1. NATIONAL "ARCHIVES MICROFILM PUBLICATIONS Microfilm Publication .T1206 PROJECT BLUE BOOK " ^- . 'Roll 88 . -. Inspector General, USAF Office of Special Investigations (OSI) Chronological Files September 9, 1948-August 31, 1949 THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON: 1976

2. " INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAP OFFICE. OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS CHRONOLOGICAL FILES, 1948-62 OS I FILE DESIGNATION 24-185-1 through 24-185-514 3. X}; } ^"" . . . v .. ; /> ( UNITED STATES AIR FORCE j - = TER INSPECTOR GENERAL '- SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT of Origin: Bq, Air Uatariel Costard, Dayton, Ohio File No. 333.5 Reporting Office '4th. OSI Diatric*. j Date 9Sp Period 110 Ag ~ 25 ISpecial Investigator I S.. Caeaidy I Character of Case I Spaoial Inreatlgattott 'SYNOPSIS 1. Basis for investigation: . i t 1020, 3 Aagaat 1943, this b*adjBartara Ma advised by letter, dated 6 August 194&, orlgijtlj t Hc^ Air -etwriei Cotaaad, fiayton, Ohio, to oondxwt an I n y ^ t j g , ^ ^ p^*4^g to an aerial rhtrmr^^ rporU4 V farievs poopl vithin 2." Facts; 6th CSI DUtriet. - ^ . - 0W5 43* ^f n Air Fore. B t aa witaesaad t r Masisay lAila oa duty a t *~ ^ r t of 23 July 1943/ Saaaay atatd ijartUamU faat rwfamttwg tho phwKtaaa, SpaeSal ^raaatlgatnr Casaldy aontactod O^anttLaea and tha Baa* Wamtibar~_ ' to w^thar ooiiUooa aii - _tI*. _._.. . Oft 12 iagoat 19^dt S/A Mcurtgnaary, 111th GIG Dt, oontaeta* p^aoaaa a t the A*lat *mti Air Bwe and adjoining ragazdiajf (a raytrtatt aiaX yfaawnaam. I t aa ga&aral that tha> jiianoawna ratwahlcd a ahoctlng atar, despita tha fact that ooopra* aad^ sltlteda did not eorraapood to tha eharaetatdLatlea . - "V * " ; , - - Durlag fh* pariod, 24 - 27 Anf 194d^ Spaoial Iwroatl^mtor Morrla intrrUwad arwa (7) retrldwrta of Angnata, Ga. rsgardiag raported- aarial liwaaBUMU I t aa ooooloiiad tht objaeta oba*md Kara not aircraft, tat prdbakljr of 3tarot nature. LV Col. B3AF X , Hq. Air Satarial Ccaaand. TTrlght-FftttraoB A75, Q Dist^bution of copies S02Ehl318 2 - CO, RoWoa A?B I - 2 - Oil ^iSSTFTCATTON ilANC^LLED ^ i t ^ ^ f - ^ i A r ^ ^ a JjTrt^..f: :a 8-23-^8-20, 000 " " U 4. / " ' ' ' CONFIDENTiAt; y SUBJBCTt- SroJoaV *S2&M Cni3iCf23U Spaalal CAXSi 9 Ssp 1943 HO* 333,5 ( c * , . _ ' - At C945, 10 Almost 1942* Lt Colonel Croppir, Acting DIatrlot Coanaadar, 6th District Offico of Special Iav*tlgatlona, later 2b* Waltar 0. Hassoy, Robin* Air ?aroa Baso waployw, regarding an aerial r^'wi^m vltasaaad ly MaaiMqr irtilla oa dutgr at Kohlna All? F Baa* on tbe n t ^ t of 23 Jttly 19A3, Tb faUovta^ i* a tranacrlpt of this lotaxTOgftticm - and eploymt? I aa 23, uajwrxdad, and live at 1U Higb Street> I o a aaikr of the Xraxuimt 3&ijrtmaws Alert Crw tha addati^t ahlft2400 to (*OO hoom* Q. 2. Do yo* r^all Urn data and tiaa that y sa this obJtatT "Q. 1. ht i s yur full mm, ag, A, 1. Waltw C# A* 2 It appsavsd t Friday nlht, the 234 of JtOy 1946 Wfcwaa 0140 . and 0130 hours, Bastsrn StaBdard Ttae. 1 vas standing fira foard a- 0HT, dlwatly acress fwsi OpmtLcns, and I had to tak * doa tbi taka-of tlaa ^lah ma tetssK 0U0 aad 0150c What tha > ' . thai* any ttgfcit aromd you? Outtida lights A* 5. Q. 6. A. 6. Iaaaat off. I In sfattfcsr tfas flead light* on tha haagar falag tha north lseidag ma/ ** any