JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1951 SIGHTINGS

LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION

j January 1 ~o l;;l.- Lo.s A,c,,..,s, Ne-v.> Me.-.:-lc.o ('l-n<:.. " ''~fVI', I itt..~.., ?;(ot-

~1 1951 - Oberlin, Ohio ~ 1 . Stockton, California ~ 7 · Honolulu, T. H. '/ 8 - S of Ft Worth 1 Texas

~:) 11-12 Corbin, Kentucky

fD1 12 . Stewart AFB ~ New York lb 12 - Elba, New York

~ 12 · Ft Benning, Georgia b9 14 - Salinas· to King City 1 California ~7 (.) 14 - Big Bear Lake 1 California ~) / 16 _.. Artesia, New Mexico (CASE MISSING) ~1.?----16 - Oak Ridge, Tennessee ~73 16 ·· West Texas ~7'{ 16 - 31-.15N 135. 501!: Japan f 7S l8 ' Lihue, Kauai, T. H. g7(p l1l 2.0- Sioux City, Iowa t ?? 21 · ·- Oak Ridge 1 Tennessee ·t-Jg 22 - 50 mi SE Holloman AFB, New Mexico ~7? 23-26 - Unalakleet 1 Alaska fgO 24 - Westover AFB, Massachusetts

~81 25 - Warner Robins AFB 1 Georgia · 18'15:;.,26 -36.40'N 130.50'E (Far East) ~3 27 - Ryuku Islands (Okinowa) ~~<{30 - Albany, New York

1 February l

5C ?~1 2 8'~1 3 &'?{:> 6

- Condamine, Australia - Johnson AB, Japan

. Marietta, Georgia ·· Cape Wales, Alaska - Galena, Illinois - lucerne Valley 1 California - 49.50N 50.03W (Atlantic)

t-., '5:rf',_" C il'l e. ~ .,,- j Other (UNRE:LIABLE BEPORT)

Civilian(Multiple)(PHYSICAL S) Hot Air Balloon • .-. Astro (METEOR) '

· P[Hiftft UNIDENTIFIED Mu t '\Civilian) Astro (l.fi'.:TEOR) T l . ( Military ) Balloon Military .. I Insufficient Data 5'0 • INSUFFICIENT DATA Multi ---~---) Insufficient Data Multi (Civilian) Insufficient Data Multi (Military& Civ) Balloon Unknown Insufficient Data Multi (Civilian) Insufficient Data · Midcontinental Airlines A/C Military (RADAR) Other (Ground Target) Military -- Other (Gas from Balloon) Multi (Civilian) Insufficient Data Ground Radar Other (Electronic Effects

from Beacon in A/C) Balloon

Air Radar Military Military

alii Military

Multi (Civ & Mil) a a .

Multi (Civilian) ... y,,

Military

Other (wx) Other (Contrails) Insufficient Data

A/C 1. UNIDENTIFIED 2. Balloon Astro (SIRIUS) Other (Light from Ship) Astro (METEOR) Other (Two Targets) Astro (AURORA) f?'1Y 10

$ 18 J' lf0 19 ' 89~ 21-22 8"1.5 23 i

t=J'P 26 6'9:7 26 8'1.~ 26-28:

Holloman AFB, New Mexico ' Tanganyika, East Africa

-- sakhalin, Japan

(CASE MISSING) Military Astro (STAR/PLANET) Insufficient Data

N,J 27

cJ.oo I' -l:

···li I

i 1 1'

- 21.32N 157.06'v (Pacific) --Durban, South Africa

_ Ladd AFB 1 'Alaska Sakhalin, Japan

- Indianapolis, Indiana

East African Airlines Mili tari _Badar •• d"

.. ijHy{jj~tlian) Military Radar

· .DIP& -:lq - ~<.-c&.co 1 New 11'\e~jG:> (l.n~ o"l'-1)

\ (, \-\o~L~.v.c,,_ A.FJ3 ' ('.1 '~ • (LA h.> <.)"-~ J

A/C Insufficient Data UNIDENTIFIED UNIBENTIFIED A/C Other (HOAX)

/\ST~u (fl"ek"' ,- )

80--l~

~A'l~

i ,. t·lar 7~

6 a l O ll ll- l4

l 3 13

'"15 19 ,., <OJ.

24 25

-12 --l~

Apri l _

l

~ r I2 r 23 h r 26 [, p May ?-

f:·' '+

! 22

! 2~ t· 29 l 29 1·

t 1 ~ _.~

• MARCH - JULY 1951 SIGHTIN.

LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION

Albuouerau"' . rie•• Me xico 45 .ci?n l;c . ~;c; (Far Ea ,>t) (c~.s ~:

Astro (METEOR) i·: ! ~3SJ :•!G i ;,:ilitf3ry (!\!- DAR) . A.jC

'/0 ( '70 ;.L

9a3 90</ 9o.S 90 t, 907 90,: 910 91!

j l d...-­q ; J '7 1'-/

ChiE:l9'' '. o , i\o res. Hili tary UNIDENTIF IED Biggs t .F'i:i , Texas ( c_a.3S tt.ISS I NG ) 'Tat i l t==k , .l\ l 3.ska · · .

Military Astra (VENUS) Civilian Other (FLARES)

Cart .. Tight, · IE.Brador Nilit ary A/C McClellan AFB, California ~!illitary & Civilian UNIDENTIFIED

~Jlii .. EIS·j~!IIIUII~j~ ........ ,miDENTIFIED G0 0ifQ New. Delhi, L"liia St TE'I-7'0'!2Ce Island, Alaska Iran ( I~T?·c. 2 :'1L:! )

Military (Multi) A/C

Ho lloms.:, ;, .:o .:::: .• jev l'.exico Tracking Camera Prequ<! ~s -:...e , !·.!a:in I • Albuquer1ue~ Nev Mexico(CARDS MISSING) Froject ~~inkle Holloman .!,.~ ·~, New Mexico (CARDS MISS I:-iG ) Project 'Twinkle

P ,,"'- t;, ; c~f .,: , r"- ,-K.::, " s"'s (:,._ ";:., "'' L<..) ........... . I La

Los Alamos, rew Mexico (.CARDS MISSIHG) Projec t T~irlkle · Coopersville~ Michigan - Gambill, St. Ia.vrence, Alaska · -Tacoma, Wasoi n-gtcn - Gerald , t-ti ssouri

Chicago, Illinois

Sheppard .:.::"?., Texas South Falls, Montana Chicago, Ill~is I:voney, c a::..:.:'ornia (world of. Spoiiane, WE.s~ington T~iagara Falls, New York

Military Military (Multi)

Los Alamo;;, New tt1exico (CARDS f-iiSSING ; - -: r·:> t~e ct L·-:i.ol-:le Los Alamos, :>lev t>~exico (CA.RDS MISSING ) :>ro ,! ~ c t r.:-.:t !:"le Su::-~y, Z:::; !..e.nC. Y~kke li, ?· ~::::.S..::d

Thule, G·!'"ee:l2..and · Gonzales 1 ~exas

Military (Crew)

Co~ns, )le" ~-1e::dco (CARDS MISSING) Project Tvinkle S-:mll, i':crea l>lili tary (Pilot) New-port Ne·.;s, Virginia 1-!acagasce:::- (Tarrytown, New York) Q ' 7

- Wni~e 3a~cs, Nev "~xico (Flying Saucers f rom Outer Space, ReGsselenr, New York ?ai r·oorn , Ohio LilllB. , ?e ru Portsmouth, New Hampshire Kelly .. t..?3 , Te xas

Selfridge AFB, Michigan

. & Civilian

~

Paso Robles, Calff'ornia (INFO ONLY-) Civilian l·!ount Airy, North Carolina (INFO ONL:£) Civilian

Astra (METEOR) Insufficient Data Astra (VENUS) Insufficient Data Balloon

Insufficient Data Insufficient Data Gun Fire A/C Other (A/C A/C

<j I<)" 9;r.

Other (BIRDS) 9.;1.3 -Balloon 9.;~</ Other (A/C w/contrails)

9 cJio Balloon 9017 UNIDENTIFIED 9cJ%

Insufficient Data Insufficient Cata Insufficient Data 93 / A/C '13 Other (fuss ••x phen) 9 33 Balloon '13<)

Insufficient Data Astro (METEOR) Astro (ARCTURUS) Other (HOAX) Ke~hoe) (:!..A~ c.J (, l'ij

.fl..JC Balloon Other (HOAX) UNIDENTIFJED A/C

Other (AnOmalous gat ion)

Poss Balloon Poss Balloon

~ I J~'!., E

;\u~,ust

c;"!ft:, . _]'. ~ l '.:.: 9'-17 5 CJ~'iJ, 8 9<:19 ll 1::i"V l :' 9s-/ 1:? 9S~ 1!, '353 19 CJo1 t-20 9~ e::; 95$ ~? 5 95& 26 957 26 c;s-i ,.,.··

t.- 0

9 '5'9 26 9wo <: i 9hl ? ;:}

9fD~ ) l -- :A, u.z

963 ~ .. ~ . .:J

9W 6 .ct65"' r; 9b& ~·-9b1 ' r; 9 77 W - 11.

9hg ::. :: 969 l.3 910 ::.5 911 l i 91()J n - J-9 913 ,_-; 9'Yf./ ;~'0 '1?5 ~ .

