PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 3. OATE-l'IME GROUP .ct. TYPE OF OBSEnVATION 0 Ground-Vtsual 0 GroundRildar 0 Air-Vi sunl 0 A ir-Intercept Radar 7. t.F.NCiH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Was Ball oon Probably Oolloon Po:ssi bly Sol loon Was Airr:raft Probably Aircraft P o ssi bl y Ai rr:roh Wa"' Astrono mi r:ol . Probably A:~tronomic'll Possibly Astronomi c al In surf. clent Data for Evaluation 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTI~m 11. COMMEN rs ATlC .FORM 329 (Rt::'v Z6 SEP 52) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION AIRPORT 'I'RAF FIC t;ONT!WL ro,.,~a Room 110, 'rerminal Building Tuloa Nuniclpal Airp()rt Tulsa , Okl.::1homa November 1?, 1958 1st Lt. Donald R. Shover Assistant Adjutant J575th Pilot Training Wing Vance Air Force Base Enid, Oklahoma Refer ence is made to your letter of inquiry, dated 13 November 1958. A close check of our records for that date indicates that we wero not in contact with any aircr aft in the general vicinity of Fairfax, Oklahoma at the t ime that you specified. Our personnel on duty received no pilot's reports of such sightings. Also, I have heard no general discussion about it at this If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to let Yours truly, vlalter H. Plummer Chief, Tulsa To'.ier ftzpr 1 ~:Ill 7~6TH A I RCRAFT CJNTROL At~D W1-\Ht\l l NG S gJ/\-:;Kc '! UNtT0 S TATES A I R FORCE SU.3.J ECT: UF 0 I N v E s T I (i A T I CHI '~75TH PILOT TRAINING WING ( BASIC) UNtTED S TATEs AIR FoRe~ VANCE AIR FoRCE B AsE, 0KLArl0~A 1. REFERENCE YOUR LETTER OATEO 1' NOVEMBER 19 SUBJECT: UFO INVESTlC~TION. A T~OROUGH INVESTIGATION OF ALL LOGS CO~ITAINtN3 INFORMATJOPl ON TRACKS DETEC TED BY THfS STATION REVEALS THERE WERE NO TRACK~ DETECTED IN THE VICINITY Or FAIRFAX, OKLAHOMA BETWE~N 0630-0730~ ON 2 NOVEMB ER 1950. 2. A CHECK WITH AOJACENT RADAR ~ITES, AT OKLAHOMA CtTY AND HUTCHISON, KANSAS, FAILED T O T URN UP ANY INFORMA- TION ON THE ABOVE . FOH THE COMMANDER HEADQUARTERS 3575TH PILOT TRAINING WING (BASIC> UNITED STATES AIR FORCE VANCE AIR FORC E BASE, OKl-AHOMA A 13 Novembe r 1958 S OBJECT: UFO Investigation TO: Commander 796th AC Squadron Bartlesville Air Force Station, Okl ahoma 1. I am investigating on alleged sighting of unidentified flying objects in the vicinity of Fairfax, Oklahoma on the morning of 2 November 1953. 2. The observer states that he saw four orange colored discs i n a box formation headed due south, altitude unknown, at a terrific rate of speed. The discs \vere in sight through his front windshield for about five or six seconds. 3. I would appreciate a possible confirmation of any aircraft under your observation in the vicinity of ten miles directly north of Fairfax, Oklahoma, 0650 Zulu, 2 November that might be the observer's UFO's. If you have heard or know of any othe~ information on this particular incident, please fon1ard same. FOR THE CCMMAI.'IDER: DONALD R. SHOVER 1st Lt, USAF Assistant Adjutant At J57)th Plt 'fug Wg (Bsc), 14 Nov .58, Subj: UFO InvestigatiCJn 2048th A.ACS Squadron, Carswell AF Base, Texas, 19 November 19.58 TO: Cor.u-rta.nder, J.575th Pilot Training Hing (Basic), Vance AI'' Base, search of our files ha3 failed to produce flight plans on a ny aircraft which could bd a 3sociated with subject incident. FOR TiiE COHl1ANDER: ~i'INE TH M. r1ACCAHNOND '( Captain. USAF Asst Chief of Administration HEADQUARTERS 3575TH PILOT TRAINING WING <BASIC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA 14 November 1958 SUBJECT: UFO Investigation TO: Commander 2048th A..!l..CS Squadron ATTN: Flight Servi:ce Center Cars~rell Air Force Base Ft. tlorth, Texas 1. I am investigating an alleged sighting o f unidentified flying objects in the vicinity of Fairfax, Ol<lahoma o n the morning of 2 November 1958. 