dlrwjtico did yea SM this objaatt It saa cosing ot of tho north. I aj faalag tha north and aotaally diflVt soa i t natil i t got ofsyssod, but it earn out of tho nortii sad imm ia *J via* for abost tvaaty seoonds* Tho last I saw of i t th objtet m taMng a soathwat ccorso. Desaribe la yoar on words ss*t yen aftoaally saw froa tho tias aFpaavsd xtntil i t diaappoaxwd* Dam first tMaf I saw m a stosaa of ftv* and I as t ^Mt i t soald baf tat as i t got orarhaad, i t ma a fairly elaor ovtllas aa* aTpearad to bs a aylindriaal shapad objaot with a long USSM of fira oosiag oat of tha tail end. I aa sura i t woold not bt a jat slaw Z hats ebsarrod F-84s ia fli^rt. at ni^t on two oeoasicos* CONFfDfNTlAL 5. :x c ' frttfaat *BJB1* ^ GBMUCmt SpaaiUl twrjatigatien DA3St 9 Sep 1943 ; KX 3Q 33**5 (24-1) DStAXXSi Q. 7. Appreaiaataly *hataaa tha haigfet and altitoda of thia object? A. 7, Xhra thousand Dwt - i t eaa&A ba laner or higher, at nigfc* I t la dltfleoU t Jtdgft Q. 8, ISfaat u th !* md shape in oc*priaa to tb tr*il of A. 8. Tha ta?ll 1 X do mat drink* 31 Did yoa arar 9*9 any this fed? la "Book Rogara* ooaios that raaoabltd A* 31* *ayba ^ length sal roaadatatf rtaoablod but as fnr as tba Z eoaUa't t^ll i f this ebjott had any* Q, 32. I'-lmt did yen aay yr hwaticnal baokgrotuad and Air Fere* exparii A. 32, I aa a years. school gradtkat* and I we* in tha Air ?orc far four 8. SUBJECT* Frojact "SHUT* CHSRiCKE* Special J^stijgation DATS* 9_Sep 48 .. . - PIIKIKh 333.5 ( 2 l ) DETAHSi (Cont'd) Q. 33* Haw long have you worked here? A. 33 Since September 1947. Q. 34* TJfawa did you. get out of the Air Farce? A. 34. I was discharged in March 1947 aa an enlisted reserve Beck. Sergeant engineer,, . . . . . . Q. 35. Is. there anything further yea would like to add to aid in this i : ' 35. leti Sir- During tba Battle of the Bulge, a Sergeant and y were on giier^cbztr and saw SOB*thing, that resembled, this objeot in qjtwetioBWi^Viclater found that ve had witnessed;the launching of a Qernaii 7^ro^at , It carried a stress ef fire that acre car less resemtied this pbjeat. This object looked like rocket prepclsij rather then jet propalaloa, bat the spee* VJKI aiseprepc rather then jet propa Q, 36. bat the spee* VJKI aise tiie altiterie, speed, and size of this object hare any 1171srityv^jt. Atecr or shooting star? ' ''' ^ ., -mm 37, Dhat else diii^poa associate your thoughts with when yew first asm this A, 37. It looked^ l t t e | * pocket and was the shape of an XS-i. It wa too large for aalS^l. My fina^ energised by rocket propulsion, . ' /' ' ''".'-''- Q 33, ferei yen excite^ Tien yoo told the other people about this o b j e e t T : . r ^ S ^ ' ' ' . ' . . ' ' . . , , v . - . - : : . ; ^ . ^ ; ; : ; . . . - . . . - . . . . . . . . . - . . A. 33, Ko Sir. They^-aore or less kidded ae about i t and was inforned that Flight Service granted to see ae. . Q. 39. Who did you tal^Jto in Flight SerfieeT / ^J A, 39. I teiked and" asked i t brer to orer the interphone systep but did net know - to to Sefense Cettaand the next morning. 