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+ AF FORNs112--PART II ___ Soyer _ APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 ® AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Z of Z f ieee Patil ~ sae ee a eer Py i ole 2 Intelligence Division 4 fot < oP Re deg eee ae £ojNo c z Blaskan Air Command TR-L6-49 PAGE é OF 3 raat B Hes Two (2) separate sightings were made by a Bec9 crew oi the 4/5th Recon= naissance Squadron (Vix) Weather on <9 march 1949, which indicate the possible presence of an alien aircraft. Ge The first sighting was made at ¢205 local time at 2500 feet with a) 1-0 ue 4 oR -, gn } ~ - “ . 5 a 1 as SY ~ => . a o the heading of the B-29 45° true and the apparent heading of the object 24 true. The object showed a dull yellowish light and was traveling at an es e timated 200 - 400 mph, passing under the B-c9 with about 100 foot clearance. dD. mMhe second sighting was made at approximately 2236 Local time at an altitude of 5000 feet. ‘The B-29 was on a southerly course when the object passed over about 1000 feet above, heading in a northerly cirection at a fast ct CG. The intensity of the light at both sightings appeared about the @ same and was readily distinguishable from a pilot balloon. aé Weather at both sightings was 3/1L0ths to 5/10ths strato cumulus cloud tops to 5100 MSL. Visibility unlimited. : eal, A, D- Garoe = a 3 Thc a MA Fhe oot re tek et a es Or. pee, e fhe only reported traffic was 4 Worthwest airlines aircraft which e had taken off around 2200 and was reporting on course. Ze Comments of preparing officer: It can be seen from the accompanying sketch that Shemya is well within the range of conventional aircraft from any of the four bases listed, although the presence of jet aircraft would be problematical based on performance of our F-80 with tip tanks. Facts which serve further to discount the presence of jet aircraft in the area are: Be It is extremely difficult to see the exhaust of a jet aircraft unless nearly astern. ei] be It is impossible to see the exhaust when approaching head-on. 12 fe hn = Pe tc) b . - Ha | tty cy Co rh or mM é . DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S. C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. be neem ores 8m (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565