17fp <.'j

AUGUST - Sl'~Pl'gi<lBEH 19 5· IG il'l'lNGS

LOC:P!l' lO.N

Na vo ::;-La , •rexa s (JIJ.5/.:f trr? .. >'SII!}~ Ho :rki rr,e r, New Yo rk ' Cle ve l a nd , Oh io Binnin gbam, AJ abgma Corong , Ne w !I.e · ico ( CI\. ~J ~; J.liSSH:G) l nrH a napol i :;; , I n tl i a na Rhe i n iv!ain AB , Ge rma ny Al e x:3ndria, Vi r.:_;;in i a Spobme , v/a s hingt on _, . Lubbo ck, Texa s ( FQLDE~) ' Albuque r gu e , Ne v ;,;exico ( t\):GI:E:H ) ElEngt.o n AFZ , 'I'e xa s --- -Elli ngton AF'B, Texas k rson 1\FB , \>::;.sr,ir: t=:ton

Snn Ant.onio , Texa s Va nd~li a , Illinois Gr er.t iP. r AFB , r~.;e •,,; E-=: ::::.!p ·:;h ire M.at a dor , Tex a <-Gonz~d.es ' 'I'P XRS ( ! !;70 s~~~--:r )

Spokane , Hashingto~·J ( :: .~~ ~: .~.3 ~) Cl::t r emont, Calif orr:i:o !ICJ l l ywood, C::..lif or:-::. ·o

And rews M":O , Hasr.i' .--:: Sand y Hook , lYe''' J: .. :~· ::; :: :;· ' ·::-- :. r;_~_~/} ~\J :' t. i\ i~ j 1mOtltb , !··."£:-,.,- t.-e-:::· ::: _-., \ i C'I."L':.:2 -:-~;

Cinci1nati, ~1io Goo ~· r: Ait,f, , UJ.b:·a \: c- :-

T2.t u:m , l ~.:.: ·H i·•i:: xi .:::c• 6 5. 1!:):-l T !. . lfOF

};:.:rc ll ,~f<'i)J ~: nlti' '~ rn ::..".:! ( ; c_:-:-':i;}{) Ort~: J:_:~~ .~ V 'Lr ~.L n.i.n

I' I •, ~ ~ ~ I:- -:· (. ·h

'·

OBSERV"BR

l~ultiplc

Ni l:i. t .a r y tlju l tiple Military Air

Not r epor t ed Hult iple ( , HO'r O) Military l•li li t a r y l·lult i ple Mili t a x·y ( i'JI,PAR )

t a ry -}:ili t a -;:y ti 2.i tar y

c::_ v:!.. l j.e.r :·L.li-; .. :;:, ~y ( '.' ~S/ i:?!~ U) l·li E ts. :ry ( ~ADP.R )

~:ilitary (A i r)

': .. : -

E:VALUA'.l'I ON

I nsuffi c i e nt Da t a Astra ( l>:81'F~OH ) ~.;c 1~st ·o ( lviE'l' ic:OHS) Astr a ( HE'ri':OH ) Bal loon I nsu ff i c :len t Data A/C l~ l · .0011

Otber ( l'.IRDS ) UNT.DEN'l.'Il<'I f~D

I'-alloon Ins uff i c ient Dat a 1

Ot h er ( EmC'PRONI C · I N'J.'ERl"!::R.E:NCi::)

Astr o ( tt,E'r r.:oH) Ins u :ff ic.ic:1t Da ta I nGuf'f i.c i e nt Data lJJiliJ:::Eh'.ri J?IE:D AjC

InGuffi cie nt Da t a UNIDl~ ln'I F'IED Ot her ( PSYCHQLOSIC·' L ) l1st r o ( NETiO:OR) . .

/ '. i rl'.s lloon l. Ba J lcon 2 . Ancm:o• lou:; Frop?.,ga t to: Astro ( 1-:E:'l'SOR) l.JIHD ~:: rl' i':LFir\ D !</C Ins ufi'ic i ent Lat a !1/C Otl::(er ( JlUC 'f'J.NG) J\s t.ro ( ~··i ~I'SOR ) &~1100!1

I nsuffic :i e!'! ··. Dat3.

