4 Sep -7 Oct DATETIME GROUP GM&2.LQ3.30Z Se:Q ni~t~ LENGTH Ofl OBSERVATION trom one to tw hours night PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. LOCATION L80~nd, Iowa TYPE OF OBSERVATION round VI suol 0 Ground Rod or 0 Air-Visual 0 Air-Intercept Roclor 6. !tniiRCE Q1vilian(GOC obse ers) NUMBER OF OBJECTS CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon P robobl y Boll oon Possibly Balloon ll Was Aircraft 0 Probably Aireroft Po ssi bl y Aircraft Was Astronoml cal 0 Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomieal 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 10. IRII!f' SUMMARY 01' SIOHTINO 11. COMMENTS Three red and green (alternating) objects Investigated by Flight 2-A, 46o2d AISS. seen in the northeast and southwest thru Capella in NE, Altair in SW, Aldeberan binowlars. in East (o80 deg az} Antares in SW (low). Observation of stars ATIC PORM 129 (R&V 26 SltP 52) PP RJDEN R.JEDWP RJEP AG H ,JDKF DE RJEDNG 11 FM COr1Dfl 78~ TH AC&W !;ll O~IMIA NEBR TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ttl I' f\FP. COLO RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WP Ar !'HlO RJEPAG/DIR OF INTELL H) J 1\f WASH DC RJEDKF/COMDR CADF GRAND!qFW AFB MO RJEDNG/CCMDR 31ST AD!\' r PAUL MINN 5 LEGRAD IA A ROBERT TIERSON 39 LEGRAND IA FARMER PAGE THREE RJEDNG 11 !2 NO RADAR CONACT AND OFFICER HAS NO EXCLAMATION FOR. IT 29/07~ Z SEP RJEDNG / U N C L A S S I F IE D( 'OPNS 666 UFOB REPORT AS C RED AND GREEN FL ASHING PAGE TWO RJEDNG 11 5 ALT 215 SSW ~ ALT 270 lJf/J ALT E LOST IN CLOUDS A GROUND VI SUAL 8 BINOCULARS PAGE TWO RJSD~!G 3H U~lAVt\ !LADLE l.!: lll. V /\I L/\BLE PJO ~I' ''JT';-S A. G~OL::D VISUAL T'l0C'LI ,~ IC'.TA FARl1ER, AVL::RAG:C:. 7. A. CLEAR HPA1 5 l Yi13.iJ32;\G~ 'fO nJED' RJEDiJG/coh.cn 3 1ST ADJ'J IL ... -:;;:t::LLii:G AFS sr ?A!.;L !:rJ !{JEDHP/C0!1DR AI R TECi ' I.T :;Li4 CENT:::R HRI GHT PATTERSON DAYTON OHIO j . ( RJEPiiQ/DIRECTO~ INTEL . 'SAF \U\SH 25 D C I U ~l CLASS IF I -~/783-10-J-03 IAW AFR 2~d-2: V~OB 1. A. ROUND B. HEAD OF PIN C. RED &. GRi!:E:~l AIR INTEUJG!:!~CE t~:rO~i:~.!\'~10?! REFOf\T ARF-4 RLPOKT CONCERNS ...:;:;LEo=-G=z~J:~D, _IQ_WA; MARSHALLTOWN, !0~- /IGENc v OF ORIGIN :J~H Of' Rti'ORT Flight 2-4 4602D AISS St. Paul 11 SOURCE OF lfiF(lRIA.\TION PREPARING OFFICER WALTER EUGENE SAMPSON, 2/Lt. USAF! ?>. TE OF ,NF()RM ,\ Tl<:~i POLlJATIOif I o CONTE~rrs: I PART ONE: Description of Sighting by Mr PART 'l'WOt De s cription of Sightinp: by Mro Service St~t ltm 1\ttendant; Shell Oil Coo Marshall town, PART Tf-IR.EE: SLtpplement<'lry Investig<ltive Effortso PART FOURs ClliiiiTIIdnts of Preparing Officero IIo SUMMARY: Ohjects were sighted by Mro Robe t GOC NAN MIKE 1-5 BLACK post :.it Le G~nd, low~ (G.EOREF FJNN o Mr.~ telephoned the r}OC p<)St at Ma hall town, Iowa (GEOREF FJNN 0504) on ~ Sep 55, and cont.:Jcted Mro o Mro -39 objects in sight for two (2) hours and fifteen minuteso The objects were in t h.r-ee (3) different quadrants o Mro , sight- ed only one of tho objects and had it in sight for one hour and fifteen (15) minuteso III o JNVESTIGA '!'0~: M/SCIT EDW~RD M. HEALY AF 31191923 Ol:i rP.:IuT!Oif UY ORIGINATCrt \oJALTER Eo D/I, USAF; Comdr. ATIC; D/I, 3lADiv; Comdr. 