9. r 7 SUBJECT: Project SaSI CHARJJCTBR* Special Investigation DATEs 9 Sep 1943 i v FUBHOi 333.5(24-1) DETAILS: (Cont'd), . * Q. 4-0. Is there anything further, now that you would like to say? A. 40. No Sir. ' Q. 41/ I wish to remind you that this is a confidential investigation and that what we hare discussed here is not to be discussed with anyone else..; % -1 % . - ' ' ' . - A* 41* I will regard: it as such. " '-._ .,. AT ROBINS AIR FCRCS BASB, BCBIHS F3BLD, GEORGIA S-r Cta 19 August 1948> Special Agent Cassidy contacted Capt H, R ' Daniels, Public Inforaatica Officer, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia to determine whether oar not any publicity releases irore given to the ' reported sightings on Bobias AirTarce- Baso, Captain Daniels, stated that no pi^s release* ier* giren oat oik this infarmaticm btttv an article had ben uritias in the Bobins Air Pcrc Base paper on Honday, 9 Aaguat 1943. A copy of thia. artittla is attached a Bxhibit I * On. 19 August 194S, Special Agent Caaeidy contaoted Plight Opera- tioBs to d*t*raine tint mxa&X tia* of takeoff &t the G-47 type aircraft on which. Walter C. Hasaey -as standing, fire guard idien he sighted the'aerial phencewaa* This agnV/pa advised that a C-47 type aircraft took off at 0256 hours 24 July 19*3; The destinatitai of this aircraft was OUuted Field and the Pilot's BOB* was Captain Fowlea. N0T5t This is undoubtedly the aircraft on which Bassey stood Fire Guard since it takes about 30 to 40 minutes to warm the engines of the aircraft and to taxi out to take off position, and take off. On 19 Angus* 19A3, Special Agent Gasaidy contacted the Weather Station on the Flight line and obtained the official weather sequences and reports for the time when the aerial phenomena was apparent. . In general, the weather::waa.-as- followst The 2330 hours sequence of the 23 July indio&ted broken clouds at 3500 feet and a high overcast at 10,000 feet* The risibility was 10 miles in light rain. The teaperature was 77 degree* and. the dew-point was 76 degrees. The wind was out of tiie southwest at & miles per hoar. By 0Q3O hours the olqods were scattered at 4000 feet and the light rain had stopped. The wind shifted to the. west and deereej^ to 2 miles per hour. At 0130 hours the scattered ' clouds had disappeared tat the high overcast at 10,000 feet remained and the wind had shiftedto the north at 2 miles per hour. At 0230 the overcast at 10,000 feet became scattered and the wind was calm. The moon was full phase. (Exhibit 17) x - 6 - 10. SUBJECTi Projtot "SIMP* DETAIISv (Contd) CEARACIBBt Special Investigation DAIS: 9 Sep 1943 ' 333.5 (24-1) ' AX ATLAHTA, GBCBBIA The following i s information collected by agents of the CIC Detachaea*,- Third A n y , Fort MeFherson, Georgia* Observer, Atlanta Naval Air Avery stated that he was on On 12 August 1948, Doyle ^ Cha*blee, Georgiawas interviewed. duty in th* observation tower on 26 July 1948* About 2100- hours he sighted a blue white light traveling southeast from northeasts He declined t estiaat th* altitude of the light. However, the light was very high, traveling very fast, and maintained a uniform altitude and speed. The light looked^rery much like a shooting star except for the faat that i t aintained a naifcam altitude. Ayery stated that he watched h li llight for a few seconds and then turned to get his field glasses* The light appeared to gain altitade and then turned sharply to the south as Avery tamei -fOT?higlasses**- The weather was clear aad s t i l l at the HamOut light waa sighted. Avery stated that he. heard, no sotjuvl'and