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Incident #59

ATIC NO. ---
AF NO. ---
REPORT NO. ---
DATE OF REPORT ---
TIME OF SIGHTING 0552/Sunset plus 45 Min.
SHAPE Like Meteor
SIZE ---
COURSE 350 degrees to 110 degrees
NO. IN GROUP 1
SOUND ---
PHOTOS --- SKETCHES ---

DATE OF INFO 12 Sept 1947
LOCATION Midway Island to Oahu - beyond Necker I.
SOURCE Civilian Pilots
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR White to Red
SPEED 1160 mph (1000 knots) Extracted
ALTITUDE 9,500 M. H. 2nd
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED 6 sec.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Aerial
MANEUVERS Abruedly changed course but altitude & horizontal flight maintained.

Tempo…

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Incident #59 -- beyond Necker Island -- 12 September 1947

From the evidence at hand, it appears quite likely that the object observed was a fireball. Fireballs have been known to change course abruptly when splitting. The reported change to reddish hue from the previous color of incandescent light, the length of time in sight, and the manner of disappearance all lend support to this hypothesis. At sunset one can expect relatively slow-moving, nearly horizontal fireballs.

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JCC/dn
(Old Naval Station)

16 September 1947

Memo for: DIC-14ND.

Subj: Unidentified Object in Flight Observed by Pan American Pilots.

1. At approximately 1000 on 13 September 1947, reporting agent received a telephone call from Lt. Comdr. , USN, Air-Sea Rescue Operations Officer attached to Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier, reporting that a Pan American plane in flight from Midway Island to Oahu on the previous evening had sighted an unusual object in flight about 0500 GCT. Arrangements were made by reporting agent to meet Lt. Comdr. and the Pan American pilots at the District …

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18 September 1947

Subj: Unidentified Object in Flight Observed by Pan American Pilots.

light grew in size and intensity, but without any change in color, to a point that was estimated to be one mile off the starboard bow of the plane.

5. The pilots were about to switch from the automatic pilot to manual control when the subject veered suddenly to an approximate course of 109 degrees and then the bright light appeared to split into two parts and assumed a reddish hue. These two reddish lights did not have the intensity of the white light and appeared to be about a wing-length ap…

OPNAV-16-129
61051
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|  DATE OF LETTER | 16 Sep 47  |
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|  DATE RE'D ON | 19 Sep 47  |
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ORIGINATOR
1. DIO, 14 ND
2.
ORIGINATOR'S FILE NUMBER
C-0146
ADDRESSD TO
CNI
VIA
ONI FILE NUMBER
3.

SUBJECT
1. Unidentified Object in Flight Observed by Pan American Pilots.
2.
REFERENCES-ENCLOSURES-ENDORSEMENTS
Encl: (A) Copy of Memo for DIO#14ND, dtd 16 Sep 47, same subj. (W)

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1420/111/A6-2
Serial C-0146

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION
NAVY DEPARTMENT

1420/111/A6-2
Serial C-0146

MAIL ROOM
SEP 18 1947
SECRETARY OF WAR

18 September 1947

From: District Intelligence Officer, 14th Naval District.
To: Chief of Naval Intelligence.

Subject: Unidentified Object in Flight Charged by Pan American Tickets.

Note: (A) Copy of Memo for DIC-1420, dtd 18 Sept. 1947, same subject.

1. Enclosure (A) is forwarded herewith for information.

J. H. JYDER

cc: WICOPA, File (1)
Act: 7th Air Force, Bickham Field, (1)

Plane had just passed Necker Island at 0535 GCT. At 0558 GCT an intense white light was observed 60° off starboard bow of plane. It appeared similar to the light of an approaching plane except that it was extremely intense. The color was that of an incandescent light without appreciable blue and no reddish tinge. It appeared on a course about 350° true some 5 miles away. The light grew in intensity (but without any change in color) to a point estimated to be one mile off starboard bow of the plane. When the PA plane switched over to manual control the object suddenly veered to an approximate c…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS UNCLASSIFIED
Incident # 59

1. Date 12 Sept 47
2. Time 45 minutes after sunset
3. Location Midway Island to Oahu - beyond Necker Island
4. Name of observer Capt & 2d Officer
5. Occupation of observer Pilot and 2d officer, PAA
6. Address of observer N/S
7. Place of observation Beyond Necker Island (23° 34' N 164° 42' W)
8. Number of objects 1
9. Distance of object from observer 1 mile
10. Time in sight Six seconds
11. Altitude 9,500 to 10,000 ft
12. Speed 1160 MPH (1000 knots)
13. Direction of flight 350° then 109°
14. Tactics Abruptly changed course…