4602d AISS; OIC. Flt 2-A. 4602d AISS WARNING: Thie docum~nt conteins informAtion af!.,ctinl the ntion .. l defenM of tho United St.JteJ> within tbtt mellninl of the Epio- nle Laws, Title 18, U.S. C., S.Otion 793 4nr1794. It~ tranJ>mit~on or the r..-ttl:ation of its content.s in any'""''""' t o "n un .. uthor:.ted pttuon i!J prohibited by Ia.,. It may not be reproduced in whole o r in part, by other than Unltttd States Ai r Force .Ajjenci-. oJCcept hr perrnisaion of the 0/reofcw of Intelligence, USAF . ?ACE T~rREE ~JED~G 3}! (S6CUR1TY INFOR!III.TION whe n /11/,. d i n l (.LASSI~1' .AttOH SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATIIIG AGENCY REPORT NO, Flight 2-A, 4602D 4lf":>S 2A-UFOB-3-55 I. SOUP.CEa ........ town, Iowa Oecup&tiona Service Station Attendant Qualifications: GX Obssner Approx. 3 Mont~ II. .RELL\BILITYI Reliability of Source could not be determined. III. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SICHTnKI: Source reeeivsd a telephone call f'rom QCX: post at La Grand, Iowa informing him of three (3) objects in different quadrsnts of the sky. Source observed only one (1) in the Nort he!\st section. It had a steady green light vith what appeared to bf a flnshlns red light on it. The object did not a:ppear to move at any time. The objeot. \18.8 approximately thirty degrees (JOO) above t he horizon and 'When Sl)urce \lent off duty it stil l appeared to be i n the s ame place. S ou.roe :Jbsrred the object from 0445Z to 0600Z. The red light nash~ st cmtt (1) second intervals . Sotn"oe stated object was fty (50) feet l u a l l di.mensionso Source also stated the object a ppe.u-ed to be t.h"i si.ze of !1 pea held at e.rms length but shape and dist Mice from ol.lsdrvar c ould not be determined. Source's point of observstion ~s on top of a hotel . Source stated that there were high brokt!n cl 01d.s nnd a t-t U gh t haze over c1 ty. UNCLASSIFIED (SECURITY INFOR.'IfATlON wh~n frlled in C\.ASSI,ICATI~ SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO. I. SOURCEs Le Gr , OW& Ocoup& tion: Farmer Quali.fications: Three Years GOC Pos li Observer II. Jl,FJ.IABILIT!: Source is a college graduate (Liberal Arts) and appeared to be very truthf\11 in aJ 1 answrs and opinions. III. S OURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING& Source notice d RED and GREEN flashing light in the Northe~st npproxinately thirt.y (J0) degrees above the horizon. Distance object was from observer could not be determine.i. Source could not de~ribe the shape of the object other ; . than 1 t a ppeared to be a light in the distance. Source observed the object for a total of two (2) hours and fifteen (15) minutes and in this time the objeet nppe!ired to move frol'l the Northeast to the Southwest very slowly and f11de trorn view. Object appeared to be the size or a pinhed held at ,n-ns