could furaisa no additici^; infoanaation concerning the aerial phenomena* ~ He said that shortly a i W h sighted the light, several residents of the area called the observation iowev and reported seeing the sane thifcgy Avery stated that | * flight* l e f t or arrived at the station after 1910 hours ca AGSST'S HOB&v 'Avery i s considered a qualified observer. He served as an observer;iitha; U.S^fllavy during the war and has parformed that duiy r at the Atlanta KsYal ,I^.Ito*B. for th past four months..' ' . /' ! " < :^v ;^- - On 12 August 1948, the following persons were interviewed and aade stateaenta substantially tho saae# On 26 July 1943, they were seated on tha lawn"-ofr ihe Geerg& Seh^ Georgia. About 2045 hours, Mrs. John^ill sighted a strango light and ismediately called i t to the attention of her canpanions. The light appeared about the siaerof a football and was traveling southeast in a steady course. I t was green and faded into a. silver colored tail The light appeared t o loser altitude slowly ouch the sane as a plane coming in for a landing. I t appeared to fade away i n flight as i f extinguished. The light, was absolutely silent,. Informants could furnish no additional i n f c o n a a t i o a * ; " " " ' / ' " _ ' . . ' , .'..: -.' . ' ' - ( I } ax.&.Mrsv.^oliShaw, Apar-toent 201 F, GeorgiaTech Apartaents-i Chaablee, Georgia ' (2> -: 9ta Hobert Sebrlng, Apartaent 212 F, Georgia Tech Apartaeata-j Ghamblee, Georgia (3) ttra. Jeanne Hill, Apaxtaent 219 A, Georgia Tech Apartaents, Chamblee, Georgia (4) Mrs, MyrUir Benfroe, Apartaent 212 A, Georgia Tech Apartments,.Chaablee, Georgia (5) ttrs. John Gall, Apartment 201 G, Georgia Tech Apartments, Chamblee, Georgia 11. SUBJECT: Projeet B S3D1 CHA&JCXBU Speoial Investigation DATBt 9 Sep 1948 FELB HOt 333.5(24-1) DETAILS* (ContM) , . , AGSNT*S NOTE* Investigation failed to reveal other persons who observed unidentified aerial objects on 26 July 1948. - Records of the leather Station, Atlanta Naval Air Base, Chamblee, Georgia revealed that visibility was good and that winds were light and variable from two to five miles per hour until 2030 hours, 26 July 1943, Records of the Atlanta Naval Air Base, Atlanta Municipal Airport aad Marietta Anay Air Base, Marietta, Georgia revealed no scheduled flight* in the vicinity of Chaablee, Georgia during 1910 hours to 2200 hours on 26 ': .' Investigation in.the vicinity of Chamblee, Georgia revealed a' record of testing devices sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Anay, Air Farces, Reatber Bureau, Research Organizations or any other.. , ,..-;:_ AX AKHTSTA, GECRGIA $&$i& V . On 24 August 1948, at 1830 hours, HandolphAtussell, < 402 Greene Street, Augusts., Georgiar^ -ns interviewed by Special Investigator Morris, lathe offios of the Ghrenicle Nevs, Augusta, Georgia^ The i stated in rft^?|? '^ | ; ; . ., : > . "Ian a newspaper nan by occupation and work for the Augusta Chronicle. Shil* working in this capacity on the 26th of July 194^> nuaerous calls ease in at approdaately 2015 hours pertaining to an object in the sky. Between 2100 hours and 2130 hours, JohnBattle, who is the/ night editor for the Augusta Chronicle, called some of the ^office staff into his office to view the object in the sky. On arriving a^ the front window, I first saw the object in the southwest, traveling in a general southwest direction. The altitude; and 3peed of the object could net be ascertained. The objeet resembled a red light. Its ^tactics were of a bobbing and weaving nature. I viewed the object for only a few- seconds. 