOOUCCU trl \\?1.-. Oil ;II rAIH, IH OTiolc lHMi IJNIH.!:I 3Tiof:.. M 1 fORCL .V.LI It!., CXCCPf 0'1' Pf.r<MIS',;ICN Or THE DIPCLfCI 01 r 1 NT CLLICtNCL. U!iAF. I U.NCLASSIFlED DADQUJ.iTRRS UliiTBD STATIS AIR POiCI' \\. "-- THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Office of Special Investiiatione Dr REPLY REFER '10: 24 -41 9th 001 Dist r i c t &rkadale ArB., In. 9 January 1950 SUBJECT: UNCONV IONAL AIRCRAF~ Sight or "Flying Cigar" on 18 November 1949, at B1 .ox1 Ilia si si SPECIAL I~QUm Comnanding General Air Materie 1 Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base J)ayto n, Ohio 1. Transmit ted herewith is Closed Report of Invest!- gation regarding the above Subject. District Office No. 9 contemplates no turther investigation or this case. 2. unauthorized in this report will be Rpt ot Invest (2) disclceure of information contained considered to be a violation of JOHN C. McLENDOU Lt Colonel District Commander UfJCLASSIFIED None oba arved . 13. ::oti:rated bot1et>n 100 and 500 ~.J>H. 10. IJo sound ob2c=-rred. 20. 'b. Faded frvo 71 . /ir . t Lieutorumt Jo"L"l J. Jackaun, J:r ...\0-69?550. hter Pilot, 8th :::l'i.;ht e r Sq~t:ron .!9th :? lghter Group. Ob~Prvcr i~ not e~ a=ate~r a stron omer or engina~r ObJ rve>r i J a nilot. BuilC.er o~ :u':>.::.'"'~ ~"lips t=:nci ocO..l'Ji.')nally tl~'>'Jts a'<eet. Very interoJt~.: i!! .3po:-ts . E1d OPdn. tnt.ol'~)..st~Lt in :1olel a:up bu11 l o not c~: := ~lin~. 1, Stlljact .,':~"':-tor :,a ., fl;ring ..?ightc.>r:l n'bott ni.:t j'e'\r~ CJ. Ju.J.~ecen t o!" 3'.lbj"!ct Cl)n;;id~rad to b o euequate. 7 . C0m1ensue o f opini o:l 8'3 e:r:p:-ensed b.7 hi!: Co:;~c>n:iin5 O~ficer and clo o a .. ocin t e s in t.h.:1t the o'boerve-:-i:J extr ec:Aly r -3li.abl e , ~ruti:r~ul. and no'; gi'7e n to ~XD6gerf!.tlnnl in en.~, of his exp:-e 3:;lons.. OoJerfur b:ia rPp~r~c1 n ightir; before. Suhjoct hac! b;-dn in flight a-, r'lxil..:atel;, ;:)J i:l t l~ot. At FORM 112-i'ART II ,t:PrtOVl""'' 1' JU'~I I~W AIR JNiELUGENCE INFORMATION REPORT leadcta.artere, lO. ~he und~ri&ned int~rTiewed Subject end i n of th~ aame opinion indicated in ~oragrapb 7 abn.e. 1. Jot applicable 2. a. ObJect vae not obeer.ed to baTe oaueed radar 1nduct1one or e xtra DD1ae on r~dlo circuit. Jo celll &. b. Yidb111ty - o. !emperature - 46 d.eareee. Dew point 33 . e. Win4 Te1oc1ty 2. Wincla aloft: 270 cleareea at. 44 260 4e&reee c. 30,000& tJDknoWD. Oa 21 JoTeaber 1949, at 11:00 boure, the u.nderaianed aav the fol- lowlac un14entit1e4 obJect.: Vh1le tl~ln& at. 30,000 feet in an p eoc, oa a beadinc of 220 degreee, at an US of 230 MPB, an objttc t W1i~ ap- peecl to be an aerial t.ov t.araet vaa obaerTed at an estimated altitude of 31,000 to 32,000 teet, traalin& at. an aat1mated 8pee4 of 400 to SOO MPI, oa a headin& of 10 to 30 degreee !be obJect.e color ~ cr871h white, .ae rectansular in ahape, and the appron~te 41Mnlinna vere 60 feet lons 11nd 20 feet wide. !he only 1D41ca\1on or ~oTement. within the obJect 1\aelf vaa tbe ap~aren\ flutter on rt~'!itv.V~r~r:c.rAII'o'ltfC