i:.C i~Hrl. CHJ~orvcrs t.oo l c.n ~ to U'):J Jtro<.l :.o to rul~) out t :..trnin .. 1~.\DQUAR'rnPS lH ifr~\?li!:H. S!:.:kVIC~ And ~' Air Force J ~ Ro!or Tos A~S DSS SUBJECTt Unider.t1fled Flyin; Obj~ot~ TO c C o~d l n ~ <i-on~ ra l Air ~.1tt ri'll Coo.il!\nd :irl. ht-1att)r!:o.!" Air Fo~ce ~aGe D~:;tor~ Chio ATL't~s k!C.lt~0-3 1. :leiJr'lrc~ is na.d~3 to lotter fro.. yo,;r ~l,,l:idy_' .. al't{.-rs . _iGIA.:CS. d4t>c1 9 i.:nl'oh 1'-Jl=J. !Sub} J c t "~nldar.tifi,:)d fly1n< Objtl'lt~." !lr.fl first iD.Jnrs.,"1al"'t thncto by tr.l.o h~adqu.arbJr.;, d.ltod )l Mclrt:)h lJ49 .. t\ rl t rrJutt~d Wt)J;).th6r-'bo.lloon il:JOdots rc.a.dd b:! 8 Air Force. Na7Y ti!ld Ud tl-.ur Bur ,u. Co :ent:~ based on thia ruvio'lll ljH ' inclo:'\ed. ~. :tt, L.i rH)o 1f:'.6nd.,d tr.a.t t hcJ '"" tdd io Irl1/'}t;t~tr:o.tlon Ot Un1- du!r.lrl~cl :\r:tr\n L Chj~ot3" b., ch.anreJ u tollow'it ll.<1m 1},. ~'Di:reo~ion o f rlig;ht or Cbj"'<'t,.'' ;ho\:ld bv our!f.lod !lC tt.at nrt1o 1 and hori- t.ont.bol motlor'i .1.r, d1ot:\n~lshttd if poa~ibla. nnd 141 thr.t motion i2 Hl. j r;lt- rllt'+J~t\') }1 ~onards \l'hiuh th.::: OU.)t!)t, c.lpL...ea.rs to mo~ .. nhould irc ludo t\ nt.1r.n l n i' t o~ tho typo of 1 .. I.nolud.ot ~Jur.n:::ac-.i~c.s /$/ W. A~ Weat "i, .. "XEST Lt .. Col., USAP Ad j '.l tan t l';e r. re.l ~o. 200, Definitely not weather balloor.. Courae :.outiutrl;r, ?tind sll:lo31:" au,j "tTorth ~t all bvoh. Only s tation relea3i,n~ b'llloon in t hls n.;o ~ les Uorth of Creeoent City. Dr HYNEK' S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PRC'.JECT G?.UUGE REPOHT ~ 1. A. tronO.c\i o 1 li ihh prob&b 111 ty 1 b . l-air {)r l ow J>robo.bilit.ya ' ll.ll\oonrt or ordlcary airoraf~l 'krHJ'..rHf:'., f f.l.l'"''J or ~all1n; bodi J; (rfJflenti.ons, -a.urors.l iltr~a.rvJr.s~ btrdo~ ato.)s \1... !A k ,, {' vtdeno e praol,.:.de'3 ext>la.nat1ona ''CIOR~S R&:Pt.Y TO UNtTED S7ATC:S COAST GU 1 z:cL. e!lt Oresoen~ Ci~J Calif Obse~verts Position: cor. trol t o,,.,er, h-tt~r:tion C'b.ir ct( ) of Object(~): ::1ture of Lumino~ity: 1/3 (dir,~CtE:d bt 'JI li:~htt) Al :i t ude of Cbjt ..._t: ( .. stir::at~d) <; .ceo to 25. coo feet.) -lr..e ln ;:ng : Xade l 1hort Sound :.;.ade b y Cbjt.ct( s): Dir ection of Fli 6nt o: Cbjcct(s) solid constxuetian -llXa :1ickel 'Ola ted r\.bout 1610, 17 Oct 19hg -;m1 hie :lome a t C.:-escent Cit;r, C,ll. if, saw a silver colored objact -m e ti:nated bei6lJt of about 10 vCO ft .mien :"3'.le!llblad o .lne tr.Jvelit~g at hi4:t .3peed. ObJect ,ro, Mp~d like a "Cw.let, - o .:/:" 'JbJect bad tne uoe...rance of bei:lg !lic.ml-pltau. Nt> :r.o:ra r '?-;U t ati ~n amo~ f .i.'"i llr' S .u:ci D.ei~nbors .. nd ,sood character. loc,'.J. flight schedulaa reveal<ld ::.o r.tlown ~light>. h "el a:\:'e . ot C~.:it V9nicles i n ~icb.it;r at t2.e tl:1e. Date and :'iwe o: Observat i on : 2 . ,.,'he~e Sigh ted: t;"C"S c~t Ci !y Light Station c:: .:e:-ver ( i . e., grotn:J., ;...ir , t!o1:trol ~:.'l:Je (;Uld Add.re;,s of Observer: 5. O.:cu:pation and/ or hobbies: :11.ilie!':NUl :t~?ntion Attr~ct~d by: Nu:nber of Object( s ) Seen: 3ize of Object(~): CoLo~ 0f Object(s): S'~aoc (Sketch if Pos~ibl e) i ., r ure of Lumin 1 ;i ty: .Altitude of Ob.j c t : ( s t irr.a t e d) e.>"'-90a~d -si'llilar t o bli:no ~ t ' at d D1~.t,~n' of 0bJ~ct from Cbsarvcr : SCJ'Jnd. >.ade b.y Cb .