4 "W AGE3T*S KOTSt Sussell did not sees too interested in the object nor the object's identity* Ha stated that he was stationed in Alasia witnessed many phenomfina,-such as shooting stars and meteorites. He did . not draw any conclusion as to the sighted object. Russell detected no . sound nor odor la connection with this object. On 24 Augoat 194^ at 1900 hours, Earl L.Bell of 14-39 Heard Avenue, Augusta, Georgia, was interviewed by Special Investigator Morris, in the offices of the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia. The informant stated in subatanoei - "My occupatioa is that of a teletype editor for the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia* I was on du-fcy the night of the 26th of July 194,3, nhen Mr. John Battle ealled for some of the newsmen to-witness an 12. f SUBJECT: Project "SRI* CHARAGTKU Special Investigation DATS: 9 Sep I94S PILB HSOt 333.5 ; - bETAILSt (Oont'd) ' object in the sky. This was between 2100 hours and 2130 hours. I viewed the object which appeared to me as a luminous glowing object with no particular size, shape, or form. The object seemed to be traveling in a general southwest direction. I could not approximate the distance of the object, but estimated that it was 5,000 to 6,000 feet in altitude. The object was moving up and down in ity flight, and it did not resemble any known type of aircraft. I heard no sound, nor did I djetect any odor in connection with this object." " . ' On 24 August 194$ at 2000 hours, John Francis Battle, of 1609 Walton Way,. Isgusta, Georgia, was interviewed by Special Investigator Morris, at his residence* The informant stated in substances "My occupation is that of night editor for the Augusts, Chronicle. I was working in that capacity on 2 6 % July 1948. I started receiving calls at approximately 2050 hours te the effect that there-was a ball of fire in the sky. I received these calls,from various sections ef the city, and from Scuta Carolina* I locked out the window in my office and saw what appeared ta be a bluish light. The light was sighted stSuthwcst and was- moving in a soutfanstdirection, bobbing and weaving, in flight. It was net traveling in a level plane but seemed to go slightly up and down* ; The speed/wast app^ndmately that of ait average passenger aircraft* I r judged the object1 s distance from me to be approximately five miles* There was a slight trail]-tallowing the object which seemed to burn itself out-In the course of flight. The object itself gradually disappeared : from sight as a normal aircraft might do In flight. The eltitade was approximately 5,000 feet." . . .:^./^. ' ^ ' - ;s ifiSR'S SOISt flight. Battle has never witnessed any type of jet aircraft in ;v? On. 25 Jtnguat 1*4* at 0800 hoars, Linton R.JfcS*ith of 212 Bassell Street^ Augnsta, Georgia, was interviewed by Special Agent Morris in the office of the Delta Airlines, Daniels Field, Georgia. The informant stated in substaneet, "My occupation i# Chief of Communication - CJA, Daniel Tield, Gat On 26 July 190, at 2U0 or 2150 hears, while standing on my freat