342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949

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AIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
HEADQUARTERS, 1810th AACS GROUP
APO 953, c/o PM, San Francisco, California
C-1/bc
AACS 350.09
8 January 1949
SUBJECT:
Sighting of "Flying Disc"
THRU:
Commanding Officer
1808th AACS Wing
APO 925, c/o PM
San Francisco, California
ATTN:
A-2
TO:
Commanding General
Air ~.ateriel Command
Wright Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN:
MCIAX0-3
1. In compliance with directives received from higher headquarters,
forwarded herewith is complete information as received from a witness who
viewed an object presumed to be a "flying disc" over Hickam Field.
This
object was first seen by Capt. Paul R. Stoney, AO 36278, on 4 January
1949 at 1407 local time and went out of sight at approximately 1435 local
time.
The object was first sighted by Capt. Stoney when it was approxi­
mately 25 miles due east of Hickam.
There were scattered clouds at 3500
feet (base) and the visibility at the time was approximately 20 miles plus.
Capt. Stoney is the Assistant S-2 Officer of the 1810th AACS Group located
at Hickam Field, T. H., and is also a twin-engine pilot.
No photographs
are available due to the fact that Capt. Stoney was not in possession of a
camera at the time and had no idea that he would have sufficient time to
procure one.
In the words of Capt. Stoney, the object appeared to be a
large round piece of flat white cardboard, oscillating continually.
The
object sighted was the only one seen and appeared to approximate the size
of an AT-6.
Capt. Stoney stated that the object se~med to be extremely
white on the underside, while the topside portion of the object seemed to
have a dark, non-reflecting surface. The speed of the object was approxi­
mated at 85 miles per hour.
Capt. Stoney further stated that the object
circled the area, ma.king right circles and left circles at approximately