}. c t ( s) : Direction of Flig~t of Cbject(s) A~arent ConstructiJn: ~::ect on Clouds : aust Trail I Col.;r of)~ -no clouds l nci d~n ~: 2COa. At ~l.bou\ 1610, 17 Oct l ')l.;.g , n .. i.ili.er:1:au, heard the sound of a pl:ma. Looki.ng up r...e saw li silver-colored ee~.aha:o d object t~at h'id the aupearanc" of o. ~iCAll blL-p travelir.g ~outh "lt - bout 300 !:!TJh . :io ings or tail G tructure :v~s vi 3ibla ~r . s t.:lc:os ny .rooke viJl'Jle. ::lo noise A~S.t beard from the O..)_ject. .:.~ .... ~>o..m:.l ,=~ic.n ll:tr.1ctsd oo~..,rver s attantioA c~ from a :'1all ol:)r:!"r c:b ,:r;?o P'-.n~ . 'r dl.1 uot ~tch to ob ert!'l ~era tne object ~nt. n d ~ ~ Otse .natlon: .ihere Sighted: s ?osi~ion: Occu~ation and/or h o1bies: Dr.! 01 uer .gl in t of 1 i.gb.~ . ;u.11ber of Objec t ( ~) li~rs sn,.all pl3ne ll (; 1:.::: t-ur e of Lu.rnin.1 ni -:l: -re:fl~c~i!d 116h\ ( Jirected bt: o'7l 0f light? ) AJ. Li tud8 of Cb j~ c t : ( 12 st irr.a ted) -+ to ' !linntes :~an. a ~ tw u snd bank to ":o the south :irection of Fli t oi Cbject(s ) _-\.;oarcn t Cons+ rue ti : n : 2:f2ct on Clouds: lticid.ent _.o . ~hen made ahax p turD. S S t.iJlf >O t de corrc:;l onC. t o Clll - -:.r o u o.~ly u ;.;u.lloon. I:-:cident: 2CGb t about 1 610 , 17 Oct 1948 }tr a w il small s 11-rar color ed object re~embl ng a small p_noo nroce~din~ i n" sout.:e 1y !'r~ction int, Cr33~nt City, a t a n ~t.Jturle bet en""{) and '-5. COO feet. The obJect remained in view fo-r 4 to 5 !1li.trutas. At one time 1 t mad.e a '5~ turn and bank t o :.ne ri5n t, a ~2'j1 bri..,.ct fl '?.W ca~ from the object as the un hit toe top~ii~. tne objec~ en ~de a sharp turn to the south and grsdnall.7 di :;ap1:>ear~d. 9 q,bout 47 y~re of und of ave~ L~telligsnce. ~. of ,good character c nd r~put-=t tion Ea is con!ids r ed r liabJa, Data and Ti~e of Ocservation: Ob JC!'Ye!" s Position: (i~ e., gr ound, nir , cor1trol tower , etc. ~. e ar.d Audress of Obse!"ver: Occupation an~/or hocbies: .At tr~cted bv: ui:e of Object(s): Cr~scen1 City, Calif bu:;elfife Glint of l~t n ::mall $1 Color of Object(s): sil~r Shape (Sketch if Pos;-;iblc) elliptic N::.tt.ure of LUJ1lino .:;i ty: (Jir .... cteci bc:mn of light?) r~ilected l~i a s lisbt against a ~irror -~titude of 8bi t: ( 2 stL-:1atcd) Sound : de by Obj ect( s): Dir ection of Fli6~t of Cbject(s) arent ConstructiJn : (See c:.ttc~&lcd pc.ge) lncid en t: :CCC ',fnile convsrsi~ J<?.tter y P~int Cre cent 01. ty, Cr.Ui!, 1-lr 3 , bou sewif a, sa~ ... :r.all ""~1-rer-color~n object that fleeted lil~t. ~na obj~ct '-4/8.3 t3lliur.ic i n 3~-Ud and :J~.s tra~Teli~ v~r; fast in a ooutner l :r 1~ecti.on .nd ;o9mained in ~i.gbt for 2 t!linute,. !t 'vaa t r:.veling J.bout 5,CCIJ !"3~t ri4ler .. n .. :.n ~ nl""me flying n orth. a o r t:y 1.f t r s !..;:1tbg. t.lo Jb jact. rode 't ~n:~ p bdnk of ~.ibout 1~, to ~ce ,..i .. .;nt teen r ..ll nted l ~-cou:r 36 d.l~l~peM.rl~ to se'l.. 3 o moka or no1Je was hecird :from ~na ob.ject.. At a11 times tee object .. c;av~ otf "l. brilli:.nt f l:_sb li!c.e tn8.t of "U.:ll1~t J n a 3la3s mi. r or 2\r s 1 3 70 year s of ~e, of S-1isa e:"t~actioo., -:nd i 3 a lo~ ti~e resid~nt of Crescent City. See id ~f ~rer3g~ intelll~nce, a.nd has ~od cm'r .,c tar ..?.nd ro"';U~:.l ti()n . ,:ne t1'hi no i...!e-9 of see ea. range or alti She thought toe ooject izf~r3nt tcan ~07 o .aer airborn~ c~rft sne r~ ev :een~ rhe ~r:gntna3s of t ne o oject ~nnrsssed her ~st.