Brad Sparks:
October 15, 1950; Oakridge, Tennessee (BBU 819)
3:25 p.m. Involved AESS (Atomic Energy Security
Service) Trooper Edward D. Rymer and John Moneymaker of
University of Tennessee Research Farm. Described as a
strange diving object shaped like bullet with a smoke trail.
(Moneymaker saw a double pear-shape). The bullet or pear
shape turned into a flat 2x5-inch grayish card shape with
the smoke trail turning into a 20-ft long flat shimmering
light gray ribbon-like streamer. It had a small black line
running down middle, the streamer having a pulsating glow on
the end of a 15-ft section, which was also partly
transparent and maneuvered at 3 mph to within 210 feet of
witnesses. Rymer approached to within
50 ft (but object did not seem larger). The object was at
6-ft height above ground and maneuvered over the road at
Solway Gate, which is near Kerr Hollow, to Oak Ridge, then
jumped over a 9-ft chain link fence with a terrain-following
maneuver (object turned vertical to follow the fence), then
rose sharply to negotiate a 30-ft willow tree similarly. The
card shape changed to pear shape with same trail while en
route to disappearing at increased speed over top of a ridge
to the SE about one mile away. Rymer called attention of
Hightower, an employee of Maxon Construction Co., who was
driving up to Solway Gate, who then saw object disappearing.
AESS Capt. Joe Zarzecki arrived just after disappearance of
first object but saw 2nd and 3rd. Second similar object
appeared shortly afterward seen by all 4 witnesses for about
30 seconds at 300 ft height with similar shape and maneuvers
disappearing over same ridge to SE. Then about 5 minutes
later a third object with similar shapes and maneuvers, seen
for 10 seconds at 500 feet height by all witnesses
disappeared over same ridge to SE. One object had a double
pear shape. (Berliner; FBI files; BB AFOSI microfilm 90
frames 636-637) ? mins + 30 sees + 10 seconds
For reports, documentation,
analysis or discussions - see below:
Oak Ridge Sighting by
Security Patrol - Quote from an FBI Document (Jerry
Washington)
FBI Cover Letter (not
original) dated 18 October 1950 - Objects Over Oak Ridge,
October 12,15,16, 1950
FBI incident
report dated 15 Oct 1950, Page 1 of Inclosure #11
FBI report
dated 15 Oct 1950, Page 2 of Incl. #11
FBI incident
report dated 16 Oct 1950, Page 1 of Incl. #10
FBI report
dated 16 Oct 1950, Page 2 of Incl. #10
FBI incident
report dated 16 Oct 1950, Page 1 of Incl. #3
FBI report
dated 18 Oct 1950, Page 2 of Incl. #3
FBI incident
report dated 16 Oct 1950, Page 1 of Inclosure #3
FBI report
dated 16 Oct 1950, Page 2 of Inclosure #3
FBI report
dated 17 Oct 1950 - Object sighted over Oak Ridge, Pg.1
FBI report
dated 17 Oct 1950 - Object sighted over Oak Ridge, Pg.2
FBI report
dated 17 Oct 1950 - Object sighted over Oak Ridge, Pg.3
FBI report
dated 17 Oct 1950 - Object sighted over Oak Ridge, Pg.4
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