; .OC.\TtOii nAT~" IU TO A'!'IC c:uu ltr.l-' LF.IIG't'll OF 1'tf.1!. OUf.l.!tVED PUC1J'al ~FfL4t,.Tt&l\l ; lw- Tc~aiJ(Il"Or;y ATIC rora 329 Allll78l ~ IIRFII' ..... !VtAA 1. u.nn Chief, U S ~ tnt.ll'lno RoiWeU Ailll Air ila1e, ao .. u, New Mex1 oo. I vl1h t.o pa11 on t.o you the tollowis:'l obHI"Vation naade bJ me while enroute t.o.., dutie1 a aeolop1t at the Arada state RA "l", a wildcat well bein& drilled in Sec 22, Town1hip I South, Kanp 32 Eaat, Chavea County, New ~uv. Whether it baa aJl7 llilltarr aisniticance I do not know but 10\1 wy i'6Jate the tollaw aa JOU aee tit, low are the content of what I wrote alter setting to the well The cont.ent.1 were Wl"itten at 1;45 PM, the obsei"Vation waa ade about IJ 50 P.M. (5:50PM) New Mexico '''1 The elafped tiM waa due to the need to l"\\ft up the 1amplea 1n order to report 1ft by radio. _ To whoa it Sec 22 TSS R32E being of .aae llind and body wish to e&ke the following atateunt. At or about 5J50 PM, ~.4!';' .~x Time, while enroute t.o the wildcat well .!!!"~&4& .. !. ~' within a ld.le ot the location I obaei"Ved the tol.low1nc An oranae red ball, wider in the center than ita outer edgee appeared, the fir1t t1zt I aaw it, it appeared 1n a vertical poeition, I w~uld sar it laat.ecl ten 1econda, it 1ea1d to co foi"WU'd and then, though it did not aotnll7 atop, l.t. 1eeed t.o atop ca.ing forward and receded. I thought at firat the lUll- back out (it wu rainin& very hard) and the l"&inatona waa aoinl to ceaae. A fn Mcondl later it reappe&Nd, this tiM aucb cloaer, (it to atop raininl) I would ''7 7be a aile or a aile and a halt aw&T, 1n a bol'isontal::polition. Th11 t1=a it luted at leaat 15 or 20 aeconda or it 1117 hne eftft a 1111Nt.e. It. 'd t,o head rllht. toward , I waa looklnl we at, aq lett wiDdow waa OJIIIl ( I waa cll"iTina a Doclp 1-owerwaaon) and I coulcl tee it auch better. It, waa lal'pl' \han the lal'ptt pbne I han ..... Hen ( A B-36 or B-29 ia the largest I ban n, I cl on't. know the t,ype planet the air tore hat but have seen one with 6 JII"Opellora 11'\cl I bellen \hat ia the B-29.) It c ... slowly 1n a gliding mattf:r, getting oloaer ancl cloter, I thought at tirat it ad.tlbt be a tornado or a lightning bolt, I thouaht I would atop but tla clecidecl to proceed at quickq aa I coulcl, it came down in a slow glide , then ~ apin w1t.hout inc to atop it headed back west, it Mel to bank just a little, the aouth encl colnc up and the north end down, thn it redecled and diaaJare~u. !be t.hircl t~ I aav it wat a tew aeconda later, it wa1 headed south and rbe a little welt;' .ore aouth than weat, thia time it