1. DATE l'IME GltOU' 2. LOCATION 10. CONCLUSION h.stronom.ici.~l (1. NUMIIR 011 OIJICn 5. LINGTH 011 OlllltVATION 11. 111111 IUMMAIY AND ANALYIII 6. TY~! 011 OISIJIVATION Ground-Visual 1st Object: ReddiSh orange L, color located between the bi g Dipp e r a.rrl th~ momi:-11 star. Glowing~ egg shaped with beam . ight i n "fr cnt. :..:a-:L 2.tea .:.n:;le of elevation a s .55 de gr e s. O':Jservat7..on for a few seco.~ . ..:.s only during .rhich t i:r.e i t ! St -:. t.i 'Jnal'y tr~vel .,d about 1 2 inc~es fro:n :1 to SZ an:::i disa ppeared. 2.-H! o 0j~ ct: G'.Jserved ~1 s::.tr::c 1 'JC.:ttion , _ob3Gr.red fp' t~ro hours and fa deC: fro n v.i~;H ;'t'i tr1. ,~.3.:-::..i:;ht ::.~;proach. 0 Y ~econa 0 !.1JCC:. :uce y ast.ro 9. PHYSICAL EYIDINCI the A3 t.ro c c.t : or~ .. , :ie t,cor :::.::3 Sta.~ .. s NOTa: Tllf ........ cOftlaiM lrtl ... tiM ofloctfrt4 tile nofiMf flolo,.. ol lito Uttllefl I Title II, U .$.C., Soc. 713 oftfl 7N. Tile troltOfld 1011 tile 111.,. ol Ito contoltf In .,., ... ,.,.. to .,. urovtlll or fltO#IIIIo4 eolol, Oft lito ... ,. ol IM roport. t.COUNT .. V. United States or America a. suaJECT: Unidentified Flying Object DATE o,. "E~O,.T: 6 September 1964 II. "IEII'E"~ .. CES: 4. DATR 011' IN~O .. MATION: 6 September 1964 Macon Ga, 6 Sep 64 u. o .. eotNATo": Security & Law Enforcement Division Robins AFB Ga GS-8, WRBB 1. ~LAC. AND DATE 011' ACQ: U. P"E~A .. ED 8Y:,. e z W the . ngt ~onn1 e r1 on, I. vALUATION: SOU .. CE --~---INII'O,.MATION ---- Robins AFB Ga 14.' A "OYING AUTHO,.ITY: ?. aoutte: At approximate~ 0325 hours, 6 Sep 64, source telephonically reported to Security and Law Enforcement Division, Robins AFB Ga, that while visiting the residence of , Macon Ga, at about 0245 hours (Eastern Standard Time), 6 Sep 64, he observed an object that was reddish orange in color, glowing, shaped, with beam of light in front at about 55 degrees above the horizon between the "Little Dipper," and 'Morning Star. This described object was observ- ed for only a few seconds and traveled about twelve inches from North to Southeast and disappeared. Seconds later, two objects that looked like stars were observed in the same location as the first object. These two objects moved up and down and side to si-de -like-tne -letter iw1t: -These-ob-jecl.s were-ooservea -ro-r aBout: t,wo-lrours- and !aded ::ut in p:ace at daybreak. AlC Lewis M. Swartzbaugh, AF1J665118, Air Policeman, was dispatched to 1107 James St, Macon Ga, whf:)re the following inform- ation was obtainedz la. Description or the single object first observed: (l) Shape: Egg shaped red to a known ob ect: About the size of a ball point pen II. DleTIU8UTION 8Y OIUGINATO"I 17. DOWNG,.AOING DATA~ tl. ATTACHWIENT DATAl 4 -AFSC (FTD) 1 -WRBBE Record Cy a,. ,.O,.W IIJ, JUL II. WHICW "'"" uao UNTIL I .. AN 11. PAGII 2 OP' 6 O .. IGUIATO.. SLED CONTINUATION SHIIT Robins AFB Ga (3) Color: Reddish orange (4) Number: One ( 5) Fot-nlation, if more than one: Single object (6) Aqy discernible features or details: A light beam protruding from front of object. (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size of object: No tail, or exhaust ( 8) Sound; if heard, describe sound: No sound (9). Other pertinent or unusual features: None b. Description of Course of Object(s): (1) What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)? Object was moving (2) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first observed: About 45 degrees to 50 degrees above the horizon directly between the "Little Dipper," and the "Morning star". (3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance: Faded away t o the Southeast, about 45 to 50 degrees above the horizon. (4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object: Traveled in a strajght line with jerking slow motion and then speeded up. {5) How d1d the object disappear: Faded avay to the Southeast. liow long was the object visible: A few seconds. c. Manner o f (l)servation: (1) How observed: Ground visual (2) Use of Optical aids: No. d. Time and Date of Sighting: {1) Zulu time-date group sighting: 0745Z, 6 Sep 64; 0245 hours, Eastern Standard Time (2) Light conditions: Night time e . Loca~ion of Obser~srs: I~ e y~=d a~ , Haco n Ga, :r':1ich 2..s located in the Southwest part of Macon Ga. f. Identifying Information on Observers: (1) Source: age 21, IPLACU Ar 'OitM It h UA. e t ... ICN MAY USlD UNTIL I JM II. COMTINUATION SHEET .. EfltO .. T NO. Robins AFB Ga telephone number SH 2 1) , employed as laborer wit h Sterchi Cracker Co , Macon Ga Witnesses: Macon Ga, empl oyed as an Electri- cal Inspector at u. s. Naval Ordnance Plant, Macon Ga; N.E. Atlanta Ga, employed as a Salesman Trainee with H. Mendal Co, , s.w., Atlanta Ga, office telephone number age 20, N.E., Atlanta Ga, housewife; and N.E., Atlanta Ga, employed as an advertising accountant with Burke, Dowling and Adams Advertising Agency, 1715 Peachtree St, N.E., Atlanta Ga, office telephone ru1mber 875-0121, extension Source and witnesses indi- cated above had just returned from a fishing trip. They all appeared to be sober and of sound mind. Witnesses corroborated Source's statement. g. Weather and winds --Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings: (1) Qbserver(s ) account of weather conditions: Mr. Herb DeGroot, u.s. Weather Bureau, Macon Municipal Airport, repor t ed t he f ollowing weather c onditions eriod 02)0 through OJJO hours (Eastern Standard Time) 6 Sep 64, i n t he Macon (2) Wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots: Surface --Calm 6 , 000 --80 degrees at 12 knots out of E (NE) s at 7 knots out of NE s at 9 knots out of NE --170 degrees at 7 knots out of SE --190 degrees at 14 knots OU\ of S --430 degrees at 18 knots out of W (SW) --unknown -not recorded (3) Ceiling: Clear between 0100 through 0500 hours (4) Visibility: 8 miles (5 ) Amount of Cloud Cover: None Thu nder St.:>rms i n area a!'ld quadrant : Liane (7) Vertical temperature -gradjent: 2 degrees per 1000 feet (8) Any other unusual activity or condition, meterological, astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting: None, no unusual astronomicQ or meteorological activity ,.a.,. IU,LACU A' PO .. IUa. J~ It WMICNIIAY. UIID UNTIL I JM t L CONTINUATION SHIIT AEPOfltT NO. OfltiGINATOit Robins AFB Ga (CI .. elllcflon on4 Co,.,.l lllodd,.,e) (9) Weather baDoons in Area: Weather ba]oons are normally released at Athens Ga, Montgomery Ala, and Jacksonville Fla, at 0100 hours, Eastern Standard Time. No baloons are released at the Macon Municipal Airport. Mr. DeGroot opine that it is not likely aqy of the baDoons released from the three locations des- cribed would have drifted to Macon Ga) area, since winds would not have carried them in this direction. 2a. Description of two objects observed a few moments after the first object: (1) Shape: Star like (2) Size COiilpared to a known object: About size or a ball pcint pen (J) Color: Color was like a star, one object was bright and the other one was dim. (4) Number: Two (2) (5) Formation, if more than one: No discernible formation. The bright object was approximately 24 inches below the dim object (6) Any discernible features or details: None (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size of object(s): No tail, trail, or exhaust. (8) Sound; i! hear1, desc~ibe sound: No sound heard. (9) other pertinent or unusual features: None. b. Dascrip~ion of Course o Object(s): (1) ~4hat first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)? Attention was first drawn to the area of these two objects by action of first object sighted. Attention attracted to the two objects because they were moving. ( 2 ) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed: At about 45 degrees to 50 degrees above the horizon between the "Little Dipper: and Morning Star". (J) Angle or elevation and azimut h of objects upon disappearance: Ob- jact3 ,,.,sre .:::c. ill -risible and act.i7a 1o~he'1 ;.ri_r,nesses l..rent i_0.d 