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ie a od , _ . . SECURITY INFORMATION A’ cay !!2---pary } eeroved ? June i943 | (Classification) eport No. 4) ra . & a. : \ . AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ; 4 , , , —— a - Area Reported On SW of Minneapol3 , i} fy i Puskas ase at exe lumdouttises 4.| 12 : : i dat Report of Unusual Airborne Object Py 4 % i Prepared by (Officer SOU rCRs onal Observation _ -—— ee eer oe References (Control number, directive, pravious report, etc., as applicable . i 8 ter Summary: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final ong-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Seqgin.text_of report on AF Form §#2--Part Il,) Ths following Report is submitted in accordance with Paragraph 3b ADCL 200-1, dated 11 Arril 19513 While flying CAP south of MPLS under GCI Control, Flight of 2 F-5l's, Subway | “2 4RN, at FIMQ 1720 at 21538 24 November 1951 saw a small white cbject, shape same be Northrup Flying Wing, color milky white, approximately &' wing span. Heading of ; ; | | ! ! | object East - level flight ~ appeared to be hanging in the sir. Altitude 25,000 ff. 5] Flight was heading West. Westher CAVD, vis. approximately 50 miles at 25,000 M. | Wineman did not see object. CCI controlier had nothing other than the 51's on the scope. Cotect vrassed avproximetely 100 ft. over and 100 it. to left of “light leader. Wingmen on left wing. Checked MPES ARTCC for balloom flights and received word that last one was roieased from University airport at 24/14/62, landed 24/1901% 25C miles ESE of MSP Checked Lowry MFSC tod see if any classified flight plans had been received Gozsing last 24 hours. Answer was negative. i le et ae eee a Pia tele) AGO ye ery ae 3 mi : — ; | > oa Ay * oe a . ‘ a7 af 6 a : Etg1952, Sec. XE) and 5/5) or {f HMSAL memo. 7/ 4 22... Ey We Leet faite Cale pI p3? Wee - , — aw wo © db wk 08 Abe by ¥ rigina or Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ¢ heal — _—- : SECURITY INFORMATICN fore \12---part II CONF! IDENTIA IAL APPRovED § June 1948 We | othe em a | | 4 93936 , ¢ ios. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT From (Agency) . | Report No. | | | Page ADCL 200—i, ie 5a2 os Qe Shape- sdet hae to the Northrup Flying Wing. Size — approximztely. aight (8) feet across. Color-milky white. Number~one, No trail ow apenas no sound, no | MANSUVETS Speed undetermined, Disappeared in the distance, Tine. eee 24/2153 November. Duration of observation approximately tive (5). nesepae | ; ear Ce Observed: from sx F~51 at 25,000 feet 210 IAS. Visual observation. | d. Sree tae: ieee Se eee Location of odject at time of sighting was 100 feet above and to tha left of the - Chasrver'e; » Direction . of travel. Ena ter: oa at 1 te. Chberven to be ntnatieres as fairly reliable. {. Minneapolis weather teletype sequences — MSP 0 15 278/16/5 7/026/607 Ze No activity or condition, meteorological ox otheruises was present - wich might acsount for the sighting, : he Ho physical evidences. f i, After sighting a S00) here turn. was cue har ae to catch or see Uns object again but this was usucessful. je umber and type of local aircraft airborne at the time of the sighting ’ > taknewne | ) | | Yg AN ; “¥ ‘3 ese ¥ : ° ‘ ~ 2 hr’, 4 ‘ ‘ i r oe Z ef ‘= t. ee eS eee ee in* anes ~* | , , . _ -- ae ~-— a ER ee ke Se a A ere See iM . — re ee nee ie te ee Declassification Authority: NND 57565 } r - Ce ¢ BE ay ~ ~ ‘FY FORM !12---part t aporoved | June 1/948 = AF393936— / , atelews® AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ‘ ubject Report of Unusual Airborne Object A . ey = eens Oae Pea lb) 7 AALG LALA a rae , i ae PA mY, Date of Report 9 December 1951 : Date Povaitae 4Sey Evaluati i i oe ee ee eT OD Prepared by (0fficerlgantain William He Fairbrother Sourc#s -val Observation References (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable Summary: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final oneg-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form /t2--Part J! ) The fo owing Report is submitted in accordance with Paragraph 36 ADCL 200-1, dated 11 April 1951: | While flying CAP south of MPLS under GCI Control, Flight of 2 F-51's, Subway ; } WAN. at FIMQ 1720 at 21532 24 November 1951 saw a small white object, shape seme “a Northrup Flying Wing, color milky white, approximately @' wing spam. Heading of object East ~ level flight - appeared to be hanging in the air. Altitude 25,000 ft. 5) Flight was heading West. Weather CAVU, vis. approximately 50 miles at 25,000 ft. Wingmen did not see object. GCI controller had nothing other than the 51's on the scope. Object passed approximately 100 ft, over and 100 1%. to left of flight leader. Wingman on left wing. Checked MPLS ARTCC for balloon flights and received word that last one was released from University airport at 2/,/1446%, landed 24,/1901% 250 miles ESE of MSP Checked Lowry MFSC to see if any classified flight plans had been received during last 24 hours, Answer was negative. - Originator This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Act, 50 U.S.C.--3! 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, Usar, SECURITY INFORMATION A'S ie a | A (Classification) Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ~via SECURITY INFORMATION _ p sre hideceoker | CONFIDENTIAI KPPROVED f June 1948 | | | b ¢ Z/ . | (Classification) 3 G2 GJ vd) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT From (Agency) | Report No. Page Pages ADCL 200—1 Sal ae - | @e Shape~ similier to the Northrup Flying Wing. Sige - approximately éight (8) feet across. Color-milky white, Number-one, No trail or exhaust, no sound, no maneuvers. Speed undetermined, Disappeared in the distance, be. Time sighted 24/2153% November. Duration of observation approximately five (5) aécends. — : ce. Observed from an F-51 at 25,000 feet 210 IAS, Visual observation, de Location of observer at time of sighting was FJMQ 1720 (Geo-ref~ eri) Location of object at time of sighting was 100 feet above and to the left of the observer, Direction of travel East. 9 ¢. Observer to be considered as fairly reliable. f. Minneapolis weather teletype sequence: - MBP 0 15 278/16/5 7/026/607 Se No activity or condition, meteorological or otherwise, was present . which might account for the sighting. | he No physical evidence. i, After sighting a 150 degree turn was made in an effort to catch or see the object again but this was unsuccessful. — je Wunber and type of local aircraft airborne at the time of the sighting © Welt, WS ouch WILLIAM H, FAIRBROTHER Captain, USAF NOTE: This document contains information affecting the national. defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Act, 50 U.$.C.----3!1 and 32,, as amended. Its transmission or the reve- lation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. It may not (2 be reproiduced in whole or in part, by other than United States Air Force agencies, except by per- mission of the Director of Intelligence, USAF. SECURITY INFORMATION Pv.” v - . aN k , _ ; . we inne he ES PELE ITE tae Ho oe, . (Classification) Declassification Authority: NND 57565