2. The observer states that he sa\/ four orange colored di.scs in a box forr:lation headed due south, altitude unknotm, at a terrific rate of speed. The discs \o~ere in sight through his front windshield for about five or six seconds. 3. I would appreciate a possibl e confirmation o f any aircraft under your control that might h ave passed in the vicinity of ten miles directly north of Fairfax, Oklahoma, 0650 Zulu, 2 November 1958, that might be the observer's UFO' s . IE you have heard or kno't7 of any other infon:tation o n this rticular incident, please for'tTard same. FOR TilE C~INAHDER: DONALD R. SHOVER l:;t Lt, USAF Investigating Officer qs, ? ~tn ~'ilot rcaLn~n- Jetac l1."'1ent ,76, h715t~1 Crou.i"1.d Obsc-:cv0r :J\rlalr..;m, J ool in \1 r Jcl3ns.; Filter Cent~.-~r, ttotel Connor , J 0pl.i.n , 'is OtJr i , 2l!. '0ver.'ucl~ 19 5r.' /ar:.cG fd.r ?oYce . ., 3.se, Oklaho-:na 1 . This detach~rr;nt on 2 . fovernber 19 58 ha.s no !'eooi." b on r oco::td re D"':":li'il,.. U~'O!.i 2 . S::geest you con-tact CA.!\ c-md local 78r:tner bll.l"e::tu for ari~i t i "nal in for111ation raeurdinb ai '!'craft a:r:l w3nt.n~r st:J.tts t.l'lt. da.t~. It is possible tlC3C or'"~miz3tions ~1arl a re!)Ort cone 'Cnirr::: t h2 i.!fr or maybe can ~:i-re ::1 clue as to 1-1.1at. the UFr r:1iC'.-~t. i rave Administr~tive Of J~or HEAUQUARTERS 3575TH PILOT TRAINING WING (BASIC> UNITED STATES AIR FORCE VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA SUBJECT: UFO Investigation TO: Commander l768th Ground Observer. Squadron Joplin, Hissouri 1. I am investigating an ~llcged sighting of unidentified flying objects in the vicinity of Fairfax, Oklaho:na on the ~ornin6 of 2 November 1958 . 2. The observer st3tes that he saw four orange colore d discs in a box form.:1t:ion headed due south, a ltitude unknm.;n, at a terrific rate of speed. The discs were in sight through his front windshield for about flve or six seconds. 3. I v10uld appreci.atl! a possible confirmation of any aircraft or objects under your observation in the vicinity of ten ~i les directly north o f Fairfax, Okl ahoma, 0 650 Zulu, 2 November 1958, that might be the observer's UFO's. If you have heard or knotv of any other information on this particulur inaident, please forward same, FOR THE COC:1ANDER: DONALD R. SHOVER 1st Lt, USAF Investigating Officer AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SU II! MARY: (:U.'nlC'I' cmld.J 11.1 m mcu!f of rrporl , Gl111 rlqn.Jjiconu in final OtlNrnltnc pt~ragraph. L in inc!Ooturtl at lot~u kft. .Bt qfn t.!rl of r-.p.Jrt on A E' (lor m I I 1- Purt 11.) T: 1t! obs~rvcr, G tatc:s t ho.t he sav ~:h2..t ap?e:tred to b . .Lour o.:~!".::;c c olrJrecl objer:t s in a box f o n:l.:tt i o n , hc;:.1ded due :::ioutb ~1 t a terrific r"\te of sp .. -::d. ~Ic uas ~tt t :1is tiiat,; driving north 2.nd vimw<.l tbl!~ t hro11:;h l1is E:::ont '".i.nd:.>hi_c l<! fro-:t jlls t ::tuovc ti1e horizo n untl.l they pas s e d ont o si.3:.