ATIC ltO. . 1'\ATE Irl 'l'O A'l'IC !=I HA VI! FootbAll OF 'l'If.l~. OnGl.HVlm Jtt~--~}_1 ~. mi!' tArn:uvJ~ns UNITKD 8TATD AI .. P'O .. C& ltlll &:CTOR OFf-01' IFIICIA&. IIMN'"UIV&NI~T'IGATIOfll Of INVImGAnOM CMAMI:I .. OFFICI Of' ONeiN 19 Jan 50 same i'ile and :Ju'b ect Inquiries at Olathe navnl Air ~se, !\ansas, revealed no information concerning unconventional aj.rcraf t on 6 January 1950. lio balloons or flares released ~cot date. ::eather was clear; visibility twelve :':'lilcs, n, A-~, AT'l'rr: Y~LtLCo-3 {Action Cpy) 2 SAC { Dli'o) 2 co, !iairi'ax A liB 2 Air ! a tcriel Canr.18nd ':tri[J'lt-Pa tterson A FB, Dayton, Ohio l%TTT8.'T THOT~N Lt Colonel, USAF filii 0-208 II JAI 41 B~&~lla AWOII r- Ql 25 January 1 950 Lt. ( J G) 'J. c. KINC.~mmr, -;:ea t her Officer at the Olathe I~;aval Air Base , :\2.nsas, advised t hat n o reports concerning any unconventional aircraf t have been received at the Base . He further stated that the 11eather on 6 January 1950 was clear wi-th visibility at 12 miles, and that no rrea t her balloons of any type had bee n released on ti:Jat date, nor had any flares of any type been released I t is believed all lo::,tical leads in this natter have been de- veloned and it is consicerec! closed in t he .riles of t h i s Offic e I UNITED STATD AIN P'O .. CE ""' r.o. DATI THE IN.fii:CIOft OEI'CRAL OI'I'ICK 01' SNCIAL INYK.TIGATION. REPORT OF INVISTIGATION Rt i'ORT MADE HY AEPOR r MADt AT DO ;f]J, Offutt AFB lr.iCOiY:IiTION.\L AIRCRAFr Ho\'lard, Kansas o mCE OF ORifaiN Investigation was initiated by the District Coril!nander, 13th OSI District, upon receipt of a r e quest from the Inspector Genern.l, Headc;uar ters SAC, t o Make inquir y into the incident. On 6 January 1950, Captain ROB:BT s . ~:C.:L..:ili r.~\11, Captain i~3Jl:3JICi~ S:. HG,'iARD, and J s t Lt P.A!WLD G. Sii.:P.3CN while e~oute by air from Carswell AF3, 'I'exas to Offu t t AF3, 0.naha, t:ebraska, saw an unidentified ob ject near Howard, Kansas. The object, 30 to 60 feet in length, s haped like a football and bright silver in color, l"Tas pro- c eeding in straight level flight at a ppro:dmat.ely 2 ,000 feet, Vlith an estimated speed of 300 to 500 ILtiles per hour Th13 object was in sight for less than trro r.~.inutes and then faded fran view. '.i'he weather \Tas reported as CA.VU. . DISTRIIU110R (Action CY)(w/1 Incl) CG, 5AG (Info)(l Incl) File ( -w/1 Incl) AC'OOH COI"Y p0JtWARDD 10 CG, Air I.:aterial Camnand, ,iright-Patterson AFB, Dayto , Lt Colonel, US,.~ l)f.ttrtd C01111 m. AFl1Q FOaM B.eplam AJ'C8I J'orm 4, F1LE STAN I" DIPAitTMINT OF 1111 AIR HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR liNCLASSIFIEa,.; ....cTOR OINMl, USAF 111H DIITIUCT omCE Of SPECIAL INVESTIGATION Olllll Air NHrlllra 18 January 1950 SUBJEX:T 1 UNC~VEl'lriotlAL AntatAFT NZAR HOw';ARJ), KANSAS CCIDDI&I1ding Gen .. al A1r liaterial CaDflland Wright-Patterson Air Fca""ce Bue Dqton, Ohio A'l-rt~a ~cuxl , ... 1. FOJ:wa.rded tor your information are two (2) copies or the report ot Special Agent CASS w. Rmm.;.:, or this ottice, dated 1S Jan 1950, refiecting the closed inveatigatictl ot ID~CC!N3NTIONAL A~CRA!i'T I\EAR 00\'iARD, KAI\S AS 2. With the subn1ssion of this report it is believed all logical leade have been covered and reported. 