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DHP/iae COORDINATION co mmm a tl UNCLE DEPUTY CO 1M GI 24/40 SIR-15 27 Septomber 1950 EX OFFICER SUBICCTs RAVIN DEVICE WITH MESSAGE ATTACHED Sources Vallejo News-Chronicle TO . ¢: Director of Special Investigations CHIEF AGENT Headquarters USAF, 1. SYNOPSIS: Photograph and article in the Vallejo News Chronicle describing a Wind Current Observation Kite with message attadh= od from unidentified airman on Treasure Island. Radar Bomb Strike Station at Treasure Islani Naval Station contacted ani revealed it was a RANI DEVICE which is released twice daily to plet upper winds and the airmn in the de…

1M OSI 24/40 SIR©15 (Continued) 27 September 1950 SNORICE HOLIGE ion THIS DEVICE CONSISTS OF A FOTL COVERED RADAR REFLECTER KITE ATTACHED TO HYDROGEN FILLED RUBBER BALLON. IT HAS BEEN USED BY THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO OBTAIN METEOROLOGICAL WIND DATA, THIS DEVICE IS NOL DANGEROUS AND IS OF NO FURTHER USE TO THE USar*. 3. ACTION: Wo action is contemplated by this office. JOHN G, SOE, Colonel, USAF, District Commander. ry e) a UZ O¢ 2 Declassification Authority: NND 923007

NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE men pms ” ® eed AT am TET THIS DEVICE CONSISTS OF A FOIL COVERED RADAR REFLECTER KITE ATTACHED TO HYDROGEN FILTED RUBBER BALLOON, IT HAS BUEN USED BY THe UNITED STATES ATR Xt ea TQ OBTAIN MiaiTHOR-- FER NY an OLOGICAL WIND DATA, THIS DEVICE is ANGEROUS AND Ts OF NO FUR THER USE Declassification Authority: NND 923007

Sept.. I) 7'950* PAGE 6—Vallejo News-ChroniclegsFriday, News-Chronicle Photo WHAT IS IT?—Mrs. Ilene Brink displays the carded, it was decided that the kite had been Strange kite that fell in her yard. After flying used in wind current studies, WRONG AGAIN Another flying saucer possibil jity exploded yesterday in the yard of Mrs. Ilene Brink, 907 Amador street. The balloon attachéd to what appeared to be a large wind cur- rent observation kite broke and dropped the odd-shaped white and silver object beside her hedge. Mrs. Brink and her neighbors | investigated the object cautiously until they f…

» store hours friday 12:45 'til 9:00 p.m. sizes 12! to 3 ms 6.95 and 7.50 A to E widths. Declassification Authority: NND 923007

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF 19th DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS TRAVIS  XBAXREIEIDXSUISUN air FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA mere =e 17 April 1951 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 1. Mr. Harry M. Kimball, SAC San Francisco Field Office FBI, stated via telephone that he had been advised by a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, J. P. Cahn, that they were interested in securing a story from Dr. SILAS M. NEWTON, currently registered at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, concerning hjs statement that he is in possession of d…

(25 Aug 48) B CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED = Y AUTHORITY oF Te: “Historian 7 *4P 4 US4—E——____ wry . oe Ps. LE Dike, A ob Mak DATE { @ Wel 75 Te Rey Si ae pm so tre cl based | UNC os. amu) COORDINATION k co 1® OSI 24/40-SIR-l4 13 September 1950 DEPUTY CO SPOP INTELLIGENCE REPORT SIGHTING OF BURNING OBJECT IN THE AIR Rio Linda, California 8 September 1950 Headquarters USAF, Director of Special Investigations, Washington 25, D. C. EX OFFICER CHIEF AGENT FILE CLERK 1. y On 8 September 1950 at approximately 1400 SMNOPS IS s : hours a burning object was noted falling slowly to the ground naz Rio Linda,…