PROJECT 10073 REC. ~D CJ.RO 0 Wo' Oolloton ? Sep\ 1950 0 Prol.obly Oullo)n ), OATTIME GROU' Lecol ~t t,l YeD 7. LEHCTH 0, ODURVATION 10, 8RI' ~UIIlMARY OP SIGHTING Object observed ott abore, c1rc~lar, flat aDd about 600 or 1000 teet vide. It vaa about JOO tt abovo tbe va ter. Source at.atea he aaw port boles 1A tbe objeot . emitt1Di blue ~ ATIC PORM Ut (1taV 21 laP U) Not 1 YeD :. Wo Aercroft Probobly Aerctoft Po bl y Aerctoft Wot A ttro,.ow i . ol Prolf~lr Atronon,ic:ol Ponbly Attronomecol Over activu Other. $,me~t1nat.ioo-- lntvffct"' "'Doto for t olvohon OP' THI AI" HKADQUAR II:M UNITI:D STATD AIR uNCLASSlF\ED AJCSJ.-6D/Capt 01M6l/tlw/811i6 CHill' OF BTU7, IlftiiJ:XGl!X:E, USAP a Tranead.tttl ot Information 1. Tran.d. ttec:l 1a 1ntonaation 0 or interest to Jail' otn.oe. 'lhe 1nol08ure 1a tor 70Ul' retention. 2. ~lea -'Dda Dlrootorate has DO Oil BMBft. Lt c:lonel, USAF Ltr m, Dal.lae, 21 Mar ss, and Espionage Branch J.D~ ........ pnoe Division or Special Inveet1sationa '1'he Inepeotor General UPON Wl'DIIBAWAL OF 'DIE I , tHE CIISSIFICATION ON 'lHIS CORRE- SPO i WILL BE CANCEU.m . t e.. t..;.SlFlED Lt Ool. lohll V PUN11 ntlt Co~ndeP t of laa11tn Otttee ot Speolal InYeatl~atlon8 o .. avell AlP Poroe e Pon Vor\bt ten DM GoloDel Parrella 1JHID~n'Tr"I~ P I RO ORJBe'l' OVr.:R QUAM , Sept ~tl'llh er ,\ 1 q c;Q I DAVI!' HUnK~ 8ltn1Bft\ IIFO ~!'.Aft llaa, 'l'exaa, RI 2-881:~, _, e'tr da\ed JanuarJ 24, 19S8, &dylae4 he bkd aome tnrorma tloa be 4ea1red to rep~t. Upon beln~ ted, he adv1ae4 an apD' ot thla otttae tba' 1n Septeftlher, !,_1950 near A~na, ouana, be oba4 an untdentttled flJln~ objeo at orr the shore or tbat laland. B~ ata'-4 lt vaa cl~oular, flat, and abou' 600 o 1000 teet vtde.~It ap~ftared to be about halt a mile fro~ alaoPe and vaa about 300 teet above t \,. auPtace ot th~ water. a\a\ed t~at a vblte oloud oovered part or the object aad he aav open po~hol 1n the obJect, tro~ whleb blue ~ DR ou\. Be atatacl he doe~ not know vheth-.,. tlle <' '.. ~ttd vaa a1N&47 theN or vhe\ller the ,.. wae roaenled tro the rl7 lDI ob~eel. :.: .. tU1'Dllhed -drawn aketoh or V'lat h1 had en, vh1eh a va,..c~Nvn up on l'.aroh 13, 1958, V"lile awaltto, 1nterY1ev vl Ul tbe repreaentatl. !be abo-entloned '-\o~ la enoloae4 h th fOP JOUP ln eta,e4 he returned to D&llaft In Jul7, 19SO, vtthout ~ poltlQI thte lnaldent. In about 1952, he wrote ~o t~o Air leo oal J:ntelllgenoe Command at ~' atr baae in Ohio, na'le no Noalled. bu.t he never httard tro h1" co&&'tW\loatlou. A'-' vo 1 aso he apaln wrote to that a~eno7 but h~ard ~ lntePtlew Mntlon~ tba' be !a ill and ' tora b&Ye \old hl 'ba' abOut ?~ nere~nt or ht~ t l~ 1 ,on~. tated he tnterpr4 tba' 'o .... \ba' he l tlu-ee P\ba d~l.cle lie furth'" eo""'*D'A4 tba' he 1 ua4et the 1 a.