length. Observation made through seven (7) powr binoculars did no t l'f.tY~'tl any other details. At the same time of the above :Jighting so,u ce dlat:overed two (2) more objects. Except for direction, the &b -:>ve di t:,~ils apply. The second appeared in the E~st and moved slowly t.o t he \le!lt south wst. The third appeared in the Nor st and movei 91 ovly to the East South East. The objects were sti U in rlev vlun t.ht!t !:imn-oe quit his post. (0600Z) Source stated he had been ob3er~1ng these objeota every night for a period of five (5) nights. Objects ara f!-rst sigh~d anytime between 2330Z t o OJJOZ. Usually the one i n tha Southwest comes uo first. Weather conditions on the night of t hftll" particular sightings vas good. 'fhe sky was clear and the vinds wEna =~.llU. No storms were reported in the near area. (SECURITY !NfN) R .'tt(ATION when fllll'd /nl SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 REPORT " 0 . OF 5 PAGES Fl i ght 2-A, 46020 .!ISS 2A.-UFOB-J-55 I SOURCE a Marshall to.m, Iowa Occupation: Service Station Attendant Qualifications: GOO Observer Approx. J 1-'.onths II. ~LIABILITit RetiabUity of Source could not be determined. III. SOURCE'S DESCRIP:riON OF SIGHTING: Source received a telephone call from GCX: post at La Grand, Iowa informing him of three {J) objects in different quadrants of the sk;y. Source observed only one (1) in the Nort hdl'\st section. It bed a steady green light vith what appeared to be a 'flashing red light on it. The object did not a:rpear to move at any- t.ime. The obj'!tot W'<\8 approximately tb1rty degrees (JOO) above the h orizon and when :JO'Ul:"c~ went off duty it stil l a ppeared to be in the Sllme place. Sou.r/3~ ouser'l'ed the ob j ect from 04454 to 0600Z. The red ligh t nash.,a a t uutt ( l ) second intervals . Source stated object was flfty ( 50) feet. l n A11 dimensionso Source also s tated the object a ppegred to be tit -i s l ~., o r !. pea held a t arms length but shape and d istance from ObiH~r-could not be determined. Source's point or obs~rvation ws ' .o p o f a hotel. Source stated that there wre high broken clotds Rn~ ~ 1ll~ht haze over c ity. t.' PF2 -2HA ! l!7NGAj49HYA. 2v; RJEDt~P RJEPHQ FM Cbt(DR 738TH AC&W SO ( .ERLY IOWA TO RJEDE:N/COI:DR E~ll Pd;-::::; cc.LO SPP.GS COL O RJEDNG/CCI:DR 3 1ST ADIV l-- FS: s~E.Ai1L . RJ EDUP/COt:DR A I R Tr.r11 tllTL:LL C~i~T:::R vJRIGHT PATTERSON DAYTON OHIO RJZPHQ/DIRCTOI1 Ill I 1.1.1. 110 USAF .;ASH DC AND GREEN AL Tl HiiATING Flight 2-A. 4602d AISS 2A-UFOB-3-55 OIIN M ffrl IT Colonel. USAF IIOTE: nUS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION ArFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S. C- 31 AN032. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN \'/HOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR fORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. ' UNCJ.ASS!FIE:o L 4 SSII't('ATI4)H (SECURITY JNFOR.'