23857122-0261-64425-0006
AI Summary
A report from S/Sgt William A. Brown detailing an unidentified flying object sighting at Shemya Air Force Base on March 29, 1949.
Key Findings
- Sighting occurred on March 29, 1949, at approximately 2330 hours BST. - Object was observed at an altitude of approximately 5000 feet. - Estimated speed of the object was around 300 mph. - Initially mistaken for a landing aircraft with an engine issue. - Crew of the aircraft also reported seeing the same object.
OCR Text
wy J C3 4 ere HEADQUARTERS 5021ST AIR BASE SQUADRON SHEMYA AIR FORCE BASE APO 729, US Army os gi - -_ z 4 =i a i wn A fe ze > d a © 4 7 Conall 5 April 199 " On March 29, 1949 at approximately 2330 hours BST I was standing outside of Hangar number 2 watching for one of our aircraft which was coming in for a landing. I saw something go across at approximately 5000 feet at a speed & of approximately 300 mph I didn't give it much thought at the time as I thought it was our plane with an engine torching. hen the crew got down I ask them if they had an engine torching and they said no, but they saw the same object. I would say the object was going about due north at the time I saw it." AL y, LZ eee Of (eae we WILLIAM A. BROWN S/Sgt USAF AF 16 2h 90 Assistant Line Chief ~ DECLASSIFIED i E.0. 11632, Sec. 3(5) and 5(D) or (E) USAF mend ; ¢ py WA ces Sinas, Date. Declassification Authority: NND 57565
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Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Catalog source
- View NARA catalog record
NARA Source
- NAID
- 23857122
- File
- 23857122-0261-64425-0006.tif
- Type
- image/tiff
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