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~ _ x ~: ~~ 5 Ye pr Fe cs pom: GAA QB HEADQUARTERS 5021ST AIR BASE SQUADRON SHEMYA AIR FORCE BASE APO 729, US Arny 4, April 1949 “7 STATEMENT "Position of our aircraft was over the Island of Shemye at approximately 2500 feet. The time was approximately 2205 local. Our heading was 90 degrees. Visibility was good. I first noted a white light approaching from head on. It passed under our ship — about 100 feet clearance. At the same time the left scanner reported an aircraft passing underneath us. The apparent speed of the seca was fairly fast. (Approximately 200 - 300 miles per hour}. The next sighting was made at approximately 2236 local. Our position was just south of Shemya at approximately 5000 feet. Visi- bility was good and ceiling was unlimited. We were in a turn to the right and our ship was heading in a south western direction when a white light was observed to pass over the aircraft in a northerly @irection at a fast rate of speed. The object appeared to be approxi- mately 1000 feet above our snip. No further sightings were made.” 375th Ren §q (VLR) Wea a DEUSS rE) #,2. “41832, Sac. 3(2) and 5(0) or {E) USAF rnerno 7/71? 1 ALbeuS. Baas, Data..Z, YE/2E. ce 7€ 3 | we ae Ea tee 3 BE . 4 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 no svatbeepcadnanbprinaatianitsariastsdifpindbse EN tet) sntapasaiet hasty -Shabiathacbaiactine