DoW UAP - Release 1 342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949
342_HS1-416511228_319.1 FLYING DISCS 1949
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LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE
DENVER, COLORADO
GRR/wfw
RY 319.1 9 January 1950
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects [Handwritten: A.I.]
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
- In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated 2 November 1948, Subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects," the following report is submitted.
- On the night of 6 January 1950, two objects were sighted over Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe, Kansas. They appeared to be motionless over Olathe for ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast.
- The weather at Kansas City was clear with twelve miles visibility.
- The incident was witnessed by James F. Grey, 6200 Hadley St., Raytown, Missouri, phone FL 2744; and Robert Van De Vyvere, 5532, Raytown Road, Missouri. Both are employed at Bendix Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas, and the former is a pilot.
- Photos are not available. Sketches are enroute to Lowry Flight Service and will be forwarded immediately upon receipt.
- Two objects were sighted, both spherical in shape. They appeared to be the size of old fashioned street lights about two blocks distant. They were a brilliant white, emanating orange and red flashes.
- They moved from over Kansas City toward Olathe, Kansas, remained motionless from ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast in a southwesterly direction. The estimated altitude was between seven and eight thousand feet. No sound was emitted, nor exhaust trail apparent.
- This report was given to Fairfax AFB Operations, Kansas City, Kansas, and transmitted to Lowry Flight Service.
[Stamp: FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY]
Robert M. McLeod
ROBERT M. MCLEOD
Lt Col, USAF
Commanding
Copies Furnished:
C/S, USAF, Wash DC, Attn
Dir of Intelligence
Comdr, MATS, Wash DC, Attn
Chief, Intelligence Div
CO, Flight Service, Wash DC
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HqMAAMA Form No. 7
(Rev. 28 Oct. 48)
~~CONFIDENTIAL~~
OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
Olmsted Air Force Base
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
MDT 000.92 BAN/1c
22 September 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
- In compliance with FSR 200-4 dated 2 November 1949, and letter,
Headquarters USAF, Subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'",
dated 6 February 1948, the following information is submitted.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION
- Date of Sighting: 20 September 1949
- Time of Sighting: 0905E
- Where Sighted: Thirty North East, Griffiss Air Force Base,
Rome, New York
a. Ground
Not applicable
b. Air
(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight:
C-45 160 10,000 250 degrees
(2) Distance and direction from city, town or known land-
mark:
Thirty North East, Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New
York
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MDT 000.92 22 Sep 49
Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
(3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft:
Four o'clock, approximately thirty miles to the right
and to the rear
(4) Latitude and longitude: 43°40"N 74°55"W
c. Sea
Not applicable
- Number of objects: One
a. Formation type: Not applicable
- Distance of object from observer: Thirty miles
a. Laterally or horizontally: Horizontally
b. Angle of elevation from horizon: Level plane
c. Altitude: 20,000 feet letting down slowly until it dis-
appeared into the overcast at 7,000 feet
- Time in sight: Not stated
- Appearance of object:
a. Color: Silvery or aluminum
b. Shape: Cylindrical
c. Apparent construction: No opinion
d. Size: Undetermined due to distance and speed
- Direction of flight: 250 degrees
- Tactics or maneuvers: Slow descent into overcast
- Evidence of exhaust: Yes (flame)
a. Color of smoke: Orange and white flame
b. Length and width: More than twice the length of the object
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IDT 000.92 22 Sep 49
Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
c. Odor: Unknown
d. Rate of evaporation: Unknown
e. Does trail vary with sound: Unknown
- Effect on clouds: Unknown
- Lights: None
- Support: None
- Propulsion: Appeared to be rocket or jet
a. Propeller or jet: Appeared to be rocket or jet
b. Roter: None
c. Aerodynamic vanes: None observed
d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: None observed
- Control and stability: None observed
a. Fins: None observed
b. Stabilizers: None observed
(1) Size: Not applicable
(2) Shape: Not applicable
(3) Location: Not applicable
- Air Ducts: Not observed
a. Slots: Not applicable
b. Duct openings: Not applicable
- Speed - MPH: High rate of speed
- Sound: None heard
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MDT 000.92 22 Sep 49
Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
- Was any radio antenna to be observed: None noted
- Manner of disappearance: Disappeared into overcast
a. Explode: Not applicable
(1) Possibility of fragments: Not applicable
(2) Other physical evidence: Not applicable
b. Faded from view: Not applicable
c. Disappeared behind obstacle: Not applicable
RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER
- Name of observer: Lt Colonel Phillip J. Kuhl, 3716A
- Air Materiel Command, AF Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass.
- Occupation: USAF
- Place of business: AF Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass.
- Hobbies: Not applicable
- Ability to determine: Unknown
- Reliability of observer: No opinion
- Notes relative to observer on
a. Sightings in general:
The aircraft, AF 7110, was proceeding from Bedford, Mass. to Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York. The flame appeared more than twice the length of the object. The object finally disappeared into the overcast, reported at 7000 feet at the time. The approximate coordinates of the sighted object was 43°40"N 74°55"W. The approximate distance of the object from the observer was thirty miles.
b. How attention was drawn to objects: Normal pilot surveillance
- Witnesses:
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MDT 000.92 22 Sep 49
Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
Major Earl Goodrich, Air Materiel Command, AF Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass. Co-pilot
- Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated: No opinion
RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS
- Re radars now operating on ground: No radar sightings
- If airborne, when object was sighted: Not applicable
GENERAL
- Teletype sequence of local weather conditions:
Estimated 4500 feet overcast, 500 broken, 8 miles visibility
- Winds aloft report: 250 degrees - 40 knots
- Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying invvicinity at the time: Unknown
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