\f!.T ION whn llllw<l in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 O RIC INA liNG -'Cf.ljCY REPORT NO. Flight 2-A, 4602D AlSS 2A-lF~-J-55 SUPPLEI!EN'!ERY INVE'STIGA:'IVE EFFORTS: 1. This U 3 ~qs assigned to t his Unit for investigation b,y Hqs, 4602D AI.3S. The 1~ ti&l report w~a obtained from the D/I Jlst Air 2. A thorough check ~ made of all research a gencies in the Minneqpolis area. There were no belloons from any of these agencies OTer low~ at the time of the sighting. It was also noted that balloons from all these ngenoies carry only a flashing red light, and none carey 11 green or uhlte light. ".Moby Dlok" b!llloons C'!ITY a \lhita light. Further tn,restigation bro~ht out the fact ttult the lights on the b~lloon3 ~re of the type employed on the wing tips of aircraft snd o'Juld n .'Jt h t obs~rved from the groun1 if the b!ll.loon \olere over J . The U. ,,r I'll n.nesota. t o indicate ary t hl.ng unusual observatory found nothing in their logs on the night or the sighting. Cl.ASSI .. l\.AT~ (SI!CURJTY l.''IFORMATI ON w h-n filled in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATIIfG AGENCY REPORT NO 2A-UFOO-J-55 Flight 2-A, 46o2D AISS COHHENTS OF 1'HE PRE? A.".: SC JFFICE.tt l o It is t h e opini on of t he prep!!.ring investigator that the sighting was a star or planet for the follo\oling reasons& a. Continued observation or the morning star and/or a planet c ould produce the ef'fect of the green and red lighta. One observer S !Ul a steady green light with a flashing red. The other obs~rved a flashing gN~en Pllld red '.lith no stectdy interv11l. . by the eJJrths The l~ck ot or almost l~ck ot motion could be explained r o t ... tion. c~ Investig~tion discoVered no balloon nor astronomical activlliy that would ~ccount for the sighting. 1.-+ ~--tL.. ~twAL TER E. SAl.fi>SON r 2nd Lt., . USAF Conour with ~h~ opinion of the Preparing Officer tha t this sighting was a~tronomioal 1~ ~ature. pr oba bly caused by a star or oanbination of atara tor the r e ., . , w 1 t.sted above coupled with the raot that t he objects were seen for a .) .. rlod or five successive nights. viPF 1 1 Yt' A 3NG A' : DE RJ 'ZD ~G 11! TC RJEDf.N/COt1DR ENT .' f''' COLO SPRINGS CCLO RJ EDNG/COMDR 3 1 ST A~ . RJEDWP/CCMDR AIR TEt ~:r SNELLH<G AFST A ST PAUL ~;u:N I::J .. L CENTER vJRIGHT AFP DAYTON OHI O RJEPHQ/DIRJ:.:CTCR IHTE.:L:_ ... ... ' l...'SAF ':lASH 2; DC PAGE THREE RJZDl~G 1H LIGHT/Vf\H C UNLI!I:ITED D U~!LH':ITS D 11 DUTY DIRECTOR 1 ST L T .J t"W ~ lJORRISON USAF, t~C COm1ENTS .5/133~2 S2PT RJEDNG ?AGZ TWO RJZDNG l H A G OC DUTISS E 2~: DEGREr~ A!lGU~ ALL OEJ ECTS r Cl'.E HCUR PLUS A GRCUND VISUAL E E INOCULAR 5. LA GRAND IOWA ~M 1457 3S YRS' LA GRAND IOWA, FARMER .. R 42YRS , tiAR SHALL TCH I 0\! .4., s:RV ICE ST.~T I ON ATTEt~DANT i-\ CLt.AR NEG H I NDCOR STRot;s TC RJ:.r;: /CC!:DR El ~T '\ r: ~:CLG SPRI::Gs CCLO RJED':!P/ ~ '-:-:DP. .1\I R TZC!l I~.:r=.:LL C;.!~TER vJRIGHT PATT?.R SOt-1 AFP DAYTOil CHI 0 1. RCB:::RT PIER8m< NEG LA GR.A.ND'Z I A. FARr:-.R PAGF. TlWE!: l?J DNG ll! 1. CLF.fiR SCATTf.R I (' I ~t ING H. BALLON POSSIBLY -f.(,C L. 1ST LT JOHN R t-iORRISCN DUTY DIP.:::CTCR