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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 18 June 1949 18/2300Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  LOCATION | Montgomery, Alabama 397  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 20 - 25  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 Minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Not Stated  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Other (CLOUD)  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Object was saucer-like. Aluminum. And appeared to be traveling slower than an A/C. Observer was driving in a car when she noticed object. Object appe…

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|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | FILE NO. | DATE  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  THE INSPECTOR GENERAL | 24-38 | 11 July 1949  |
|  OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS | REPORT MADE BY |   |
|  REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | ROGER E. WINN |   |
|  TITLE | REPORT MADE AT |   |
|  PROJECT GRUDGE | DO #8, Maxwell AFB |   |
|  INCIDENT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA | PERIOD |   |
|  18 JUNE 1949 | 8 July 1949 |   |
|   | OFFICE OF ORIGIN |   |
|   | DO #8, Maxwell AFB |   |
|   | STATUS |   |
|   | RUC |   |

CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY

REFERENCE
None. This is an initial report.

SYNOPSIS
Mrs. [reda…

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DETAILS:
AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

1. On 8 July 1949, Quarters 602-C, Gunter AFB, wife of [redacted], stated that she sighted flying saucers on 18 June 1949. [redacted] supplied the following details:

|  Date of observation | 18 June 1949, 1700 hours  |
| --- | --- |
|  Place of observation | Approximately one mile from Montgomery, Alabama, city limits enroute to Gunter AFB, Alabama  |
|  Position of observer | In automobile while driving to Gunter AFB, Alabama  |
|  Other witnesses | None  |
|  Photographs or sketches of objects | None  |
|  Number of objects | 20 to 25  |
|  Shap…

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Time in sight Approximately five minutes
Weather conditions Sun was shining but there was a large thunderhead over Gunter AFB

2. Husband has been in the Air Force for over 7 years and she is thoroughly familiar with all types of aircraft. She has never seen anything of this type before. Cold her husband of the incident immediately upon reaching home but told no one else for fear of ridicule. As far as she knows, no one else saw the saucers.

NOTE: seemed a normal, mature woman.

3. On 11 July 1949, a check of the weather records at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, revealed the following inf…

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INCIDENT NO. 397

1. Date of Observation 18 June 1949 Date of Interview 8 July 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 1700
3. Place of Observation Montgomery, Alabama
4. Position of observer in auto
5. What attracted attention to object.
6. Number of objects 20-25
7. Apparent size of dinner plate
8. Color of object aluminum
9. Shape saucer-like
10. Altitude over 500 ft
11. Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer 2 Miles
13. Direction of flight of object(s)
14. Time in sight 5 minutes
15. Speed Slower than airplane
16. Sound and odor None
17. Trail None
18. Luminosity
19. Projections
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Page 2 Incident 397

Name and address of observer:
[redacted]
[redacted], Gunter AFB, Alabama

Occupation and hobbies:

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):

Appeared normal mature woman

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

5D-OSI/JEM/fmn

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, DAYTON, OHIO

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IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-21

19 July 1949

SUBJECT: PROJECT GRUDGE, Incident, Montgomery, Alabama
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
ATTN: MCIAXS

1. Inclosed for your information is report of investigation by Special Agent ROGER E. WINN, DO #8, Maxwell, Alabama, subject as above, dated 11 July 1949.

2. This inv…