apr.eatcS more as a round b&ll, but larger than before, Looked like a large comet, then it disappeared. I was verr excited and still driving as faat, as I could, mqbe tea ad.lea an hour. ( 'l'he roads were aott and tilled with wU.r). I reached thv rig and told the driller and one or the roughnecks about it, they did not He nothing. On 117 W&f to the rig after the last view or the object I thought I aav a gra7 hill like masa in the distance looking west, looked like some scat t ered &f'&7 objects co.i.nl down. There are no hills in the area, J1f1 best estimate would be that the hill was 200 teet hi&h, it ap{le&red a llile awq. Arter being at the rig prob&blT ten lllinutea it seemed to get lighter outaide and two apparent patches ot light to the south appeared. Ther were probablf two ildles aw~. on the horison. rour ~ clouds? appeared in the lighted area to the west and they alowl7 aettled to the ground, mel disappeared. Tbe rain eel T-tural, I can't explain exactlf what I mean, but I level clouds to the nortfl and weat and it app-ared tbe7 were st~tionaey and did not look like rain waa ca.ing troa th, but still it waa rainin& 1n that direction. lo one at the ric aaw the object. Written at 8145 PM, S.pt. 17, 1950 at bhe location. lltRIIl aUJIYWII IIRPIRIYIIN AIIII'8A~IIWI.At .... 'EIIU.A .. hil.,._ llaP:aal .... ._.A a. -UIIIFIA At. AJ ~J.o U FOIM 111-IAIT I NIIOWU I JUN[ Ita AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMA nON REPORT Udbzl,lftel Al""n 0\3eot Ia._, Jluloo Ja,eUtc-oe 0 -~!'! b'b 'line, M oATiar-.;o.w-IYM.U4 --"-'--- AIW I. !OO'lltl&l, J.t Ool,, VIAl 1. Aa al4eUtte4 1\.lr'bnme o'bjoe, oraa.r.e b color, nad OYl\1 rnd JIOUDcl ta 6ape, vaa o'ke"e4 ~ touee U&l' ,,._tar.a .,IOziMte~ 1 Y, houfte 2, 01eatu.Uoaa ven mn4e vtat1e eov.roe vas blYbe P. '""* to hit dn't ltftt11 that t.h d.S11'lot oboeft"r,tlou veN ada \hat lA ettah o'berrntlcm ~ ,odtlM of \he O\Jeot baA Clhea~el, 3. Re:"on ia ~14 pttr!Jonfll l :JUer tPOa of thl1 W~. ~oe strte1 1n lot,~r th~' ho, VnUecl Statee l.:r.41 1\otei"FII, S"l'lnl. J'o, 16o38519. Wing Ill tell tr.enoe Otflc .. la a aambef ot the 4. .l tw houn 1<".ter Oil, tho nt'Jll clc.' ea aa14entttto4 rirboi'Jll ob.1eot v~ o'btert"ecl fl'OII ~rnl.ker .Air Joroe Jo.se by atlllben ot 'hit OOIUaH (See B 50~79-), dc.'ecl 20 Sep 50). AJUN I. !OOULIAJl L' OD 1. t USA? 'lba la,elll~cmoe otttc 11011-THI; CO<:U .. CNT CONTAINS lf4fOP.MATION AI-'FECTING nu: NATIONAl. DEfW~C cr TH[ UNITCD STATtS WITHIN Tt'E MrANINGOF THF. tsPIONAG ACT. 50 U. S C- 31 ~NO :4. ol'i AMLNOCD llS TRANS .. IS'>IOI4 OR THE REVCLATION OF ITS CO~ rCNTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZ[O P'CRSON IS PROIIIBITEO BY LAW. IT MAY H01' t!C f\EPOOUUC0 114 WHOLE OR IN PART, IY OTHCH THAN UIHTEO STATt::i Alll fORC AGUICIES. EXC1'T IV PER!ItiSSION Of THt DIRECTOR O' IN'Tf.t UGlw.E. USAF. Q.