Atlantic reported disc saucer observation — October 25, 1949

THOMAS further stated that on this date, between the hours of 1200-1300 he observed two (2) or three (3) jet type aircraft over Napa, California, flying at approximately 10,000 feet altitude, and a B-29 or C-54 flying north at approximately 15,000 feet. Sky Conditions: Cirrus clouds to East- no other cloud formations observed. Sketch of unknown flying object as described by [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] PENDING -4- UNCLASSIFIED No photograph is present in the image provided. UNCLASSIFIED Ltr., Hq 78th Fighter Wing, Sub: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs", dtd 31 Oct 49 (Continued) (o) Speed: Flying hundred (500) miles per hour. (f) Heading: 270 degrees T. (g) Manoeuvrability: None observed; it was moving on a straight and direct course. (h) Altitude: Approximately 5,000 feet. (i) Sound: None (j) Exhaust trail: None. The text on the document reads as follows: HEADQUARTERS 78TH FIGHTER WING Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton, California 31 October 1949 OI 573.5 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs TO: Director of Intelligence Headquarters United States Air Force Washington, 25, D.C. 4, ConAC Letter 200-1, dated 10 October 1949, the following report of information on "Flying Discs" is submitted: (1) Location and time of sighting: Two (2) miles north of Novato, California, (38 07 - 122 35) at 1230 hours PST 30 October 1949. (2) Weather: CAVU (3) Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: Major Joe W. Peterson, AF-4444205, Hq & Hq Squadron, 78th Fighter Wing, Hamilton Air Force Base, California. (4) Photographs of Object: None available. (5) Sketch of object's configuration: (6) Objects sighted: (a) Number: One (1). (b) Shape: Round solid disc. (c) Size: Fifty (50) feet in diameter. (d) Color: White (Not silver or bright). This document does not contain any photographs. plaintext UNCLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS 78TH FIGHTER WING Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton, California IO 375.5 31 October 1949 SUBJECT: Reporting Of Information on "Flying Discs" TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio Attention: TSDIH Under the provisions of Par 4, ConAC Letter 200-1, dated 10 October 1949, the following report of information on "Flying Discs" is submitted: (1) Location and time of sighting: Two (2) miles north of Novato, California (38 07 - 122 35) at 1230 hours PST. (2) Weather at the time: CAVU (3) Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: Major Lee W. Peterson, AF-6444025, Hq & Hq Squadron, 78th Fighter Wing, Hamilton Air Force Base, California. (4) Photographs of object: None available. (5) "Sketch of object's configuration: (6) Objects sighted: (a) Number: One (1) (b) Shape: Round solid disc (c) Size: Fifty (50) feet in diameter. (d) Color: White (Not silver or bright). DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS" along with "DOD DIR 5200.10" and various numbers. - A circled "193" in the bottom right corner. - A handwritten date "7-3-49" near the bottom of the page. There is a "crude" drawing of an unidentified flying object (UFO) at the top right of the document. --- Atlantic, Iowa. Dear Sirs: Being an ardent observer of the much talked of "Flying Disc", I am enclosing a "crude" drawing of our observation of this disc which we observed, over Atlantic, Iowa. at 1000 October 28, 1949. Supporting case details: Reported craft or object: Disc / Saucer; Light Formation; Reported object in Atlantic reported disc saucer observation — October 25, 1949 Reported special objects or artifacts: Still camera Institutional response / aftermath: Government or official action; Military intercept or response