342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949

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DECLASSIFIED LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER

Authority: LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE

DENVER, COLORADO

RY 319.1 9 January 1950
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

Commanding General
4ir Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Aix Force Base, Ohio

1. Im compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated
2 November 1946, Subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects," the follor-
ing report is submitted.

2. On the night of 6 January 1950, two objects were sighted over
Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe, Kansas. ‘They appeared to be motionless
over Olathe for ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast.

3. # The weather at Kansas City was clear with twelve miles visi-~
bility.

4. The incident was witnessed by James F. Grey, 6200 Hadley St.,
Raytown, Missouri, phone Fl. 2744; and Robert Van De Vyvere, 5532, Raytown
Read, Missouri. Both are employed at Bendix Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas,
and the former is a pilot.

5. Photos are not available. Sketches are enroute to Lowry Flight
Service and will be forwarded immediately upon receipt.

6. ‘Two objects were sighted, both spherical in shape. They ap-
peared to be the size of old fashioned street lights about two blocks
distant. They were a brilliant white, emanating orange and red flashes.

7. They moved from over Kansas City toward Olathe, Kansas, remained
motionless from ten to fifteen mimites, then moved off very fast in a
southwesterly direction. The estimated altitude was between seven and
eight thousand feet. No sound was emitted, nor exhaust trail apparent.

8. This report was given to Fairfax AFB Operations, Kansas City,
Kansas, and transmitted to Lowry Flight Service.

Lt Col, USAF a
Copies Furnished: Command ing
C/S, USAF, Wash DC, Attn
Dir of Intelligence
Comix, MATS, Wash DC, Attn
Chief, Intellicence Div
CO, Plight Service, Wash DC

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WOT 000.98 , = 88 Sep 49
Subj: hidentified Plying Objeate

(3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft:

Four o'clock, approximately thirty miles to the right
end to the rear

(4) Latitude and longitudes 45°40"H 74°55"
Ge Sea
Not applicable
Humber of objoetes One
&- Formation typer Net applicable
Distance of object from cbeorver: Thirty miles
&. tLaterally or horizontally: Horizontally
be Angle of elevation from Norizens level pied

Ge Altitudes 20,000 feet letting down ately until it ate~
appeared into the overcast at 7,000 fect

G6. Time in sights Not stated

7, — Appearance of object:

tle Color: Silvery or alwunizma -

hapes Cylindrical

atified Flying Objecte
Oder: Unimown
Rate of evaporation: Unknown
©, Does trail vary with sounds
fect om cloude: ‘known
Li¢hte:s None
Supports - Hone
Propulsion: Appeared to be rocket or jet
Propeller or jet: ippeared to be rocket or jet
Roeters one
Leorodynamic vanes; None observed
Visible ¢xhaust or jet epenincs: Wo observed
Contrel-and-stabilitys “ene observed
& Fines: Kone observed

be . Stabiligers:s fone observed

(1) Siaes Not applicable

(2) Ghape: ‘ot applicable
(3) Looation: fot applicable
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