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Brrha
Md Dec 50

TRANSMITTAL RESTRICTED AMC FORM 2-8 FED 46
RETURNED TO: 02/0025-2

FROM: 52-51 DATE HON: 02/0025-2
TO: C1, AMC, S-7 A15, Ohio
Area: 107111

FROM: 52-51
REQ. NO. 52-51

DESCRIPTION, DATES, AND SUBJECT: Ltr, 11-30-50, (2-2p)*(RESTB)
A-P, N-N-C-S 11-2-50

ENCLOSURES:
None

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|  52-2-2 | 52-2-2 | COPY NO. | DATE OF ISSUE (TALL SCHOOL) | DATE REC'D | NAME  |
|  1 | 1 | COPY NO. | DATE OF ISSUE (TALL SCHOOL) | DATE REC'D | NAME  |
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A160
EF B058 T
JEFGB 019
PP JEDC
DE JEFGB 20
P 211730Z
FM CO GAFB ROME NY
TO CG AMC ATTN MCIAXA
UNCLASSIFIED AF GRNC
/R EGAI-11-2-E REURTEL MCIAXA-11-1. CUR REPLY TO
AFOIN 57155 REPEAT 57155 WAS QUOTE 1 EXACT TIME 1935 HOURS
2 DATE OF EVENT 2 NOVEMBER 3 PLACE AT WHICH EVENT OCCURRED GENERALLY
NORTH-NORTHWEST FROM ROME. DIRECTION OF TRAVEL NOT DETERMINABLE.
INSTANTANEOUS FLASH LASTED SEVERAL SECONDS. 4 SIZE OF CRATER NO
EVIDENCE OF CRATER IN THIS AREA. UNQUOTE. THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
FAILED TO REVEAL ANY INFO OTHER THAN THAT LISTED ABOVE.
SIGNED INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
21/1738Z
File Grady
1003325
7
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10073
CONFIDENTIAL
UNCLASSIFIED
5D-OSI
MCIAXA-1a
NOV 21 1950
1

1. Forwarded herewith, for your information and retention, are copies of the following teletype and messageform concerning the above subject:
a. AFOIN 57159, from Hq USAF to CG, Griffis AFB, Rome, N. Y. (REDACTED)
b. Messageform MCIAXA-11-1, to CG, Griffis AFB, Rome, N. Y. (REDACTED)

2. It is requested that your office investigate the phenomena mentioned in the referenced teletype and forward a report to this department.

2 Incls
1. AFOIN 57159 dtd 11-10-50
2. MCIAXA-11-1 dtd 11-15-50

HAROLD E. WATSON
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intell
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UNCLASSIFIED
363
SEP 1971
SEP A97T
R JEDC
R UEGSG JEDC 222
SE JEPC 273A
102205Z ZNJ
M HQ USAF WASHDC
O UEGSG/CG GRIFFIS AFB ROME NY
INFO JEDC/CGAMC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
AF GRNC
UNCLASSIFIED
FROM AFOIN 57159 ARTICLE IN 3 NOV
WASHINGTON POST NEWSPAPER BY UP IN BOSTON REPORTS-A BRILLIANT
LASH OF LIGHT BELIEVED CAUSED BY A FALLING METEOR CMA LIGHTED
KY OVER NEW ENGLAND CMA SE CANADA AND UPSTATE NEW YORK AT NIGHT ON
NOV. DID ANYONE IN YOUR HEADQUARTERS OBSERVE THIS EVENT CMA IF
TO REQUEST AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING CLN 1. EXACT TIME TO
MINUTE AND SECOND IF POSSIBLE PD 2. DATE OF EVEN
page 5
ROUTING
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY
FROM: (Originator) TELETYPE
CG, AMC
TO: Commanding General
Griffis Air Force Base
Rome, New York
INFO: Director of Intelligence
Headquarters, USAF
Washington 25, D. C.
MCIAXA-11-1. Reference AFOIN 57159 dated 10 Nov 50 from Headquarters USAF.
Intelligence Department, AMC, interested in subject of referenced teletype.
Request copy of reply to referenced teletype be forwarded this Headquarters
for information and any other information obtained through your investigation
which may be of int
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UNCLASSIFIED
5D-OSI/JEM/vz
5D 24-21 30 November 1950
SUBJECT: ( ) Aerial Phenomena, NE United States, 2 November 1950 SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXA

1. Reference is made to routing and record sheet, your headquarters, dated 21 November 1950, pertaining to the above named incident.

2. The following message, quoted verbatim, was received on 24 November 1950 from the 22nd OSI District (IG), Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York:

"NO INVESTIGATION MADE THIS DISTRICT RE FLASH FROM POSSIBLE METEOR ON 2 NOVEM
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UNCLASSIFIED

Basic ltr fr Hq USAF 30 Nov 50 to CG AMC, subj: "(A) Aerial Phenomena, HE United States, 2 Nov 50"

1st Ind MCIAXA-1a/JJR/eps

DEC 22 1950

Hq AMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio

TO: Director of Intelligence, Headquarters USAF, ATTN: APOIC-CC, Washington 25, D. C.

1. The basic letter is forwarded for your information and necessary action since the investigation of this incident was initiated as a result of your message AFOIN 57159 dated 11 November 1950.

2. It is noted that radnote AFOIN-C/DD-10, dated 16 December, indicates that this phenomena was identified as the Wright
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UNCLASSIFIED
RA131
ACTION SAFER INFOR
1969 DEC 16 14:16
JEP C146
RR JEDC
DE JEPC 1B
R 161400Z
FM HQ USAFWASHDC
TO CGAMC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO
AF GRNC
/R/ RADNOTE/FOR MCIS FROM AFOIN-C/DD-10
THE FOLLOWING CABLE IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO "FOG INFO ONLY FACTS AVAIL THIS HQ AT PRESENT. NIGHT OF 2 NOV 50 EADF COMBAT OPER CENTER LOGGED ELEPHONE CONVERSATION NO. 99. HAS ADVISED COC OF MIL FLIGHT SERV REP THAT A/C TYPE BEECHCRAFT. FLYING FROM CHICAGO TO DETROIT CITY. NOTICED A ROCKET BURST APPROX 6,000 FT ALTITUDE. ESTIMATED 20 MILES NORTH OF ROMULUS. MICHIGAN AT 1937E. PILOTS'S NAME , OAKBAR

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