~t ov-2.:: t'1c t o p o f tb~ Hindshlcld directly ovc::~1c.:1d. Total tine o f viu'\ving ~v.J.f> 5 o c 6 sc.:o='ds. H.:: wu; \!,"'::Jurc o f .:tny ~ltitud~ o r stze estim~tc. The observer is not sure that tht:S~ \JCr-~ctu3lly oh.Jcct ~ rnt:1er th rcfle~tion o r a n i l. luaion. The r e is n o evidence o any one e lse seein~ th~ objects, ~nci no reported aircraft o r phenomenon i n the a rea a t th.:1t time that could possibly accoun t o the si.:_;;lting. 6 Incl s . Tinker AFB, Ok l a , 6 Nov 58 3 . Ltr, 796t h AQl S(J, B:.1rtlesville AF l: . Ltr, ClL".., Tu lsa, Oltla, 17 Nov 58 5 . Lt r , 2048th !i.ACS Sq, C"'r S't'l'ell !\FB , 6 . Ltr, D::t u, 4 7 15th Ground Observ e r ------IHCLS. Sta tion, Ok l a , Tcx, 19 Uo v Sq, Joplin , u-;; : m:JlrTIOII DY OP.!GI~IATOR 24 N'ov Se ~o,~ff: llH'i DOC'J~ol::tiT r:OITAHIS INFQP\I"'TION i\FFECTJN'J TH NATIONAL DfTf.N";E o:= THE UNITr.o STATES Wi riiiN THE MEANING OFTHC: E.:W!O:I,\CE ACT. !lJ l:. ~ C.- f"'c ,-,-, rnITFNTS 11'1 ANY M..\:l~il':.R TO AN Utii\UfHOniZED PEKSON 13 f'ROHtiJITED BY LA'II. (ct.As:;t::tcA:-toN> AP?ROVED I JUNE 1918 FROM (Aq<'IICI/) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFOR~1ATION REPORT nt::PORT 110. Ji:;c ,~1Jpe. (!) ?i=~ : ~tt ctej d tt~ntlo1 of .t1J azimu::.h of o~jects loo'.<i~g throu~h Hi.i:lds:,:.e ld, De~criot:lon Dir c_t_ . .::ou.th, Insta~tan~ously ov~7 ~oo: to1. H.:lxir.mrn of~ o-:: o s ~con c~fl.) How l onz t-~os Grot!:td vl~ual. Tiue nnd cbte of S AF FORM 112-PART II AP?~OVED I JUNE 1948 (CLASJifiCATIOH) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT .. tr\\)"' (...tgtiiCl/) REPORT NO. ::.1 357jti.'1 Pilot 'fr .. tt.nlng '.:in.g cl!'.d :1Ln d 3 - a l o f t dlOJ C~.1tr .1l , ~ ~iov .J3 360 de3rees a.t .-:not s r-1 u d~3reds at Vi s!.!Ji l i t y : -'- l thin ac.1t;t r_;d ::J:~ou~t of cloud cov~r ~ High thi!l cirru s to 1200 bro:<~n. ?~ur.darstor:.ts: U.t~sual 3ctivity: tlone ::'cJorted direction o f aircraft 1st Lt, u::;A~, Assi:.ta:tt :1ln3 Adjut ant. ( L) The o:,se=v.er , ls n you m.:1n of 20, '"it h .1pp.1ren t l y a v erya3a int:..llL~j.imt:e. !!is job is that o f a ~"'ner<ll o.:.Ei.ce helpe::::-.:1nd handyman for Bonham ::r 1~:; t 'l!r, Inc. , o.E Shidler, Oklahoma. He ans...,ers the te le ne, rens errands, and !1alps out aro~nd the g3rage ~1\. t:'1 only two ~ :-t~ervi e{.;s ( 2) T_h~-0~s 2rver s tat-ad to thls off .Lea r t i1:1t he does not :,~li.!ve th~-~?_j_:c t.!_ ~,:;.:;L~ly J~ r~flectlo:1s ~on nuw nl;h t'<.!:1sion l.:..nes ac::oss ti~e ~:..,,-_1'/ty .lt t>.~ ..!.'?t'O~<i:1.3te po"it~on of the si;;:"ttin~, hm"ev~::-, a s confir.ned oy tni::; ozf:c er, t l\e .. . ~ ~.:r o;.: -:Jir..:!3 .!r.d t heir rel'1tiv;.! ?OSitir:n do..:!:J not corrcsponJ .1it~1 t:H! o o:< o J:i2c;~r st.::tt e.:; ti.\:.lt h_ doc:; ::hat ti.11c t b..1t lt..? HOTf.: ftl''i r OCU\IEtl r CONTAIN:i INFOR'.l.\TION ..\!"FECTING T HE Ni\TIO:-!~L DCFENSE OF THE UNITED STATFS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ES?IONAGE ACT.~ U 5. C- 31 t,t,r) ' 2. A, AI II)EO. ITS TllAIISI.fiSSION OR THE REVELATION OF llS CONTENTS IN A~IY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHO!liZCD PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LA',/, IT tNIY r:or SE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE Oil 1~1 PART. BY OTIIER THAN UMITED STATES AIR fOitCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT fJ'f PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF r:ITI:U.IGE::CE. U~I\F. (Cl.A~IFII.ATIO:t)