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rt Z TE WIR TATE . CONE reese TINT 4 Cpe ta Te re et | SMS e NA AS BAN OE | ssh) | kaP-1208-1 oY Incident * : 9 September 1947 UM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: am | ar ir Le tlerarty lak maria otresh), ernciey: Soa te : interviewed 4 September 1947 at his place of employsent, the Buidliing, University of Galifornia, concerning flying objects he seperted:” to have seen on 29 July 1947 while with Captain William H. Ryherd of the | 4lSth AAF BU (RT). Mr. Stewart stated in substance that he was a lst Lt rn in the Reserve and that on the 29th of July 1947 after ee J ral and Captain Ryherd had just landed from a routine fligat when 4 Captain Ryherd called Mr. Stewart's attention to an unidentified ‘flying = | object that was following a P-30 aircraft at a terrific rate of speed. — Mr, Stewart estissted the P-§$0 to be flying at approximately 250 per hour on a preliminary approach to landing at Hanilton Field, — “. : Stewart's estimation the object he sow following the P-80 speed of three to four tines that of the aircraft. A moment later a second object appeared and flew a course described as some! to a fighter aircraft's maneuvers when accenpanying heavier left to right movement, over the object first sighted. Ur. Stewart that this maneuvering continued until the objects were out of sight. estimated the tine to be anproxinately 15 secords, the course approx! 120 degrees. \r. Stewart could not estinate the size of the objests actual altitude, though he did not believe them to be beyond six | feet. lr, Stewart described the objects as being milky wiite in and unlike any conventional type aircraft he had = seen. When whether he was fimillar with the Navy "Flapjack", Mr. Stewart s Lt he was, and that he was certain the objects he rhurtes sete were AAP this nature. AGWIT'S NOTES: Mr. Stewart is a former officer of the U.S. Fi Pilot of considerable experience. ur. Stesart does not convey the im- " pression of being the kind of person who would "imagine" that he was objects, nor has he any apparent desire for publicity. Mr. Stewart is charge of machine shops at the University of Galifornia, Berkeley, LESLIE S. HU°BARD, $/A, Clic ADC Lar re x Rees