porch at 812 Snssell Street, I sighted an object which appeared out of the south- west and was traveling ia a northwest direction* I was facing the north - at the time I sighted this object* The sise of the object appeared tft be about one-fotnrkh. the slips of a full noon. It was a multi-colored object and was very, brilliant* ''** -^^* to the north, Tb* objec-t was traveling from eaj^t: '-aprtrap in a northwest direction* The" object w&a very brilliant. It appeareapj a red ball of fire wi^i a bluish tint. It was tfc #ie of a kitehen plate with a tail approximately six feet ia length. The tail was the same oolor with lesser brilliancy than the body* The object was trarelia^ extrenely fast. X could not make aa estimate of the speed. It WAS traveling la flight on a straight plane with, a slight slant toward the earth^f^Zhe object disappsared from view behind a group of trees and was not seek agaia; The object resembled a shooting star bat was very brillisiat. The object did net appear to be a type of air- . craft, I sighted this object at 2U5 hoars on the 26 July 194&* On 27 August 1948, at 1030 hours, Mrs. Barry B.v ^roveauz of 608 Grant Avsnue, Horth iagusta, Georgia., was interviewed at her residence by 3peeial Inyetigatr orri. The iaformmat stated the following in s u b s t a n c e t ' ' ' - ' - r ^ - ' - ' ; - * - ' - . / '- ' ' ^ ' ' . . _ ' - _ - "I aa a houaewif* aoi on 26 July 194ft ay husband and I were in ' our car returning frostz^1 drug store at apprendmately 2130 oar ZU5 hours, Ife ^ere crossing the13th Street Bridge on our way home when we saw an object ia thesky^ The object was larger than a very large shooting star andjwajrteaveling from east to west. It was red with bltdsh-white. Following the trailing light, or tail, -appeared to be another ball the ^approximate size of the one leading. The light was very brilliant and appeared to bs traveling ia the lower ataoephere. The objeot gradually ': ^ ~ " . W f r','. -*Vy--:: - . J **^^^P^W>mjPiI 14. DETAILSt (ConVd) ,*..,,.,.. disappeared f r riew i i flight aa if burning act or going beyond the line of vision. The objeet stayed the sane a%H in flight while in view and did not born out- ist/^e manaer of a shootlnV star* The object ; |tr&Teled in a atradgkt er lerel plane, - The folloiiiag la th weather report as reported by the Daniels Field Weather Statical for the period of 2130 hours to 2230 hours, 26 The riaibilitar was 12 miles. There were high^eattered clouds with lass than f otpp-tenths coverage. The temperature vaa 82 degrtes* The dewpoiat was ^T degrees and "Uos wind was f r the southeast at eight iles per- fej^iE2Ei$|i^^ of aeretury. V; ':' At 2230 hm^^;!i^j!pfBiiifnr 'loft ''lynwimfl .gn^B.twBiti'tUy.i^e same except {Jhroniele, 27 July 194*, "BALL 01 xaia.owxng ___.T^L.~~ ":. :;v.-: -^^fe-e;'-: . ^ f; CoMtitntion, 27 July 19Ad, "SAW FISBBALL" } / EXHIBIT If - Weather Sequences 23 July 194s NOTSj Exhibits are attached to original of this report only* ;.' 15. . . . . . " * . > . - ! . - :itf-v OX.' reooA-from the .ptc ^-^.;; p^oounded by a w N f l O T P I H H j ^ We.