-ton t~at ne 2-,1 are eon1tan'l7 ~lklq' Ill ~ the Dallu ott1oe ha.-ao a4,,1 tlonal !dent ttJ11lR da'a eon ee ftl leDDe'' . ~ lbe &bcwe lit tW'nlahecl toP 70\IP lnt'os-rtatlon. B L. BOYLI w lJLm a -. ~ /' =ttiAc. CC tt SHEET AllleNID 1Y B7 PBI -Mr. lnltlel tN eoiPn to denote relew ~rlor to ectlon, ouT colvn to denote rl of eopleted ec t len, (K for action:~ for coordination, ) IN OFfiCt OUT IN OfFICE OUT IN OFFICE OUT IN OfF ICE OUT IN OFF ICE OIN I OUII OIN! OIN OUI IX OINIJC OIN3X OIN U AFOINIC SAFIS-~ ~. Ma,tor Tacker CCMotENT NO, COti.NTI (t' .. reeree, II neceeeery) AFCIN-4E4g/capt ,G~'gory /ko/69216 'Dle follov1ng and conclusions of this Center are subm1 tted to uaist 70\1 in preparing a reply either to tbe FBI or directly to Source: There is no report of aey tJlPO or unusual airborne obJect from To be able to g1 ve detila of smal l ri veta, portholes and other aiDUte 4etaila of tbe large space ship sketched for tbe FBI, supposes that Source at bave observed tbe all egecl UFO for sane lengtby period of time. An object 6oo-1000 feet in diameter would certainly have been noticed by ~ units or persona, airborne or on tbe ground, nd certainly would been picked up by radar. lfo radar or otber reports. uT~cLA~sulED AFT-ER 12 "i A.tAlt5. Pap l of 2 pages Copy..J._of 4 copies P.IVIOUI lDITIONI Of THI;S $PO tOUU ~...} UNCLA~SlFIED lelmett, D&Uu, (CODt'4) sums tted by PBI Mr. D. B. 4. Altbovlb 8ft Air Poroe vu on the ialanc\ ve question tbe VbJ Source va1 ted two ( 2) yean before reportins tbe incident to the end ap1D (DOW) eipt ( 8) yeara later . ATIC tiles 4o not indicate 1DC1i vidual DaM. corzeapondence or report under t. Baaed 011 ai1lar reports and cues, ve are of tbe opinion Source 1a aomevbat of an eccentric (note agents report: " at1lkiq " inference of "three-fourths 4ea4" ) and Vi tb strong suggest- lou of 'beiDI a publicity seeker. e. Due to the ""'\Y varied 1M odd cloud formations found over tbe Pacific, m.eroua uro reports bave been recei ve4 flom tbat area. It is possible tbat Source ~ baye obaez'te4 a rare fora Jmovn aa a "lenticular -alto cumulous" vitb tbe allepcl aigbtins reported aa described as result of an over-active . 1Msination desire tor publicity or other reuona. 3. A photograph of a lenticular -alto cumulous is attached. 4. 1be overaJ 1 classification of this correspondence is COMFIDENTIALJ 2. Pboto -IAnticular- Alto 0\auloua ( u) IICHOLAS POST Aaaiatant Deputy u~cLASSlf\ED Pase 2 ot 2 pages Cow .J_ ot 4 copies OFFICIAl USE ONI.'l llllM, .... ftl! Q.ASSa _ OFFICIAL FILE COPY to the Air rorc.. at oa Source' 1 tbt a W:er hae him tor onr elsht ( 8) ( tanilll ill Ouua 1D. 1950 J hie orS41zaal tile), vhlch causbt up Vith bim ill a Vllere it k'locked bl other thet be la a penlatent, but bmleea \bi. omce. t7 .. la ob'fioua tecbnt cal nnpo1Dt, u4 ft'P date ot ia liYUe L ona&RI, FOR OFFICIAL US\: UNL Y be 1D1t1ate4 aDd ec.pcm.ot ---.,..