3. In regard to the inclosed report, your attentiCI'l is invited to Par 11, APR 205-6, dated 18 Ua7 1949, which prohibits disclosure or t his information to unauthorized pers Q'lS. Report of Investigation C&pta1n, AF . Acting District Co:inander IJNCLASSIF1 1. Inveatisatian initiated b7 District oeipt ot requeat tran the Inapector General, 2. Pertinent detaila regarding the phenanena observed are included as Inclosure #1. INCLOStRE3: Check Sheet - Unconventicmal Aircraft -Special Inquiry" ~n., a a moe as am o. Al.tit\llle 7 , lA aspt 6.. of objoct: All three observers claimed it to be a very l:right silver; HQ'IARD added that object had a red nose. o.. ApPare;at ~t1QD (Of \t1aat taterSel 01.' subotacc) it to be 30 to 40 teet latg 9 . liireet 1<lD ct flisbt 90 to ,100 C25?,a~!_s .degr~es . 'l'e..,t.1ce or moMuvoro (Vortioel aooont or 4.oloeat 1 h02'1z.cutal, lat!aa, fluttwtq, mae1e, ~selvo, oxrat.io, '9to.) ----------- UNCLAS~!~!ED No olouda -ClW lfbtire object retlected light, as vtould an aircraft UNCLASS!FJED NCLASSir:::o Heme apparent .~o ~ )00 miles per hour udged speed. to be SOO miles per hour I j lat Lt Mt\1~ee ... W...fQ~BI.l~ ... t.P .. Hg eth AF.,.. .Carnell AFB, Texas .eJq erienced pUots with three years c ervice : <' All three. me cl.ai med to be al art and not fatigued .UNCLASSIFIED cr.ooo ,Tt,o:"'J obDon.-7:" 1o "~:r:ol;;"'.sJ 1114 been. air.brane leas than .. two 9, W 1 tDltOOOS ~ Mp 1MJ& I rrs & a O'biOJ'tatS.on ot nme- al.t1t1:4o ar4 elzo of t~r~ct b, 1)14 torpt GGCUte aJV turDS! If GO 1 Wat ttDC).o O .. C0) 1 Ot.c 1 l:lt ~ 11bat rrA1u at turllt It re41'WJ ot turn 1a nut obs~l"Vable, hov <i:ld the tarpt ~ in tbe tu:rn a;n4 \:hat qaa 1te opostl 'i .. ..... _ o. 1ote part1oul.ar~ aav copernt1cm al 41oteot to:. .. c;ot iu:to s~v-c:ct'-1 vbc obJect a1ptel: l.ocal f . Doh.00\ tl tJlat bortlf'r l aanoe, h'YJ Air Jcroo, ;!~ > U obJoot earth, obtain co1l.&GJ!!ploo l11th1n ,..,.m vit!lout .J .; Jll'('aelc:a ar non obJeot 'n=xlo4 (em them proo~mb,lJ dot~.) fGC" J'Al'>M of "'1r1DC ....-lcOil of eoU. _ It ola.1en oao e\lftlc1~ ar otbDr atrcratt or )nOUA obJeeta aartaooe v1t!l Qoi(Jor OOQiltor tor pa1ble ra41oc.ot1vtty) ~.1' Vi til otbel' umUeot.o4 a1Nftl.tt olaJoote ~ oto,. pbotogapbe (Qrl CI1.GiMl epti .. a) \Jtloro aYa11eblo.. U DOt~ a. ObJeot. 4. llaDMn'we lmsatlca st cmo o'bJeot 8. &eove Spl atatemeat, 1t poao1ble tMt F bo oarstru-:4 as ~J Ncme noted UNCLASSIFIED DIPAil'I'MINT OF THI AIR FORCE STATES AIR FORC UNCLASSIFiED CENERAL USAF 11'111 DISTRICT omCE OF SPECIAL INVE.SnOA TION Air FoRe I Ouah., Nebrulca 'T/:?S/dr..b !{AHS.\S CI'l'! ''ISSOU!U SP~IAL l?TCJTI:Rr (UUCONV~1TIGTAL AI~CnAFT) canmanding General Air ::ateriel Ca:unand 7lr!ght-~tterson Air Force Base Daytoo, Ohio ATTN: 7.'CIAXo-3 1. Fbr\-18rded for your infornation are tm (2) co!)1.e3 o . .C: the report ot Special Agmt LA.':-1R.."!:~CE tt. APPLT::n~, of this ofi'ice, dated 27 January refiocting closed investigation of subject case. 2. rtith the submission of this report it is believed all lo:~ical leads have beEn covered and reported. ~-ro further action r.i.ll be tal::cn by th1 s ofi'.Lce unles3 so requested by your headquarters. s. This office is the depository office for the complete file of thp investigation of subject case. 4. ]n regard to the inclosed report, your attention is invited to dated 18 l~y 1949 Tlhich prohibits disclosure of the information to unauthorized persons. Report of Investigation UNCLJ\SSIF"lED Lt Colonel, TJSA F District Con'iltUXier ,d'