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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

UNCLASSIFIED
42

17 JAN 1951

24-185

SUBJECT: (Confidential) Unconventional Aircraft SPECIAL INQUIRY

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

AXA

Transmitted herewith as a matter of interest to your command is spot report, dated 26 December 1950, relative to subject.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

1 Incl:
Spot Rpt dtd 26 Dec 50 re subj

Roy H. Lange
Lt. A. LANGE
Major, U. S. Air Force
Asst Exec, Dir of Special Investigations
The Inspector Ge…

UNCLASSIFIED
I/PFO'D/bk

HEADQUARTERS
PACIFIC DIVISION
MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
APO 953

24-24 26 December 1950

SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT

SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft

THRU: Commander
Military Air Transport Service
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTENTION: Inspector General (CSI)

TO: Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters, United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.

1. SYNOPSIS: Unidentified airborne object observed in sky over Hickam AF Base, T. H., at 2232 hours 24 December 1950.

2. DETAILS: a. At 2310 hours 24 December 1950, T/Sgt , 1500th Air Police Squ…

CONFIDENTIAL
DECLASSIFIED
24-24
SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT
26 December 1950
SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft

deviation in course was noted; that object maintained
consistent altitude and speed, and traveled a course
parallel to the ground. Observer states he kept object
in sight for approximately 30 to 45 seconds. No noise
was heard. [redacted] indicated he has 19 years service,
had not been drinking at time of sighting, as he was
enroute to Christmas midnight church services.

b. Sketch map of island of Oahu, over which has been set
out in red colored pencil, the path and approximate
course of…

UNCLASSIFIED
24-24 SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT 26 December 1950
SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft

Most described the light as being brilliant orange in color and lasting for only four or five seconds.

The police called the coast guard after several reports on the light or falling star had been received. The coast guard didn't know what might have caused it.

, Jr., Honolulu's astronomical expert and a scientist for the Bishop museum, said this morning he had not seen the phenomenon and was unable to account for it from the descriptions given.

## DEFINITE COURSE

A patron of the Drive In theater…

UNCLASSIFIED
26 December 1950
24-24
SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT
SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft

3. ACTION TAKEN: Office of Intelligence Officer, Pacific Division, MATS, Hickam AF Base, telephonically advised at 2316 hours 24 December 1950. The Intelligence Officer, Hickam AF Base, telephonically advised at 2326 hours 24 December 1950.

4. DISTRIBUTION: In addition to addressees, copies of this report are furnished:

Intelligence Officer, Pacific Division, MATS, Hickam AFB, Intelligence Officer, Hickam AF Base, T. H.

FOR THE COMMANDER

1 Incl:
for D/OSI
Sketch Map of
Island of Oahu

PERRY F. O'…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED
UNCLASSIFIED
RESTRICTED
DESTROYED

FROM: COMPACDIVMATS HICKAM AFB TH
TO: COMATS ANDREWS AFB MD
INFO: COFS HQ USAF, WASHINGTON, D.C.
NR: PL 12116 26 December 1950

UNCLASSIFIED

Unidentified luminous white circular flying object visually observed from Hickam AFB about 250830B coming from vic Barbara Point nas over John Rogers Airport diss-apearing into local clouds over mountains east of Honolulu object followed straight level course at constant speed greater than jet acft. Total time o…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
UNCLASSIFIED
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|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Intelligence Division, Hq MATS Andrews AFB, Washington 25, D.C. | IR-376-50 |   |

1. The following priority message, which concerns the sighting of an unidentified flying object in the vicinity of a USAF plane, was forwarded by the Intelligence Officer, 1500th Air Transport Wing, MATS, Hickam AFB, Hawaii:

ATW Intelligence 8857. DTG 260001Z Dec 50. Under the provisions of MATS Regulation 200-3, the follow…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
(Handwritten: "Filed" and "14")

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | LEAVED READER  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  USA-MATS | IR-376-50 | af 261196-1  |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT
Unidentified Flying Object, Hawaii

AREA REPORTED ON
Hawaiian Islands

FROM (Agency) Intelligence Division, Hq MATS
Andrews AF Base, Washington 25, D. C.

DATE OF REPORT
27 December 1950

DATE OF INFORMATION
25 December 1950

EVALUATION
C-1

PREPARED BY (Officer)
A. G. Love, Captain, USAF

SOURCE
USAF Pilot

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