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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  26 Aug 49 26/2142 | Davis-Montaan AFB, Tucson, Arizona  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  ONE |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  60 seconds | Observer sighted an object which appeared to be triangular with rounded edges. It had a brownish-hazy color and it was heading NW. It followed a level path, no trail, no sound. The object flew at a high speed. Observer believed the object to be an aircraft.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground…

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|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | FILE NO. 24-8 DATE 7 September 1949  |
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|  TITLE UNKNOWN SUBJECT Sighting of Flying Disc on 26 Aug 49 at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona, by Major | REPORT MADE BY SHERIDAN W. CAVITT REPORT MADE AT DO # 17, Kirtland AFB PERIOD 1 - 2 September 1949 OFFICE OF ORIGIN DO # 17, Kirtland AFB STATUS PENDING  |
|  CHARACTER SPECIAL INQUIRY - UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT  |   |
|  REFERENCE AFCSI Letter No. 85, dated 12 August 1949  |   |
|  SYNOPSIS Investigation initiat…

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DETAILS:

1. Investigation requested by OSI HQ to ascertain facts surrounding the sighting of an unidentified aerial object sighted over Davis-Monthan AFB at 1345 hours, 26 August 1949.

AT DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB

2. On 1 September 1949 the writer interviewed , Base , Officer, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona in regard to an unidentified object which he had seen on 26 August 1949. stated that on 26 August 1949 he had been present at the launching of a standard weather balloon by weather personnel of Davis-Monthan AFB. This balloon was to be watched by because it was an …

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g. Time in sight - Approximately 60 seconds

h. Appearance of object
(1) Appeared to be a brownish hazy color
(2) Shape.
(3) Construction could not be observed
(4) Size was estimated to be approximately one fourth of an inch when observed at a distance of three feet.

i. Direction of flight - From approximately 115 degrees toward 290 degrees.

j. Tactics or maneuvers - The object executed no maneuvers or tactics and the flight appeared to be perfectly horizontal and straight.

k. There was no evidence of exhaust.

l. Effect on clouds was not observed due to the absence of clouds.…

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No other witnesses to the above cited aerial objects have been found.

## RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS

The unidentified aerial object was not picked up by any radar sets in this vicinity.

## GENERAL

1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions at the time of sighting was 250 - thin scattered, visibility 50, 102/98/44 West 9 knots/998.

2. Winds aloft report:

|  Feet | Degrees | Knots  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  5000 | 290 | 14  |
|  10000 | 330 | 10  |
|  15000 | 280 | 11  |
|  20000 | 280 | 11  |
|  25000 | 330 | 30  |
|  30000 | 300 | 35  |
|  35000 | 290 | 47  |
|  40000…

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Inclosures:

FOR EACH COPY OF THE REPORT

1. Photostat of the Terrain.
2. Statement of Davis-Monthan AFB.

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TORTOLLITA MTS.
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SANTA CLARA SUPREME MAJOR
CABINS AND RECREATION AREA
SOLDIERS CAMP
SALT LAKE MTS
RILLITO
CORTARO
CITRUS GROVES
SABINO CAMION DAM AND RECREATIONAL AREA
PLETURE ROCKS
MTS
SAN JAVIER MISSION
CITT OF EL DADO TUCSON
"A. MT. 6"
CITY OF EL DADO TUCSON
SAGUARIO WA
HOGRES
MANCIPAL AIRPORT
PRUNTAIN VIEW
SAHARITA
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Statement

1. On 26 August 1949 at approximately 1345 M.S.T., I was present at the Base Radiosonde Building, T-4466, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona.

2. Up until 1345 M.S.T., I had been conducting a test on an upper air balloon run. The balloon had been released at approximately 1315 M.S.T. and I was able to follow it with the naked eye because of the clear dry weather which was present during that period of the day. At 1345 M.S.T., after the balloon had been in flight for thirty (30) minutes, my attention was attracted to some form of object flying in the sky abov…