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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  28 June 1949 28/2245Z | Urbana, Ohio 375  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Astro (METEOR)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Observer was attracted by trail of flames coming from sky. Color of object was orange trailing to blue. It appeared as a ball of fire with tail. Tail of object appeared shorter as object progressed. Straight flight with slight decline.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  3 - 4 Seconds |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Air-Visual …

CONFIDENTIAL
DECLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
22 June 1949

WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
DAYTON, OHIO

SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXC-3

The following report of an unidentified flying object is submitted in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4.

a. LOCATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING: 1750E - 1755E, 28 June 1949, Fairfield, Ohio.

b. WEATHER AT THE TIME: 3,000 thin scattered, 10 miles visibility, temperature 92, dew point 62, wind north-northwest 4, al…

CONFIDENTIAL

SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (29 June 1949)

(7) MAILBROADCASTING: Undetermined.
(8) ALTITUDE: Undetermined - very high.
(9) SOUND: Undetermined.
(10) EXHAUST TRAIL OR HOT: Yes.

c. GENERAL BRANDS: None.

Copy Furnished:
1 - Chief of Staff, USAF, AtTM: Director of Intelligence
1 - Commander LATS, ATTN: Chief Intelligence Divn
1 - CO Flight Service, ATTN: A-2

Charles E. Crogan
Lt Colonel, Commanding

CONFIDENTIAL
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INCIDENT NO. 375

1. Date of Observation 28 June 1949 Date of Interview 29 June 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 1745
3. Place of Observation Urbana Ohio Airport
4. Position of observer Air in I-17 Course 0° at 5000 feet
5. What attracted attention to object. Trail of flames
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size 70 Mills
8. Color of object Orange trailing to blue
9. Shape Ball of fire with tail.
10. Altitude 10° when straight North
11. Direction from observer 315° Last seen 45°
12. Distance from observer 50 Miles or more
13. Direction of flight of object(s) West to East
14. Ti…

Page 2 Incident 375
Name and address of observer: TEXOF, WPAFB
Occupation and hobbies: U.S. Army Liaison Pilot with 2000 hours credit
Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):
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NARRATIVE SUMMARY:
On 29 June 1949, this agent, accompanied by CLAXS, Special
Analysis Section, Technical Intelligence Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Dayton, Ohio, interviewed RYAN, Army Field Forces,
Liaison Section, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. stated
that on 28 June 1949, at 1745 hours, while flying alone in an L-17 (Ryan Navon)
heading north at…

Celestial origin
INCIDENT NO. 375A

1. Date of Observation 26 June 1949 Date of Interview 26 June 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 1745
3. Place of Observation Dayton, Ohio
4. Position of observer Ground
5. What attracted attention to object. Light
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size 5 feet dia.
8. Color of object Orange
9. Shape Ball of fire with tail
10. Altitude 30°
11. Direction from observer North
12. Distance from observer Appeared less than mile
13. Direction of flight of object(s) East to West
14. Time in sight Few seconds
15. Speed Fast
16. Sound and odor None
17. Trail 20 ft
18. Lumino…

INCIDENT NO. 375A

1. Date of Observation: Mr. J. E. C. J. 2101 Titus Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
2. Exact Time (local)
3. Place of Observation
4. Position of observer
5. What attracted attention to object.
6. Number of objects
7. Apparent size
8. Color of object
9. Shape
10. Altitude
11. Direction from observer agent, accompanied by Mr. CLAKE, interviewed Mr. 2101 Titus Avenue, Dayton, Ohio. stated that at approximately 5:45 p.m. the observer of 28 June 1949 while sitting on his lawn at the above listed address with a neighbor and facing north, he observed a large ball of orange 131 am direction of …

Celestial origin
INCIDENT NO. 375B

1. Date of Observation 28 June 1949 Date of Interview 29 June 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 1745
3. Place of Observation Dayton, Ohio
4. Position of observer Ground
5. What attracted attention to object
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size
8. Color of object Silver
9. Shape Ball of fire V shaped in front
10. Altitude
11. Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s)
14. Time in sight
15. Speed
16. Sound and odor
17. Trail Fiery tail, mixture of all colors
18. Luminosity
19. Projections
20. Maneuvers
21. Manner of dis…