\ S:.IfiCATIQIIJ AIR INfEWGENCE ... (Afllll, ti'Oftl \be eoU'Ce, oll well bel~ drl4.."' OOUD\7, llw t!moo. ooa\nlnM 1-:i t.hlt r~on lt 'hf'.ted oa e. '"'reoncl. letter -t . ~lo~Dt Et. \tae Allctr .a ltete RA :teClJtiou 2', !oovzasb1!' S Sou~' 'tr.a.-:o 32 ~attt, Ctwvea 2. 0\tennUont 'by Soura~. a. Vhtle he Vf'll 4r1T1nr. a tNck m'lroute to hl~ d.u.Uee, et th~t !lb~ve d. \8 'the lo.ii'Oe ltl'teo tha' he ob~ n'Yod, PA orm~ red. b:ll, vl4er tn t.be canter t'1c.n t \a out or e~e. He ful'ther df'lte4, 'l'l".c fl r~t timo I orv U, 1t !!~>o:lr"" ln n Yorttcc.l !)OilUon, I woul4 eey l\ lr..a~c4 tea tectOil"' U tllloM4 to c~ fozvr.r.i u4 \hen, \hoadt It Ut ao\ 11atuoll.J ttop, 1\ eeene4 'o a~ap collin foNilrcl and . b. Arter ozplaln1nr, thd 1 t wr.a n.tnlnc T&J'1 h&J'4 nt the Um l!t.n4 t h 'lt he thoat:h\ \hnt perbe'-1 he he4 aoell t.~e tnm onsd~ ~ck ~"' t.he eouroe o~n~lnu~c, " ,.. tw .. conde l~t.,r U ret-.?!'eencl., tblo U!l'!e r.r:tch clrcor, (U eefll!led to t'iOJ.' rt>in1n; ) t voulcl ISI\7 aa.,ybe a rdle . ..o.r p, r.1ile :'Inc\ a hclt 8W:r.)', 1n a hnrlaontPl -,odtion. 'l'lit t1J:1o U lPet~d 11.\ loa~\ '15 or :?0 aecC'ndl or tt r.t,y h,..,. ~oil b-Jon a minute. It se~me4 to heed J1.cht tovnr! lift, l ~"' loo~1~ \I oat. !'lY lut' window wnt CJ!:!en (I VhO driTlatt a Dodge Poverwrp;on) an<! I CC\ul4 11oe it Duel' botter. It wt a h .r Ror then the lRr(~est pl:-ne I hrr.te over c;~on. (e B--36 or -29 it the l.r~at l ht..Te l&ln). It onme tlov11 in a alidln~ ncr, tin~ elocer d oloaer, I tbou~h' at first it ::.l,ht be o. tornr.4o or e. ll,.;htnlnt: bolt. I \ho~t I woul4 ttO',!) but t."-en decid.td. to !'roceed l'.a <lu1c':ly aa I could. It o~m 40VIl S.n e aloo,r ,.Ud.e, t-,en f1nP.ll7 r-~111n vlUunt' toer:tW. \o et~ u. he,..~ed b:'.'.Clt vett, GetmeC. to baJ\k jut~t r. little, the aou\h . (!a4 &Qlne Qp nn4 the north onA 4own \hen l t 1"ftce4ed DAd 41eP.!":)earfl4. o. A f eeoon~ r.ttor the eaoon4 obscn"Yr. u.,n th eourae etr..tae t h.r.t the obJect a~,-pen.re4 ot;o.ln e."\d 1 t we t he.-484 ~uth on4 t.h:1t '-"h Ul':le 1 t fX!70eerr.l\ oore at a roud boll, bQt larcer thnn beforo. I' ~hn'!) red to the s~uth end Woat. SoGrce ee.ye thnt he Vt'.l "'"'l"f exa1to' e.""t a~lll drivin(~ PI t~.et et he o,.,\11.4, a~tybe teD allee ea hour Ill the road ,,.ere tof' tad filled vltl\ wa\11r. 4. Otller obaerY._Unne nP.de b7 the eouree vere, On J:tY Vfl!