1ors 3.t about 0945Z, 6 Sep 64; 0445 hours, Eastern Standard Time. (4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of objects: Up and down and side to side for a distance of about 18 inches in a pattern like the letter "IPLAC:ll Ar POb I Ua. J~ II ... ICN MAY UIID l.IIITI&. I JIM t L CONTINUATION SHE!T ~AGE 5 Of' 6 ~AGES OAIGINA TOA SLED Robins AFB Ga (5) How did the objects disappear? Faded out in place at daybreak. (6) How long were the objects visible? About two (2) hours. c. Manner of Cl>servation: (1) How observed: Ground visual (2) Use of Optical aids: No. d. Time and Date of Sighting: (1) Zulu time-date group sighting: 0745Z to 0945Z, 6 Sep 64. (0245 to Ol~J-5 hours Eastern Stancla.rd Time) (2) Light Conditions: Night time to daybreak. e. Location of Observers: In the yard at Macon Ga, which is' located in the Southwest part of Macon Ga. f. Identifying information on Observers: As previously reported. g. Weather and Winds: As previously reported. ). Aircrafts in the area during time of sightings: Mr. Fahr, Base Operations (WRBFD), Robins AFB Ga, reported that at 0806Z hours, 6 Sep 64, a Capital Airline Argosy Aircraft departed in a Northwest di.rection from Runway Nr. )2, Robins AFB Ga, enroute to Mobile Ala. There was no other aircraft reported in or around the Macon Ga area. 4. A."ly other activity or condition which might accouat for the sightings: Mr. James E. Macon,-Civilian Policeman, Security and Taw k~Rforcement Division, Robins AFB Ga, reported that while on duty as a poll at Post Nr. 13, near the west boondatoy of Robins AFB Ga, at about 08)0Z hours (0))0 hours Eastern Standard Time), 6 Sep 64, he observed what appeared to be a Shooting Star move from north to sou - east for a distance or approximately )6 inches and then burR out in approximately the same area as where unidentified flying objects were allegedly observed. 5. No physical evidence was obtained during these sightings. 6. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including his prelimin- ary ~nalysis of the possible caus9 o f the sighti~g(s): Lt Lon e z. ~Tetherington, GS-8, Civilian Policeman, Acting Shift Captain, Securit y and Law Enforcement Divi- sion, Robins AFB Ga. Based on inf'ortnation reported by Policeman Mason, the first object sighted by witnesses may have been the shooting star which burned out in .aiPLACII ., ro ttla. J&a. tt WNtCN MAY UIID "'TIL I JM tl. GI'O tUO II CONTINUATION SH!IT OfUGINA TO" SLED Robins AFB Ga approximately the same location where this object was observed. After this initial tL .. eM~ 1 sighting, the power of s~ggestion, excitement, fatigue, and imagination combined probab~ accounted for the two star-like objects observed. 7. Details concerning these sightings were telephonically furnished to WRAMA Command Post, Robins AFB, Ga., who further relayed this inCol'u&ation to AFSC {FTD), Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio during morning of 6 Sep 64 IIPLACII AI Nlll I lie, JW. t I WNICN MAY UIIO &.WT IL I JM tl. NOTa: Thf cfocU81enl conloiiW lttlc. ... uon ofloctfnl tho ,..,.,.., dolottao ol tho Unllofl Jtotoo lfltln tho fftOottl ... of lito OOIJIOPWIO I Tille 11, U.s.c ., Soc. 7fJ orwl 1H. Tlto ttonofltleelon tlto roolotiOfl of Ito content In .,., MOIWIIH to on ..,..,,..,.~ I . COUNT.-Y. rrnit.ed statee or ~C8 2 . SU8JECT: TJn !l:J1.ac ~ject, I. ISC NUMBE": . DATE 0, IN~O"MATION: 1. PLACE AND DATE 0, ACQ: IN'O"MATION ---- 7. SOU"CE: Title report contellw ..,...,ocd ln/ort~tetlon. Plene end/ or poll cleo oltoulfl not be old or flto41lle4 eolol, on lite ... ,. ol title ref'orf. I . AEPO"T NUMBE": Z.l?~ U. O"IGINATO": t7 ~ taw ~.:bi-AID Oil R~ ArB aa 1.' A "OVING AUTHO"ITY: (L .. -. Bleftk) a Jb1De ArB a.. t!aat. 11t111e riait1DJ u. -a.. a~ alYAt o~s .dt!l --ot llct& 1a 11. ATTACHWNT DATAl RI:~I..AC1 DA trOw 10.1, t AUG tO. A ,r FOIIIW t t J , JUL. II. W ... IC ... WAY UIKD UN TH. I .IAN tl. .. ElltO .. T MO.I+l/ b'. CONTINUATION SHIIT PAGE 2 Otr 6 lit AGES o-.IGIMATO,_ Robins AFB Oa ( 3) Colort Reddi sb oraDge tlont or object one1 Single object features or ~ , including size of Smndl 1r beard d8scribe soundt No sowd protrudiag :rraa ccapared to sise or . ot (l)ject(s)r (1) Wbat n.nt (s) to obj (s)? (J)ject was movizts ( 2) Angle or elevation and azi mth ot obj .,..,.,.. 