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Incident #167

DATE OF ISSUE: 6 May 1948
TIME OF ISSUE: 15:00 P.M. - 164:05 Wake Island

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Incident #137 -- Pacific Ocean: 19° 08' N, 104° 05' E -- 6 May 1943

The object observed here was probably an exploding fireball seen head-on and seen only at the time of actual explosion. This, with partial cloud coverage, could easily explain the absence of a trail.

It is not likely that lights sighted on the water surface or aircraft sighted later had any relation to the original object.

If the object had seen a shell fired from the USS Boxer, it appears improbable that only one shell would have been observed.

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

MCIAXO-3/BWS/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 Material 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

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HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
DAYTON, OHIO
McIAEO-3/RAL/aw
AUG 10 1948

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COMMUNICATION AND ENVELOPE TO COMMANDING
GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL
COMMAND, ATTENTION FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL:
McIAEO-3

SUBJECT: Project "SIGN"

TO: Commanding General
Hq, Eastern Pacific Wing
Pacific Division
Air Transport Command
Fairfield, Suioun Air Force Base
Fairfield, California
ATTENTION: A-2

1. This Command is engaged in an intelligence investigation of all
reported sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena and has been
authorized direct communi…

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PACD (10 May 1948)
Subject: Spot Report

observer's aircraft and slightly to the right of course. Captain Barnes made numerous attempts to contact the other aircraft on Channel B and C, VHF, but acknowledgment of his transmission was never received.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

JOEL A. HARPER
Major, USAF
DAC/S, Intelligence

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DOD DIR 5200.10

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HEADQUARTERS
PACIFIC DIVISION, AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND
APO 953
10 May 1948

SUBJECT: Spot Report

TO: Commanding General
Air Transport Service
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTENTION: AC/S, Intelligence

1. The following information was reported by Captain Floyd Barnes, Pilot of aircraft, who was in flight between Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands, and Hickam Field, T. H., at the time the incident occurred.

2. While flying magnetic course 060°, altitude 9000 feet, at approximately 09:05 GCT, 6 May 1948, a large white ball of fire was observed 19° 05' N - 164…

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DC/CJP/dd
HEADQUARTERS
PACIFIC DIVISION
MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
APO 933
23 August 1948

SUBJECT: Project "SIGN"

TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: MCIAZO-3

1. Letter your Headquarters, above subject, 10 August 1948, addressed to Commanding General, Headquarters Eastern Pacific Wing, has been endorsed to this office, and, in turn, was forwarded to the Commanding Officer, 541st Air Base Group, APO 134, where Capt. Barnes was last reported to be assigned.

2. After receiving the report of "Possible Firing Betwe…