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|  1. DATE TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3 Jul 49 03/1840Z | Longview, Washington 389  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | BALLOON  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  Three |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 minutes | Objects were yellow in color and moved in a skulling or falling leaf motion rather than a movement through the axis of the disc. The three objects all had the same characteristics. However they were sighted separately. The observer stated that the first one could have been a balloon. Also the other two were ident…

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UNCLASSIFIED
INCIDENT NO. 389

1. Date of Observation 3 July 1949 Date of Interview
2. Exact Time (local) (1) 1040 (2) 1049 (3) 1125
3. Place of Observation Longview, Washington
4. Position of observer Ground at airport
5. What attracted attention to object.
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size of head of pin at arms length
8. Color of object Metallic
9. Shape Disc
10. Altitude 30,000' (1) 30° when first sighted (2 & 3) 45°
11. Direction from observer (1) NW (2 & 3) West
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s)
14. Time in sight 3 Minutes
15. Speed 300 MPH
1…

UNCLASSIFIED

Page 2 Incident 389

Name and address of observer: (observed by 150 other people at an Air Show).

Occupation and hobbies:
Comdr, USNR
Aeronautical Engineer
Airport Manager

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

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

"At 1040T 3 July 1949, , Comdr. SA(3), USNR, 76108, sighted what he thought to be a flying disc while standing at the airport at Longview, Washington. is an aeronautical engineer and manager of the airport at Longview. stated that while on active duty he had had experience with the pilot…

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UNCLASSIFIED Incident
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Name and address of observer:

Occupation and hobbies:

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

discs at 7,000 feet and felt the first one could have been a balloon. He stated it was yellowish in color. In his opinion, however, neither of the last two observed could have been balloons.

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

My experience in radio control of pilotless aircraft and guided missiles for the Navy at NAMU during the war, and over 20 years of aircraft study does not permit my identification of the objects which were seen. T…

UNCLASSIFIED
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
25th AIR DEFENSE DIVISION (DEF)
P.O. BOX 909, EVERETT, WASHINGTON

OI 350.09 13 July 1949

SUBJECT: Project "SIGN"

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Attn: MCIAXO-3
Commanding General
Continental Air Command
Mitchel Air Force Base, New York
Attn: Director of Intelligence
Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D.C.
Attn: Dir of Intell, Requirements Div
Commanding General
Fourth Air Force
Hamilton Air Force Base
Hamilton, California
Attn: Director of Intelligence

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS…

OI 350.09
UNCLASSIFIED
13 Jul 49

clouds, or other common objects. They moved in a regular motion either straight or in curved lines. They were all at approximately the same altitude but moved on different courses as indicated on the sketch. The oscillations were clearly visible and timed on the 3rd sighting.

A small group of people away from the airport have reported to me that they later sighted three additional objects later in the morning at different times. These reports are from groups of reputable people who also saw the objects while at the field. A phone call from Astoria from a [red…

Koo Simocla 400s
witnesses.
UNCLAS
Skywriting @ 10,000'
WRITING DRIFT
UNCLAS
CONLITZ RIVER
45° ELEV.
1049 CITY OF KELSO
AGENT CIRIGS (HORSETT)
POWY
CITY OF LONGVIEW
2 min. Path #3 1125
AIRPORT OBSERVER
LOS ANGELES
PULP MILL
SMOKE
UNCLAS
SMOKE curved in wind as ascending.
Sketch made after #2-# added

BROOKS
prox. One
1e. Sketch Scale,
COLUMBIA RIVER

UNCLASSIFI
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
25th AIR DEFENSE DIVISION (DEF)
P.O. BOX 909, EVERETT, WASHINGTON

OI 350.09 6 July 1949

SUBJECT: Project "SIGN"

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Attn: MCIAXO-3
Commanding General
Continental Air Command
Mitchel Air Force Base, New York
Attn: Director of Intelligence
Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D.C.
Attn: Dir of Intell, Requirements Div.
Commanding General
Fourth Air Force
Hamilton Air Force Base
Hamilton, California
Attn: Director of Intelligence

1. In compliance with par. 1, Co…