-o--. and professional r e ; FOR TIE DI37-CTOR! LASSIFICATION' CANCELLED ^ Y AUTHORITY OP THE DIRECTO 16. H Q - 4 4 13(10 1947 AFCSI>*t Col Rubenstein/ps f jl/5. Oct A3 . i / OFFICE OF ??7CIAL INSTIGATIONS THTv I38P2CTQ-R GENERAL SUBJECT: "FLYING .DISCS'* . SSCOSITT SiSVEYS - 3 5 TO; B i a t r i c t Coacaander,, 10th OSI D i s t r i c t (IG) Kelly Air Fores H&se>. Saja Antonio,. Terras 1. '" This Headquarters recently received & copy of a secret, report froa the Intelligr;ric& Diviaion, C-SUSA, ^ ' t ^ theories on "Flying Dices'' expounded by a Mra. 1 1515 9th.Street, Wichita Falls, Texas. 2. Tria report corLsisted of the text of three (3) personal letters ths.t Mr^.ia fMHMHftMPHd ssnt directly to the Coassindiiig General, Fourta Aray via registprerl Air Mail. 3. 3>a to the nature o? these letters.and ^rs. = ^ GRADE AND SURNAME OF COQPOINAT.IN OFFICERS 17. r-- Ti BARTERS UMTtO 3TAT13 AIR FORCS TKE INSPECTOR 06*,' RAL OFFICE OF 5PMI AL If IOATIOUS i, REPORT OF II CHARACTER REPORT XAOE Of fie Ag, Procrareasnt Tlel PER 17. 21.t22;,23, 27, 2g aeptgffiber O F F I C E OF ORIGIN-.. Slatrlot A? "0771 ?ial STATUS REFERENCE . la SYNOPSIS- astroaeaical "by Oamaandii^ Qeneral, Air L3^, vs.* rlwd "by aad 12* tlep* at Griffith, i, Oallfarals.* aar 1^5, SyajolM0IAS)-3. Letter coataiaed resort *t si^tJAftjmideatiflekaerjLiJ^i^l*^ orsr 7aa 3uys, Califraia, aad requested attas^i^SinaSSSToy this rfice to identify th lac ef uaideatifled aerial *hj*t ea 22 July 19^S. V&JBKKJKL referred to lettr ef 13 Aoguat I9US yhiolx ha addressed te Air Materiel Comaaad, ?atters*tt Air ?orce Base, 2ayteu, Ohio, offerla^ des^ia^^aef hject ia tiea His statoment was substaatiaHy ii 3&a. MaMsMaVwi additisaal narks, Ij&sed ea iat*rrsatiea "by this ageat, is lacludftd.-fett a aigaed which i s attached te this report as SxhlDit Z. l^j^g^ggjfj^ iSQTm%9^n 9f OBJeot ia qu*tie i* that the ohjeet vas spherical ia shape aad reflected a "bluish color luaiaeseace, such as a flsresoeat laap* ^ 3. OaU :Jtmj^ Caaega Park, Calif orala, *as iaterriewed object orer Vaa Suys, California^ oa 22 July this report as Sa^ihit II. sightlag r:jMrial SttBXlt statcnent is~attaohed t of th ahjsct la quettioa v&s that Bj|t appeArd > sphrieal ia shape, aetallle ia' mhstasce, reflecting that alars f yaUv aad oraagw aad dnptr liatt such as Asnrrs th stated the s'bjeet ia qtstiea Has sighted ea 22 July 19Ug. ^Jejjejrex,...duriag the course of the iaJSeryatioa, it w repealed 1y ^tteMMMMPHsVlMlifth& i% vas ea a Wedaesday that th ohjeot wa observed. 7h*> date, thersforc, veuld hare cerreetly 21 July 19U8 that tifcs ehject was ehserred iastead of 22 July U. 0* 21 laiMbr Meumt Wilsea Oftscrratary, Pasadena, California.; hon add PHHaWP Arsaa^ ?sadaa, Califeraia, vas iaterregated eenceralag his ahserT&tioa af tmideatif led aerial ohjsct ha eliseTTed thrm^ a 3* sad 6* t#lascepe; &&J&JBB&Jtllsea Obsarratory ~betveft heurs ef 1900 aad 2t?3Q ta 21 July 15^i^||p|j|H|BH^Ms? d^ the/ehjeet ia qT*tioa as ceasistiag f a thia traaaluceaT^te^eaTl*9 aelesla a sphere at the tap; the whol f the object ha-ring the shape ef a pear aad heaeathv the paxwshap*d assesfbly, aguare_7^^M^Li: was attau^hsd hy cords. A slgaed st&testeai vas e^taiaed freWWWBPBMpWud^^ ^ta aad is attadscd te. this report as 3xhlbit III.'^[|P||P(JP|PPpfettd that laforsatiaa. trhlch va* rlaasd to the Xes Aa^ls avapar>rs ia regard te the abject ia questlea wa reiaad ay an aasisitaat at Mount Wilsoa O'baaxvatoiT'. The iaf araatloa released wa erraaeeus aad vaa ^ivea an aaap judgaeat. US, iated out that ho arrhe&rd the a8ii3tauafc taDciag to the oa the t#l*ohoa aad heard tho aasiataat state t the aevunen that th 2 - 19. that tha atjeet w i m'tJmmtbT l>allean. aid thai a t t h a t p l thS assistant tpaAi" ha should not har* aatda jraeh & 3tata 21 July 194S. lo^J!