"~-.. RECG:~) CARO ln:..,ff ,coc"\1 HAlBERT 8. t l y, !l i MAJCR USt.f fiF FOilH J 12 P:\RT I U:it"'~rl Sub j r..:ct Rrp2.,rtcd On i h t e of R~port Pr(.p-:tr~:d by Office r AIR INTELLIGE!'-:CE I~.'FORHATIOrt H.EPORT Ev~luation Inf.or m:1tion Sumrn;,ry: (~J-tt~r concis a s u:""n'"'r Jr of r vport. Give s i gnific- ncr; s~ntc..nce p'lr'~gr;ph. List inc1osurc:s !"'.t 1 o,ve r 1 uft. rt on AF' r,orn 112---P.:trt II. ) ir: fin~l one - El r:i n t ' :t of ~ P.niuc~ tii'i cc1 I'i~tribution b;v Origin lltor 'l'!':is ,'!ocur~-nt 3t'.tt~'3 \-Ii.thin cont!'in-;; t he mc:ttli.il orn"tion .... ffc cting.the n ".tion 1l dc.f,.n o; th" Unit r mc n1t:d . Its tr"'nsr:ti.ssion h<" r e v.:-l:ltio n 9 s cont':...nt~ ir: "l';r m:nnbr to ~n un:tuthorized porson i s p r o >d ry l~ It m.::!.y not be.~ rtp r od lC~d in \-:hole or in p'1rt, b.Y othe r th"~n U St'.tc.~s .tir l'orcc .., r.~ncivs, nx c ept by p "rl.1i ; s ion of tht:: T)i r .. ctor of..,;&rtCr:lli;:. f~-.~ "'prrovct 1 June 1948 'l'his clocu!'TI~nt cont1i nn infor:"''.~tion "fi\:ctinr; t~: . n~ .. t i or. l <h C r.c;.:. o f t.h Unit St1t c s within t h T:t0'l.nine of tho I;:3pirm:-.Bc . ct, 50 tr. ::.r..--- - 31 t'lr.d 32, :; mnend~ct. Its t r 0nsmissi on O!" the r~.~f . .!l'1tion of it.~ con tit n t s i n 1ny t:n:h .. r to ~-n un1.u t.horizc d p e rson i G pc-ohibit d by l .:l\11. It :1 y n o t -' r ~r-o{uc l in Nholc or i n p :\rt, by oth~.;J.' t.hHn Uni l:.t.d .)t" t .:-s .. ir i ore~.. .r nci , s , 1!\c :pt b y pt:rrnission o f t.h"" Dl r<Jc tor of Intc,lllf}nct:, US"\F. { e..sL tl-n a -c:. eq) ll':'ld thj clrcwnst'ln~ef, and C'J!1 lti.nn:; t h..:t ex.L:.;tco or pJ~.-..:vHi.l~ l ut t.hlR ti::vJ wi.ll s t.~d.~ thut a b ou t suns::.rL .. o hud u 1.1odot':::t Lt.:! t.hun\.te c~tol'J:l \ l.L th r, 1lch 1 ~s ted \lith thtJ ucco,.1pa..11.in.; r ain for about on hour, nftcr \ihlch , ,hich the clou l pasr;ea on to the .i::::tst, but lo: .. vin~ the s}'..y d:Jrec Emd over c ast for till cbout 10 ;00 o 'clock, with of li~ht:1inL to t!l..J .l.!l"'.:il:. ,,nd &ou theH..Jt. :.iy hous-front n s-:wll to.,n. of .... bout ! ,OJ popul; .I. ion \\lth all tne buildings _pretty ,-,ell scattc1e u . J.cross tho zt.rJet. i 1 fro tt 0.1. 1:1y house u. grove of tr~es covcrin3 a.bouL ~ hlo 'l.., ni th to clcrre;tl opu. tln..; all the \,fly throu..;h , a hu!1drco fc~t r. i..ue l r.~t m ... 1-ro:.in to ;.. bout (O feet on the OkJ'osi te: strc(;t , pc.5t \ Jhich ther ltj c: a':.'<.:lint oc 1.'&< ch i.ne;. f, ... v .... r nJ hundred y~l'Ci~, then bot.i-o11 l t.nd on t ; ere: . ..'~ for h[ l f t r.U.c:, th,..., u:J_J" lu !o_ h: .. 1f l.l Jalle to t.boui.. ViC 1-vL.l ol' 'J h'JU-. 'iat. qt' ... w-~ . oJ "' l he; b'.Ll thurc l~ r, clctr vic .. i'.L'OH! uy houst; Lo tiw horizon \:hen 1 lo:>~-:. ~.o:.n t h cl !..F t.:<l o r O.f.Jf:!Cl .J.I!llU. t 1L'OLl Li:te l :.ma r:.ncl dis~.);.