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OCTOBER 1951 SIGHTINGS

DATE LOCATION

Ellington AFB 1 Texas Columbus, Ohio ~~ite Sands, New Mexico lfuite Sands, New Mexico \\'hi te Sands 1 New Mexico Kadena, Okinawa Terre Haute, Indiana Paris, Illinois St Croix Falls, Wisconsin Neubiburg, Gennany .Ninneapolis, Minnesota Lowell, Nassachusetts Whidbey Island, Washington Anchorage, Alaska 38.!18N 123.16E (Yellm .. · Sea) Lenoir City, Tennessee 62N 15W (Atlantic) Battle Creek, Michigan North Truro, ~assachusetts North Truro, ~Bssachusetts Buena Vista, Colorado Four Corners, Colorado Faint Barrow, Alaska Gonzales, Te)\.as

·-

OBSERVER

Military Graduate Physicist Military Military Military

EVALUA'l'ION

Astra (VENUS) UNIDEN'riFIED Astra (METEOH) Astro (METEOR) Astro (l•fE"''EOH) UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED Insufficient. Data

!!~~IIIIIIII~~B~a~~lloon & Air) UNID!!:NTIFIED

Insufficient D8.t.a Astra (VEI'HJS) P./C A/C Insufficient Data Insufficient Data Balloon Insufficient Data Insufficient Data Astra (METEOR) Astra (MET'li:OR) Other (SEARCHLIGHT) Other ( TUNBI.£1,>/EED)

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'NOVJiJ.ffiER - DECl'l4Billt 1951 SIGHTINGS

CASE DA'l'E lOCATION ; 003 s:- Nov Hontreal, Canada 10~ 2 Nov Los Angles, California teo'S' 3 2 47N 57 .351!l (Atlantic)

f QO{p 4 2 Rolla, Kansas / 007 5 2 49.25N 53.30H (Atlantic) ; oor( 6 2 l•!ojave, California !609 7 7 Oklah01:1a !OlD 8 11 South l·fa1e s, Ne\-T York 101 I 9 13 Andre\'IS AFB, \'lashing t:.on ! DI;;u 10 --23 Riverside, California 10/5 11 24 He.nkato, 1-i:inn~;sota

10 t</ 12 21+ Sout-he rn }:li.chig.:.n I 01 -)'. 13 25 Bimini, Key Hest,Floricla 10 10 ]J+ 26 !-Iihw.nl·:e"l , t·Jiscnns:Ln

;orft 15 26 Greenland /0 / 16 28 Riv0rside , California

D.iCEl:!J.H~·J-l SIGIITTI'JGS ~J.iP! ~g 5 _ , • . · . , ~ ···*'1"' men.

/ 0 19 1 llinter Ne•• Zea.land

/Of).() 2

1 o.&--1 3 ;6 ,?---/4 / 0 C).-3 · 5 /O~i_ 6 ;o;)S 7 /O ';;Lft:> 8

/ 0;)7 9 1 o';}.'/ 10 /Od- I . ll ;o3 D 12

;o3 J

Dec 7 7 7 10 12 17

-22 22 28 .31 ~~

~·~·

Nebra ska City, Negraska Oak Ridse, Tenn Kansas City, Ei.sso'..lri Stmbury, Ohio · Buffalo, NeH York Hastings , Hinnesota HcDonough, Georgia

Harr.den, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Alexandria, Virginia Keck, Kentucky

.. .. . · .. ,·· .~ . ' ... ~ ••• ~· ..J ...

Unknmm CivUian (Pilot) IW (Hr f.£ Hrs) Nulti

a t -.. ) Civil:i.a.n ' (Pilot •••••PHO'ro) Nilitary ' H:i.litnry & Civ1li;:m ~-lilitary

rr 9'17 r I E:i.l:i.tary

j. !A!RY &iaM :

.... (PHOTO)

... I.Ulitary !.Ul.i.tary UPJmmm (PHYSICAL

SP:C:CIJ.IB'J)

Hil:l.tar-.r l•!ili t.<'!.ry Multi(CivEian) ... , it.

,_a . I F ·

IWA11JA'£ION Astro (Heteor) Ot:.her(PYSCHOLOGlCAL) Astro (Het eor) Astro (Hetcor) I NSUFFICIENT D/\Ti\ Other(PY5CHOLOGICAI,) Astro (Het eor) Other (Contrails UNID!·J.-I'l'IFI.i!.D Ot her (Hoax) UNIDT~N'l'lFIED

. ·,

·! . ;

fi.str9 (Heteor) TI~st'fpi;'ICIAJ'L' DXl' i , i Astro (Heteor) . \ IIJSUF'FICIEr!'l' DATA t

Ot.her (Conflicting Da ) '

?---~~ Othe r .(Lsnticula r Cloud)

t-· !

Other ( PYSCilOLCGIC;!.L) , Uii! I lJ.L:i-.JTIFIED INSlWFICI.LN'l' l!ATA lJNIDENTIFE:D As tro ( J:.~etet'r) Ballo-:':1

II

Balloon 1 Astra (Sta r/Planet)

· Balloon A/C Astro ( J UPITi2:1) _-, . ·. !; , ... _ 7 ~

,-..