-- ATIC PORN 144 (RIV 10 II'.P 17) 2~ .l'alnl&l7 1958 report b)' Jlr. ott1oe tor ua \ID14ent1tle4 1950 bU 'been ftere an DO reporta trca au.. ot wo ill lept.ber 1950 Alao, u obJect. ot tbta reporte4 1 vou14 bave 'beeD ... b~ ~ or baft 'been obaerYecl b1 ndar. 9wre an DO ndar or other reporta tb' obJect. Menl ~ lJIYe UWIIICI J. MaJor, tJSAr - omcer Publlo !Df~t.iOD D1v1d01l otn.ce ot W~t10D Sezsvicea u. s. ~at. ot J\wt1ce l2tb Ploor, 1114 ec-roe - "lUm-BAPIS-1 ST!BCK-SAFIS-3 April 2159 It al&ht lDtveat you to know that ainoe the (luea aSCbtiDS I be be abot with the rinp about fifty tlmea. Aa the report troa the abc* oa ea after tbe bla okCNt I 414 Dot bear tbem and tbousbt that I waa autteriD& aca. Jlb7aloal 4ebllit)'. Aa the incident in the park bad exaotl)' the -rea\<a ( tU7 blackout) I aov mow the aource. OD oDe oooaaaiOD oD Quam 1117 oar waa completely ott the road when I oeme to. ll~.ber they bed aien me a stroD&er obarp or the ablp waa oloaer to . I vaa UDOODOioua at least tle aeooDda. I reported thia to my bosa B. A. 1'1 tqeral4 ot , Col. aDd be can rify tbe above atate- After tbla iDoldent they re.erted back to the ahat a ao I doubt tbat they were tryins to 4o me an, harm. 'l'be oDly diaooncertina th1DS abwt tbe whole buaiDess is tbat the attack alwqa came when I vaa em either a cur or a mountain road but that could be coincidence. I belle that these 'people' are here on a friendly exploration - obaerYation trip aDd will not leave without contacting us and establishing aome eort of a relationship. It they are unfriendly and bent on conquest they will not want to contact us until the tire-works begin. The only war to ascertain tbelr .atie ia to atteDpt a contact -and I susseat .fwlt tbat. '!'bey know me ed know that I am CODditioned to the tact that they exist therefore I augest that aDd ~selt drie to soma iaoleted apot iD tbe count17 eterably Alaska, wbere I will tey tor a complete oontact. I chose to so vi th m because be appear a to bae a aoocl ~aap ot the situation and also to have the necesaar,y gute. He will not be in on tbe f11Mlle but I will need eome ODe within tift)' miles of me to vtvxn I cu relq intor-.tion -it I get a!J. I aw!4er when I tbiDk ot what will bappen it we do not attempt this oontaot aDd title Ruaiana succeed in DBldD& one. 