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Incident # 21 7/1/9003

|  ATTN TO: | DATE OF INFO  |
| --- | --- |
|  AF | LOCATION  |
|  INV NO. | SOURCE  |
|  NAT | DATE IN TO  |
|  TIN | COLOR  |
|  SPEED | SPEED  |
|  ATT | BOX  |
|  LENGTH OF TIME | 05.00 PM  |
|  TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  PANELUTES | Unsolved  |

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|  DATE OF INFO | 7-1-9003  |
| --- | --- |
|  LOCATION | B1000  |
|  SHORT | 1  |
|  DATE IN TO | 7-1-9003  |
|  COLOR | S  |
|  SPEED | SPEED  |
|  ATT | BOX  |
|  LENGTH OF TIME | 05.00 PM  |
|  TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  PANELUTES | Unsolved  |

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UNCLASSIFIED

Incident #81 -- Hickam Field -- 7 July 1947

Clearly there is nothing astronomical in this incident.
It would appear that the object sighted was an instrument-carrying balloon.

UNCLASSIFIED
7-3712-2

CHECK-LIST -- UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 7 July 1947
2. Time 0900 hours
3. Location Hickam Village
4. Name of observer Mr.
5. Occupation of observer Air Communications Sections, Messrs. Hickam Fld.
6. Address of observer N/S -- Could be contacted at Hickam Fld
7. Place of observation vicinity of Hickam Village
8. Number of objects 1 -- a large balloon with a silver disc suspended below it.
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight few minutes
11. Altitude 6,000 ft
12. Speed slow
13. Direction of flight NW toward sea
14. Tactics revolved
15. Sound N/S
16. Size (crossed…

ONCA 131111

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B/Ltr from AMC
dtd 5 Jan 1949
Subj: Project
"SIGN"

AWS DSS 1st Ind 24 Jan 1949

HEADQUARTERS, AIR WEATHER SERVICE Andrews Air Force Base, Washington 25, D. C.

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

Investigations by this headquarters reveal that a synoptic weather balloon could have been at the location where sightings were reported in the following incidents. In compiling this list consideration was given to the wind direction and speed at the surface and aloft at the scheduled time of balloon release, and the location of th…

HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

MCIAXO-3/HWS/rm
Jan 5 1949

MCIAXO

SUBJECT: Project "SIGN"

TO: Chief, Air Weather Service,
Andrews Air Force Base,
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: DSS

1. Project "SIGN" is responsible for the collection, investigation and interpretation of data relative to sighting of unidentified flying objects. Attached Incident Summaries 1 thru 172 from the files of Project "SIGN" are forwarded for study and recommendations as to which of the incidents may be eliminated as balloons released on routine synoptic ascents by the Air W…

Hq AMC, Chief, Air Weather Service, Washington 25, D. C.
Subj: Project "SIGN"

4. The form used in interrogating witnesses to sightings is inclosed as a matter of interest. Comment as to possible improvement of the "Essential Elements of Information" in regard to routine synoptic balloon flights is invited.

5. It is requested that correspondence be forwarded to the Commanding General, Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, attention MCIAXO-3.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

2 Incls:
Summaries 1-172 incl
"EEI"

/s/ W. R. Clingerman, Col, USAF
for H. M. McCoy
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Dept

…

Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT.

INCIDENT INDEX

1. Astronomical

a. High probability:
#26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140, 147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216, 219, 238.

b. Fair or low probability:
#19, 20, 23, 24, 28, 35, 36, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 100, 112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192, 199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.

2. Non-astronomical but suggestive of other explanations

a. Balloons or ordinary aircraft:
#3, 11, 22, 41, 42…