28934788.pdf

PROJECT-10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 12 May 49 12/2300Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  5. LOCATION | Westfield, Indiana  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not Reported  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Air-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | West  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Observer sighted a metallic-looking object. There was sunlight glinting on it and it appeared to be round. Observer at first believed it to be an airliner, but it seemed…

January 14, 1950
UNCLASSIFIED
21
A/C

Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright Field
Dayton, Ohio

SUBJECT: Project Saucer

On May 12, 1949 at approximately 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight time I was flying on course from South Bend, Indiana to Sky Harbor Airport, Indianapolis and was at a position approximately halfway between Westfield and Cicero, Indiana, marked "C" on the accompanying chart. As I remember it, there were light widely scattered clouds between 5000 and 6000 feet. I was flying at 10000 feet, approximately due south heading, by myself in a Cessna 120, NC7714, owned by Sky Harb…

It could not have been an aluminum barn roof or a lake, and, in my opinion, it was the approximate size, or perhaps a little smaller, than the Graf Zeppelin, shaped in the same general shape as the Graf Zeppelin, which I saw some years back from approximately the same distance in South Bend, Indiana when it passed over or just south of Niles, Michigan on its (I believe) around the world flight.

Referring back to point "B" on the chart, this is only approximate due to the fact that I saw it cross McCordsville, Castleton, Nora, continuing that line and estimating the degree heading that it disa…

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UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
DAYTON, OHIO

IN REPLY ADDRESS BOTH COMMUNICATION AND ENVELOPE TO COMMANDING GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL COMMAND, ATTENTION FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL: UCI/XA HWS/ed

26 JAN 1950

Indianapolis 18, Indiana

COORDINATION COPY
Dear Sir:
Receipt of your letter dated 14 January 1950 is hereby acknowledged.
Your letter will be forwarded to the office interested in these matters.
If further information is desired you will be contacted.
Your action in writing this Command is appreciated.
Yours truly,
Bryan L. Davis
BRYAN L. DAVIS
Co…