Ro-u..'"ld at arm' s 1 c neth O.:.."'l iccr I I " o o t C'1')C<TCd f r u : l OIUA .. TM&NT Cl,. THE Alfll P'OfiiCE HEADQUAII'TERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNCLASSifilfBTON " tooe~cc~o" ocooc"a" uear t?~M D IT"ICT Cl~rtCK Dr ~KC"'L I ... YK8TIGATIONe &I .. TI.AMO A I " ,.O,.CC eaer:, N&W MlatCO S1BJ3CT & U1non1'N AEalAL PHEliO~; Sir~hted by Uajor \1!I.IJA11 J. HAYNOa, Ao-34l.SS.S, Alr Provost Mars.'lal Holloman AFB, New l.exico, at llJS hours S i.iarch 1950 at Vaughn, Nen ~xico SPECIAL INQUIRY -Unconvention.al Aircraft Commanding General Air Materiel Comma !'Xi Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: . !IAXO -3 1. RefErence is made to previous Reports of Investigation f'ro=t this o1'fice relative to observations of unidentified aerial objects. 2 Attached for your in.for:r.ation is one (l) cop:{ of a Report of Investie;ation by Special Agent Roberti R. Johns of this office, dated subject as abo"le ). Invest:tgation of unidentified aerial objects is continuing, and copies of run1ra reports w 111 be f crwarded . to your head~uarters Rpt of Inv UJtl. tr ict Co:mna.rxler .UNCLASSIFIED .UNCLASSIFJE1 " UN I TED STATD AIR P'ORCK THK 1.-PIICIOR CIDIKRAL OI'P'ICK OP' eNCIAL. INYUTIOATICUe REPORT OF IMVImGA TION lt1'0RT MAOI IY ltt:PORr MADl AT UNKHCJ,'fl~ AERIAL PHENO!mlA. Sighted by Laj or WILLLW J. H.I\YNCR, PIRIOO AQ-341555, Air Provost 1'arshal, Holloman ~B, Nan :~co, at or11ao, o.tua'" S/A ROIERT R. JOillJS 17th DO Kirtland AFB ll35 hours 5 U;trch 1950 at Vaughn, Newr litxico sruus llU!ItDICI SP~CIAJ, DIQUmY-Unconventional Aircraft This investigation submitt ed in compljance with AFCSI letter No. 85, dated l2 August 1949, to report all sightings of unidentified f);Jing objects. 1.Bjor "33LLI.All J. HAYNOR, AQ-34155.5, Air Provost iars:1al Holloman AFB observed an unusual aerial pheno;mnon at 1135 hours, 5 larch 1950, alDng v1ith five (5) other l'fitnesses. All pertinent informtion was obta :ined from l.S.jor HAYNCR and is reported herein. Li:>vie fjJm taken by Photo Ia.b personnel is reta.ined by District Office V\,1, AJ!.C (Action Copy) 1 co, .4.F Cambridge Research Laboratories l ACT1011 COP'\' POitWMKD 10 Fn.l ST'AMP Commanding General Mr liateriel Col'llO.llld ~right-Patterson AF Base Dayton, Ohio ATTIJ: ::CLL'!O -3 Dulritf ComlltOildtr. AFHQ FORM Q-208 Replu AFCSI F orm 4, UNCLASSIFIED 1 . !bi'i ~eatigstioil predicated upoD AFCSI Letter ~ro. 85, dated 12 A.t.liua .li49,. to report all sightinga of' unideatif'isd flying ~' NE',T 7.fEXJCo.~ .. - ... ; . 2 .. ;.l R_eraozaal interview waa conducted with Jajor W!I,I.~.t J. I .<';~. BAYNOR . ..... .;:tbl lighti.Dg ot r&D. UDUSU&l aerial phenamenoa, at .. ;. Vaughan, ' . on 5 ~roh 1950, -and. the following information 1135 hours to 1300 hours. At 1300 hra object diminished to s uch a size that observers ceased looking at it o .' Where sighted, -At Vaugha:J, Ne~r .:.texico Coordinates: 105 13 riest Object appeared on an azimuth of approxi- mate1y 190 tram true Nortn u. .. awa. er ot obj&et., Observable celestial phenomena or planets accoUDt f or the sighting: :. r..::Di~uce of object-.i"rom observers: tlut may. Laterally !J.r hOrizontally: Approximately rs to 100 ~gle of elevation tram horizoa: Approx. . g.r,. Time 'in fligh.ti Approximately 1 hour 25 minute a.- . h .-.:: Appearance of' object: Color: ~r.~ite, no cr~n~e in color Shape: Round., lue a ping pong ball. Apparent constructio~r Un,.ble t o determi::~e Size: Ping pong ball held at arms length Directio~ or fliz~t: Object traveled o~ an a:imut h of approxt:nately 195 from true :;orth UNCL~SSfFIED IIMCI ASSIFIED TacticY'~r ~neuvers& Straight flight. Evidence or exhaust& None Btfect ou cloudar llo clouda . ..... \~:a;' Lights:: Objeot. was a very brilliant light. No other aud atabilityt. Movement of obj~ct was not erratic but traveled in a straight line. Air ducts: ~ro:ne visible. .Eattated speed of approximately 180 to 200 miles per hour. Object crossed the lena of a itchel camera ( 4" lens) from 10 o'clock to 4 o'clock on the f ace of t he lens in 2 minutes and 55 seconds. . . Soundc lio:ne ~nner of disappearancec at 1300 hrs object ha d d~\nish8d . in si~e t o s uc h an extent that further obaervatioD proved useless. not~s relative to observerc Namet M!Ljor WILLIAN J. HU'NOR, AQ-341555' Addresas 3024 Air Police Squadron, Holloman AFB. Occupatioai~ Air Provost ~rshal, Holloman AFB. Place o~. buainess: :aoll"'"'8:a-Air Force Baae, Hew Mexico. ! Pertinent hobbies: Fishing a:nd hunting. . Ability to determine: Above average. Reliability of observer: VerJ reliable. Former aightiugs: Yes, on 18 February 1950 . (9) -:Titnessea: .. ?t/Sgt Gerald E. liolmea, A..'~'-180025 72 Sgt. F~old L. Brooks, AF-3552 7774 t. Calvin R. Porter, AF-13262 956 Ti.1e a bove pers onn'9l are prcfesaions.l p hotographers ~s~i~ee ~o th~ Holl~An AF3 P~oto Sect i on s.nd are oersons who 1:;oo~ t.!U i~closet.i :-:~vht l'3..l:n .UN CLASS I FT t!U- U ClASSiFIEC WitDe (Contiuu.d) S/Sgt ~-rtiza K. BooDe. AF-12181101, Air Jo1icevn TDY Vaugbao, New U.xico lt". D&'ri.d w. Sllli th, Box 251, Baat Vaughan, N. ~ Daployed by the GleDD L. t\trtil:J l,ircrat't Co a . !be s ageuclH could. otter DO logical explanatioD tor aabjeoi; .ebjeott ileotroaica & A'bloapbarlc Branch. HollomaD AFBJ Wtbar .IID11--.za .ua.. 'liw oDe negative w4ich ia incloaed herein 1a 4Hlpate4 .tar. uarter -OSI,. aa the C g Otticer. . Holla.aa UB .. 1Cht-P&tteraoD AFB will have acceaa to th8 origiual. film whtoh: . .l& ail~.tha. Photo tab, Holloman U'B lleptlve ot the movie tilm taken ot the subject object at Vaughan, Ne-K Uexico, on 5 h 1950 UNCLASSIFIED