>C:Ur.:!.:i bt!hin~..l the net.rby tall tr~us t:l j t furti.t0l' ou:; tc-ul.!t..!\1 uy view. I had u clear unu p erfect vl~w of tha oi>ject for flva or ci>, :JaconJ::.. hi3 object wa s perfect round. The cente r of lt .;ns pcrfccLlJ round ~r!'i brlt,ht rose colc1.ad re~d, e.tt:;ht~.:!n inchns o (' co i n ait.;J~.:t:;,r, ~nd taroun .. l t ' i~., r0d ;,~ s very bri~!J. t.. bl uish of morathm ri foot bro;l.u. an11 11f!r ~cc 1:.1~' l'') c1 ~, v1 : r'ouml thl~ tlwrc:1 \',us a \lhite, ~t.otu..l~;h lool.~n:; ctrl!lc r foot or r .... ll.' C urot t c. nc: i'orfectly rouad.--L.lJp::lrE.mtly t~ir ... er L.t t. . e e::c.t"'u~. 1. pl:...itti..!J', Lll'.l~nl.l picture: coulJ not be p~l"ltcd. 'Jho cc,lor-s here pl i.1 Lo::;. :....~ i " tn .o , : .~ ~ t rt. l': r .... ..~. I h :.wc fowKi out since th~t o t.h , 1.',) m. G~f.!n LH1'l!mu1 t!1inJ~ in the ui.r in t l ~ d~ tlmo a n d ::..t. night, but ~in p~opl~ ~r3 jncli.n~cl. to t ake such acconn ts a~ u j o!.H or a de1usi0n theJ uo not cr.r .J to Lell ~b n . I h&ve SeE:n t;uny met!.ior:j in t .. y life tir.t)--:...nc.. o~c 1~ r~l. one t:1.: '!. e:;:l>loj:..u. in thfl air, al ~o ~.orthe:rn Lit,ht5, total eclipse oi the sun, oa.llccns, nirp1nnc~, e t c., but. I a c.vv ncv~r Se17.'n Hn,:thin!.., (.!}.C\.:pt ~r.:rf:ct-1./ b.::-~::1. lights ~f o as sice.,tlc.:l ::w :Jey on'.: coulu bn ubout flyl n 3 sauc~rn. r:o~.r I b~licv~ :ih:..:t I r cl.td u.b..>ut :nvs t. of t hcrJ. 8ov or ul unuSl.~l t.ldn:;:, h::vu bsett ~u~n i n t:1 ... 1:: ::,t t'e .. years i11 l~orth C:.1roll:1:t M..t ;,l:.;o in ~O't~h CurJl.:.n~. L!t, t ,Lll.'?>~bJ., :t.vo IL V(. . : b~cn r~portt.o. TE:JrA'IVE OBSEfiVETIS QUESTIOW AI.~ -f"? 9/ /7,7 SECTIO~J A Honth Year Hhen did you see the 1. 2 Time of Circle Onu) 1.3 Time Zone : (Circle One): n. Eastern c. 11ountain (Circl e One): a . d. Pacific Daylight Saving l.h Circle one of the follotd.ng to indicate ho~7 c ertoln you are oi your ansuer to the above question 1.2: (i;J Certain It rl ~ c. trot very sure ~. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 2. lfl1er e uere you t-Jhen you san the object: City or 'Olm Additional Remarl<s: 3. \'n1ere \-rere you locnted lrhen you GaH the object: (Circle One): a . 3.1 \-Jere you: Inside a buildin3 Outdoors Cjt L/ In an airplane In the buG~ne3S r.ection or a city? (Circl e One): a . In th8 rcsiclentiol sec tion of a city? In open cou:1tryside? Flyir.~ near em airfj eld? F'lyi n3 over a c i ty? Flyir~ ovor ope n country? lfl1at t-rere you doing at the time you sa"' the obj ect? 6.1 \'!hat ho.d you b een doing for the 30 minu~es before you saH the object? Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount or t ime spent on each. l'lerc you moving at any t~'lle uhile you IF you anslrered YES, then complete the follotrlng questions: 7.1 vJhut direction lJere you moving? (Circle One}: n.. North b. ?Jortheast Southt:est Northt-~est 7. 2 HolJ fast l.rere you moving?