|PPPP!>tated that he -es-sryed the object vith a 12* r-jfractlag teleseapa aad that tha object vas T>ar5liaped, appeared t "be "tically, apparently coaposed of some sort of. translucent aatrisl suet as il)r las* aad suspended frea tha hady of the object was a recteBgalar ansfc&llie peering; disk, gold ia color, aad suspended froa tie disk was a lea^tfe ef certl caala. 5Ch abject wa* approxiaj^toJLy 20 t 25 feet IK diaseter. i it wa abtsiaed fro VllWMHMl'1 ^ t i j i * a Safc . stliaing ia obssrratioa of as Jxhlbit 17. Lou, . This stateaeat i attached ta^ this a raugb sketeli of tha ft^eqt ift adasad to th rqtistr irttJi,i.ts eopias of that his laprasslttt^wg* that the. l>j#et in hallvas aad t h a ^ P P P | | ^ yrasgly iftfrod stated that tha geagraphle e-ardlaate$ ar as fellows* " LA51W1M - LOSOIIOTB- IS* 0 2 S?taster 19^ M* ff. Ck BUITir, SeyrrisT of 3araut La AagelaB Alrpert, lea Aag*!**, Cali^ratft, vae rtsgsrdlag rapradnetioti of iad Alft Chart* aad partialln and a te object daserib*d hy OOTSOTIS pYwvionsly i ia r at a 20,000 f - 3 ~ 20. ./ '.'' wulA CLOSUJ 21. swda by Coaoga Park, CaiLfomia* '1230 Soars/17 aeptaiabar _ _ , .._. -_ ' ' i a tba ato> 22 July I9ii3, i a tbo vicinitijr of San Fsxaocdo Vallq/, th aveniag of 22 Jtaujr I$j3,' b75 degraae drt^sping to ^3out eft degpaea an hour ai'tor dar^ (t^so, b tia* la?a)|' dlrscticia osf travel ^ iiRaa East directl/ tosarrf too !ili S?2DCCLl,i Caa ^ou a^prosiaate tfa geogsaphiaal lecatica Ttien yoa first i ^ * d the bSt S?B0UU. praar Van ^273 ^ocefr 25 or 30 degrees i t taravoliol was than tiraa wha TCU ^Lrsrt sighted I didnt know ti 3tact lwur>' but i t ?ma about an wur -Tor* SJ. called ISxtdantliled to tbs of a zroccp at tbs patio , 3PS0Un,r' 1&t was tto vmtber oooditlon at tha - S Very cloar slgv Visibility unl 303 jour t of 't* actual chape or d f. I t aocca-rsd to bo round *.sith so certain cons- OJ.' 22. HSU 3S. tha seas' iva I could Jud^a, b& a teat-asr at. 2,C0G fsot* I a s KJSXTT73 i tTO*rot a would you apprccdaata as tiae speed? balloon* That I -aouldatt know except tfcat- I t taraveOled about 2$ or 30 at approxisately forty-fiv ainatoa to an, ao&r* directioQ '}%f i t so^d? . ,. dJjwaotly iato tiaa sun* 2PSDULU Dfltd you thick i t si^xt bs a rfiflsctioo. Trca aoythisg? It cdght b* a raflaatioo froa tha aunil^t ^t first but tiaea X couldn't 4Bccotazt lor tba blue " it glint or i t do? at all- tiio c3 coaotact a iutscaiy but changed aa ti l-until i t i^urtsod toward an orange color* tae i t bocasw azxi after chango of coiriiig ortaegja color. I..aa i i idisappeared san ocsssxLotely observing tiiia particular S3. li^tit, I T3 looking disappear 03 an iacanioocctrs. Tbara mus ao I^at is last Z sow tactics darir^ flight of objoct? ttaaro ncy sotsod to this sma 20 sound nbataoov_ IShs tr aa eaiaast trail? baost'trail a t all,. ,, Did yvck aotica tha obijoct as smr IX^ 13sor srer diatingsSGhiag cbaractariatica at all acccsot for t bluiah l Did thJ.3 ccctar to jou to bo sosataing rsseabiiqj aTI 1 .first So ay o 1 .first -'/iawed. tiys w.^act, tiya--raying;< 23. #$tyf$f!p$!^fra-'y