/ to the ri~ r-.tter the lr.et Ylev of tho object l tho~mt t el!f a ;.rtty h111 11>-e m11 .. e tn thtt f\lotMce l.,oktnr: Weat, YhS.ch looked li o nomo a,..attared t:;rt\., nbJoch cc,cai~ clown. ~ero nre ao bllle 1ft \h t IU'eo. J.!J beat eatlmnte '"uld be that the hill vn.a 200 to'!t hi!;h, it f'.:!)!'8~re4 w bo fl mlle r111q. Ko eon.t1nuett, Athl' beln..~ r.t the r1r, prob11bly \ 'n. ~tlnutet l\ eoome4 to ~t Ug!lter oa.hlcle cD4 wo -!'!)llNilt pr.tchet of llrl'lt to the South t\'!)peal"fl4. !heJ were !)robabl;r two allee A7 Oil t.hct horizon. '''ll' car..ll olode a :)l)e&red 1A tl\ l1f11~e! t-7'84 to the Weat aDI\ the7 dnvly oettle4 to the ~roun4 r..nd 41ea~eezecS.. The rata ee011e4 UMatv&l, l CAn't ex'!'laln ~.ctly "'hnt I eu, but I 414 eee leYel olout.t to the Jorth cmd Yeet aad lt a.1peP..J'84 they were etaUont.l')' an4 414 not loo:t ll~:e re.1n wee coDlDG froa thn, but at 111 l t wP.s r" lAinr: la that dlWIC,lGile . e. !he aource ~hel' tato4 that at no t1r:10 cll4 the ob~eet of hb obett~ TaUan eee to traYal at hlm rnte of ., a. .Ul e7parent I!IOYct wae ft..1rl.J tlov en4 "17 111100th. ~. obj,ct 41d not GflOII tn b. .. ,t.m1n~ OJ' rot~ttn. He etate4 \hat vh'-"'r th~ "' t ..,-., hfl ~tt)d ~tt tt "'l~tnlr a:a !t vr.s n-:t dt'llit CJII&h \o ftelulre the ute ot the Ucilt en U.e tru=k he ~ clrlYln_o:. DOWNGRADED AT S Y~AR INTERVAL~ . J>ECJASSIFIED AfTER 12 YBABS 1111: THIS DOCUMtNf CONTAINS INFORMATION 4f'FU:11NG THE NATIONAL DE"f9"#. Of TH[ .LJttllllUTATtS WITKIN THE MeANING OF THE ESI'IONAG ACT. 50 U S.C.- II ANOJI. ASAMEHOEO. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVrUTION OF ITS CONTENTS IN AtfY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZ0 PE~N IS PROHIBITEO IY UW. IT MAY NOT II RD'AODUCQ) IN WHOL Oil IN PART, IY OTHU THAN UNITED STATD AIR PORtE AGEMCIU. EXCD'T BY P1tMISSION Of TH DIRtc:TOR Of llmJ.UG[HCI. """ .... CAll 5I I .. ORMAnON REPORT , .tDoftlla Petrol .. o.,.attoa, '' . t.\laer ht11 thte oftlM Nlet.Y... ..1'Nbordt.Yo J'vtha laftetlpUoa ta ooatlllplat.._ -atttu& 11r antole ill Ulo ......_, l-ot a aaUUr 4la,rt1N. .. & ecaatae AJWI ~. !OO'!II.ta Ybc lato11le-eo Otft DOWNGRADED ~ Wt'lu YEAltS. D~ PIB UQO.ll " .w1; THIS DOCUIINr eoterAINS INfORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DDENSI: OF' THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THl MeANING 01 THE ESPION~ ACr, !0 U. S. C.- II MD a. AS AMENOI:D. l'n TRANSMISSION OR THE REVEl.ATIOit Of1~'(PI F TO AN UNAUTHOfiiZID PERSON IS PROHIBITED 8Y UW. IT IIAY IIOT K I"PROOUCID IN WHOLE OR IN PMT, IY OTHER llWNINir'Q) ST~ AGGICID. EXC:Ur 1Y PDHISSION Of THE DIMCTOROI