'lbelr leader a know aa vell aa we do that these 'people' exist. At present we have the adan- tqe but 1t these (the People' ) really want to coat act the bumen race tbeJ will DOt too lODs on and vlll probabl)' take their to aane other part of tbe slobe. In cloaillf; I al&ht aq that DOthins will be abed with you bl4iDC under the bed and me apoon-teedin& lDtoration to )'Cile The security ot the oow:atey ia 1A d aDd tbe situation calla tor direct and poa1t1 actioa. uro Report (Mr. laltial rN colma to deaote rei .. prior to actioa. ltlt!a. ex lor actioa:t'for coordia&tioa.' IN OFF ICE OUT IN OFFICE OUT IN OIHI OINI SUSft(~SE AIIIMID IY D ISf'ATCH 1. !be inol.oeed la the lateat ot 1118D.7 contacts which the Air loroe bU bad Vitll Mr ftla 1D41Tidual baa aubmttted lettera and reporia to the Air l'oroe alnce 1950, and tbey baTe all been ooncerDed vitb a apace oratt vhicb baa be tollovlDS him arouD4. 2. !be pneNl o ot the aource are follow a' e. 'l'be veapoll uae4 by theae apace tranlera ia a at tJpe which aaau=ea aD annular abape wheD fired. 4. That tor ao. unkDoVD reaaon th., b&Ye aelecte4 (Mr aa a eonact or au1nea pis, and ban atunned bla vi th the rrJ aoe 50 tiM a. ~. It appera tbat thla aouroe ia either perpetratt.Ds a boaz tor a joke or a .ore tm4erban4e4 or ia a peraon iD Deed ot cal oare. 5 !M ATIC ~DOlwaioD ia that thia report aM tbe preYioua claima ot Mr. are hoaxea. AFHO II JUL G-86 PUYIOUI lDITIOHI OF THII FCitM MAY K UllO. ""n F'Cl"l w: f'I\JLV 6. It la .._..,e4 ttaat la rep~ to llr 7<N ~ tbe lafonatloa vblob be reporte4 la la tbe ot tbe .-.opar Atr 4e~ tor ~ala. Mr. abo\114 alao be ut to date tba Air Woroe baa DOt fowd aqr poaltln n14eDOe ot ta. ealateDoe of lllterplaMMI'J Yeb1olea of n7 '7pea DOl' baYe D ot tile or ajeota aDd t.4eatt.tt.e4 prc:we4 'o be -- '-' -4e l'-or Datural , Dot boa,lle aD4 ctanpr Me enept la - Vlllob we aDI kDow (t..e. or en4 lroraft). B. JC. OILBERI Oolcmel, our Your letter of 2l April addresoed to Wright-Po.ttoraon Air l'orce IDee ma been ref'en-ed to this of'tice to I nm sure tMt ,-ou are avare t'tu.t the u.s. AJ.r Fnr~e 1e ohnrze4 With tbe res1onoibilj~J or 1nveot1.~ting and a'"':~y~jna al 1 t'O.sen o~ unidentif'j ed fi:Tin~ ob\1ect OlfP)ltingo. Further, it is, a~d bD.s been, the :pollt~Y of the Air Force t.o J.1U"ol1~t the public, through the media nf the press, all we learn J.n pureui t ot this proaro.m. !to date the Air Force Ina, in our 1nveot1~tj~n o-; ~ a, unci'J'I'ered no !)bysi~l evi.dcnce which vou.td incH co.te the :i)I'Coenee of' o.~ extm-tert'C!stria l opace vehi clea a.nuJ or uelnaB, nor bl\~ there b~!1 any evj C\eon~A tha.t \D'lidentitied t'lyiur, oujecta conat 1. t\\t.o IU\Y ~ t or <lBny~r other t.ban tlbe re.'"'M)te poll cu. bi~i ty' of oo:lillJ otruclt b7 a r.e~rJte F('r ycntr 1 t1 on, I &M in~lOfti~ the latest De)'lllrUneut; o~ De'f'ense fact sheets On th oubject. Tbey p.!A.~n.&..y s~t.e U>it Alr Force \pooit.lon on this mtter. v.r. Ib.vt\1 H. Do:met l!~ Po .... nhontiUI LAWRE.:1CB J. TACKER M.ljor, USAF ~'f!cutive OU1cer Pub1Sc Infor.uat1on DtViaion Ottice ot Iofol'!D.'i\t.ion S~.i~ea