4S degxaees to 50 above the horizon directly between the "Little Dipper." and the "Morni.ns (J) Angle or elevation and a=imth of object upon ~ away to the Sc:Ntbeut, about 4S to 50 above the horizon. 1 Traveled in a ght line with jvkiag slav n&otioa arri then s (6) vu the object Yisiblea A (2) Use ot cptical aidst Ho. Date o~ Slgbtingt to the Southeast. {1) Zula ta.-dat.e group sighting: 074.5Z, 6 Sep 6&f.; 024; hours. Eastern Standard Time (2) Light corditions: Night tine. : In the yard at 11J7 .J aaes St. ~!aeon Ga~ ..ntieh !!1 located in the pari, of Macon a.. InfonatioD oD !4acon Oa, Rf,~AC[t A' '0~ lila. JUL tt WHtC~ USED ~TIL t JIM tl. COMTIMUATIOM SH!!T O"IGINATO" Robins AFB Ga telephone number Srt 2-41J6, ~oyed as laborer with Sterchi Cracker Co, Macon Ga. fL art. ) Witnesses: age JS, Macon Ga, employed as an Electri cal Inspector at u. s. Naval Ordnance Plant, Macon Ga; Trainee with H. Ga, office tel epbone mu1ber aa. housevUe; and aa. employed as advertising acCOWltaot Dowllrc and aa, office telephooe 875..0121 t Source am witnesa .. :ind1- cated aboYe trip. They to be aober and or sOUI'Id Iliad. corrobora g. Weather and winds --Aloft Condit.iooa at Tirae aod Plaee o! S a (1) Cbserver(s) account or weather conditionaa !-lr. Herb DeGroot, u.s . ..... , r-tacon i-l.1nlcipal Airport, reported the following weather c omi tio ror periOO. 02)0 throu&}l OJJ' honas (Bastern Standard 'rima) 6 Sap 64, in the 1-tacon Cb areaa ( 2) Wind d-i recti ')n aDd velocity in and knot.sa SUrface --Calm at 12 knota out ot E (HA) --6o degnu at 1 koats out of NK at 9 knots o~t ol NB at 7 1uJOts out ot SK --190 degrees at 14 lavlta out of S at 18 kasota out ot W ( SW) --\lnknown -not rscorded 1 Clear betveea 0100 tha ougb 0500 hours (4) Visibility: 8 miles {5) .. \mount ot Cloud Caver: None (6) Thunder 5t,...- {7) ical t =-... ture . grad 1 ent: 2 degxees per 1000 !eet ( 8) A.ay oT-n activity or condition, for tM sigbtiD&r Hone, no ..... ~lPlACU '"' ,Oitll tlh. JU. "'' WWICH VAY. USID \MTIL I JAil tS. G lt O UZO U CONTINUATION SH!IT Cr1b.d VCGld ~ dr5..."-i ~) :~oo a&, (l) ~!bd ftl-ft Mllod U. a\ O,.IGIHATOIIt The balaht objeet(s)T ~ ebal& 18 ~ la a patt.a liD tbe letter ltiPLACII "' ,O.M It h. JUL. t t WNICW NAY M IJSlD ~.~'TIL I J,. U. GjiiO tfiO U HEADQUARTERS ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE Offl ce of the Cotn tonder Rol:tfn Air Force Base, Georgia 31()9,t .. K~L.V TO AT TN 0 11"1 WRB uJacTa Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) TO AFsc ( pru) Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio 454JJ As by Change A to AFR 200-2, DD Form 1396, Department of Defense Intelligence Inf'ozsmation Report, is furnished your head- WILT.! AM L. GIBBONS Colonel, USAF Base Conuunder DD F 1396, Department of Defense Intelligence Information Report COMTINUATION SHIIT PAGE 5 01' 6 PAGES o-.eoeNATO" SLED Robina AFB Ga (CI .. elllcoiiOit otwl Co.-of Mn lri,.,J (.5) Hov did the objects ~ long tbeobj visible? About tvo (2) hours. (1) Bow r Ch ouad. Yisual (2) Use or CUcal aidst lo. d, Tille and Date of S1 gbti.Dga boars Butena (2) Lil)lt. Coadit.loUI e. Locatioa of I lD tbe )&lscl iD the SGGthllut of MaCOD Qa. intonaatioD Oil r As pravioualy reported. O'uly 1 eported.. J. Ai1cratta in the dunnc of sigbt.ings: Mr. (WRBPD). RobU. APB aa, reported tbat at 0806z hours, 6 Sep 64, a Cap1 Arl08) Ai1cratt. to IIDb1le ... DO otber Macaa Oa ana oa dat7 as a poll~ at. Post Hr. lJ, oom.-, of Itobi.M AJB oa, at (OJ~ to be a Sbootiag star 110ft ti c- north to auth- then out ia approxiately u vt.re ua1deati.t1ecl f'l71DI objects during these sighting a. 6. PositioD ~title otticer, including his - or tb8 poas