1. DA l'E TIMt QROU~ TION 18 February H 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 44 Minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATfOH Gmun:l-Visual 9. PHYSICA:.. EVIO!,.CI! 10. CONCLUSION Astro (VIDA) ervation of the Star VEGA 11, BRIEF SUMMARY At~D ANALYSIS Object was .fl. rat stght iMi on the hori z on ard cont.i nued in a straiEfl t ascent to an angu.J.a r elsvation of approximate 45 de el.evati on when o\)je ct dl. 68p]:e&red from view. A PiS ared to be rouni ibr the first 45 minut.ea, and then gradually changed to the. shape c an ice-cream cone. Coler white ani orang e. !(lsgi;. id.lliam E , .Air Police Squad.ro~, .Rollcnan A.FB F. Gotain~r. AF-19018173 . M/ sgt Rayburn Baa Serictt:"Squadron. Holloman Al<"B Directi on of' .. fiight~ Frcm. horizon t o a n angula r eleva - t ioD oi' 45. Tra.veled at an 3l1gle of 45 trca the earth in a atraight line with .. a haadiZJ~ of, 10. from true~ Clix:lb~d in. maneuvera~. in a etlear\. &()Ction wi.th. na:~ cloudtt. ; ' 'preaeut; ~ Obj~ct itsel~ ~pp~.led .. t~ ~., a ~ery bri.tht.. 11 ght, a.'"ld u .the ~u:n aroae ocoaaiC?n&lly . refl~ted: t.ha,~.;light oft he sun-from. the-lower .baJ.r oL~ the object.-.... : ... Very reliable 11bareL 'ai&bted~ Force Baae,. al:ld wa iu Tiew : HollOIDaD Air during -tr-ip . trom. Holloman to Oacura .:New~xico;... Object waa approx1Mtely-due nortbeaat or the4 b&ae. hoUT e.nd <H. .Appearuc4r~t and orange Appeared to be rouDd a::J<L then gr3..dually for t he first C.:"l.!.Il ge d to . the shape of a.n hppareut con3true+,ioD: UDdetet:rii:able .. Sizer -Appeared to be o~. a cotree cup a.r:a'"aleugtl1 .' Hu.DCNAiii.N Utel,_ ~ATU AI,_ P'a,.C. F1LI NO. O~TI TH& IPIIP.C10" G&NKML. OS PIC&~ P&<:IAL. INVUTIGATIO .. MfiOin' NADI IT S A ROJF.RT R. JOiNS SPECIAL DCVEY -Unccaventianl. Aircraft AFCSI t.\t:ll' This investication is s ubmittad in compliance with AF'CSI Letter No. 85, dated 12 August 1949, to repcrt all sightings c unidt!llti1'iad r:cy-~ objecta.. Uajor W li,ZJl~ J. IUYNCR A0-341535, A:ir Provost Marshal tf/Sgt WIIUAM E~ ROYaL, AF-2(iUJ639, 3024th A1r Police ~mron; arxi JJ/Sgt RAYflJ1I{ F OOTZINCA, AF-19018173, 3:1l3 Base Service Sq\.adron, observed an unusual aerial. pbeno1non at; 0510 hoo!"s, 18 February 1950. \Yit;nessee-1nt.erviswed md all ptrtinent intoxua ti.cn was cbtained. (Action CoiF) J. CaJl'.br:ki ge . . Ia~ratars i"U'St'A.~'T TO 1>1\~ tt AFR 2M. 8 U* AU7i!ORtlH1 DI~CtOSU'RF. O F !NFOR MATlO~ CO:'\T.U."iED L.._. Ti'i1S P..E.I'Oltt ~A VIC~T~'i Qi Mit~ .C. Coll!'!lallding Gem ra 1 Air Uaterial Coanand TI~i~t-Patterson Air FB qrton, Ohio . ATrN: MCIAI0-3 Lt Col USc\:' IIPUCft APCS I POitM .. , I) tiiU' '' WIIU IIA Y IIUUI.I~ DC~A .. TNIINT D,. THE AI .. ,.D .. CII HEADOUAfn'~RS UNIT~D STATES AIR f'ORCE wAHNaToiJNCLASS! ~; [0 'tMII IN ... CC'tV DllNII.AI. uar 1'7'tM 0 18TIIICT DP',.ICC D,. 8~CCIAL INYC8TIGATIONtl 27 February 19$0 Fcrce Base 1. Retereme is -de to previous Repata or Iuvestjgnion troa tlda District, relatlw tD ob servatim ot un1dent.1tied aerial objects 2. AttacMd for yoar :lnfora tiat ia a copy d the Report ot Inreatiptim b7 Special Agent ROlERr R. JCJINS ot this ot 11ce dated 21 l'ebrtlar;r 1950, abject as abCJTe. ). IJIV"e5Uga~im of. ii'iad a objects is continuing nd oops at :fhture ~pcrts desc:rib:L"lg incidents ocorr~ :ln this area 11111 be torarded tor 701r 1n!'ortation Rpt or InY DCl! REF.S Lt ,-Col, USAF District COimiBlld a-