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Nal : ; | pesremrer te er vs | (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED ia. 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. : (LEAV BEANE) UNITED STATES Es rz s F a _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION = nn ne ne ern ene SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) 34th Air Division (Defense) Los Alamos, New Mexice Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico DATE OF REPORT ea DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION & Jamuary 1953 30 December 1952 | Be2 on rt a nee ee PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE GLEN D PARRISH, Ist Lt., USAF Ciy AEC iene seeaiilbeis: Los ) Alamos, NM. ‘REFERENCES (Control nwmber, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 20055 dated 29 April 1952 SUMMARY; "(Enter or concise su: summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—FPart IT.) SUBJECT: FLYOBRPT In accordance with AFL 200—5, dated 29 April 1952, Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (Short Title: FLYOBRPT), the following report of Unidentified Flying Object is submitted: : On 30 December 1952, 2002 MST, William T. Jones, Security Inspector, Atomic Energy Commission, Los Alamos, New Mexico, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenony The observation was made from the sidewalk in front of the observers house in the northwest section of the Los Alamos AEC Installation. The object was first observed to the west of the observer, trailing toward northwest. (Heading of object approx- imately 320° TH) The object appeared to be about five (5) thousand feet above the terrain (terrain 8,000 ft above MSL), The object traveled in a slight curve but at a constant altitude. The observer stated that the object apparently was followed by a high pitched crackling noise. The sound trailed the object by four (4) seconds, The object appeared fire red in color, with no visible contrail or exhaust trail. The observer stated the object traveled faster than any jet he had ever seen. No jet aircraft were known to be in the area at the time of this observation. There was no radar contact with this object. No other observations of this object are known to have been made. GLEN D PARRISH lst Lt, USAr Director of Intelligence nae) “* a USAF..mamo » Ww Lends INCLS. Rie 1» USAF Tech Info Sheet - [ /, Fp DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR guy. Ge 14 Cian ont Western Air Defense Force ATTN: Director of Intelligence Hamilton Air Force Base, California NOTE: THIS 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. BesTriclTed (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55569-1 —U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Jecurily /WVFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 a) : AF FORM 112—PART It REST GICTER AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. 34th Air Division (Defense) [Ra 245 2W a ne cr ne — a ET A A ee (1) Shape: Round. About the size of a large jet exhaust. Fire red. 600 to 900 MPH. Appeared to move in a slight curve toward northwest. from southeast. High pitched crackling: sound. gig of Disappearance: Lost from view behind nearby mountains. Altitude: Estimated 5,000 ft above terrain. Range: Estimated 3] to one (1) mile, Other Factors: Negative. (2) 2002 MST, 30 December 1952, bos Ainnke Prohibited Area, Length of observation: Approximately 1.5 seconds. (3) Visual observation. (4) Residential Section of Los Alamos AEC Installation - about 4 miles north of center of installation. (5) Observers reliability considered excellent. Observer is employed and trained a8 an aerial observer, (6) Clear weather, 40 miles visibility. Winds: 14 knots at surface. (7), (8), (9), and (10) All negative. COMMENTS of Preparing Officer: On the night of this observation, few people were out doors beceuse of the severe cold. This might account for the lack of other observations. This object may heave been a low meteor, producing a sound, GLEN D PARRISH 1st Lt., USAF Director of Intelligence NOTE: THIS 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 se ac EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF pasa sr USAF. _. HESTRICTED ae E Cll "A BITS IN PORN I?) OT) aK ¥ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; + 1950--O-918332 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ee RESTRICTED Form A U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: _2° . 02 Hour Minutes 20 December 1952 Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. 3. Time zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Central b. Standard (¢) Mountain d. Pacific e. Other 4. Where were you when you saw the object? 2511 35th st» Los Alamos New Mexico Nearest Postal Address City or Town | State or Country Additional remarks: = A 5. Estimate how long you saw the object. O O 15 Hours Minutes Seconds 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. ) Certain c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess CA VU (Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Justa trace of daylight b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight c. Bright twilight f. Don’t remember 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at - the object? Doesn't apply (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left b. In back of you e. Overhead c. To your right f, Don’t remember Declassification Authority: NND 57565 STRICTE RESTRICTED Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. None a. Bright moonlight b. A few oy b. Dull moonlight (c) Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark d. Don’t remember Cd) Don’t remember 9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky? (Circle One): a) Yes b. No c. Don’t remember 10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? (6) Several blocks away? c. A block away? d. Several yards away? e. Other... - iar Pa, . Did the object: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don’t Know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes | Don’t Know c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don’t Know d. Give off smoke? Yes Don’t Know e. Change brightness? Yes Don’t Know f, Change shape? Yes Don’t Know g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes (Don’t Know) . Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): | Yes) No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what A prance mountain 3 + it 4 1 E nd dissapeared it moved behind: range of mountains, 3 to 5 miles distant, and dissapeal Lan rr wae oy ln bt Vill ViLCw . Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes (No) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what it moved in front of: , Did the object appear: (Circle One): : id‘ b. Transparent? c. Don’t Know. a. Eyeglasses | . Binoculars Yes b. Sun glasses . Telescope Yes c. Windshield . Theodolite Yes d. Window glass . Other RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Tell in a few words the following things about the object. 4 f 3 ; 7 » . + 5 . VTrAaCKRLINE Chea erIine sound somewhat a * hal hee abe ew aa ' ; —_ A. ?. hie w a. Sound wiht miata rrr.” Wl thers Fire red b. Color = +— a 2 _ — — ommend —_—— —_ Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Ob 1ee t was to al 1 an0npearances ~— — simply a ball of fire, and appear- ~ Y ~~ ad to h f 1 2 heading of 18. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don’t remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? One Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing. Declassification Authority: NND 57565 «“ : RES \ ALwaw i m Page 4 —~ 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an “A” at the beginning of the path, a “B” at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. ao 5 A \ A 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension. 31 5 feet. 22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand and at about arm’s length? (Circle One): a. Head of a pin | Silver dollar b. Pea Baseball Dime i. Grapefruit Nickel i. Basketball mallar than ¢c ieee haa + Quarter k. Other omaller than a dime but Hea Half dollar larger than a pea 22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22. (a) Certain c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain 23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? . | i ¢ a as ’ 1 = tne tno 40 ~~ rar og nes Lin CUPrV ines & Ta JS Ctcryvy ; over 2a near Mounvali 924. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape would it have? Describe in your own words a éommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. srarir liaroe t= t ZS 1€ -— ; e We of when “ete bl ay NO we 4 rl fo c& _/ aie /*% ad Wf «ke _-_ » A oh Declassification Authority: NND 57565 EEE 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One) | (Circle One): a. In the business section of a city? a. Inside a building (G) In the residential section of a city? b. Ina car c. In open countryside? €) Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield? d. In an airplane Flying over a city? e. At sea f. Flying over open country? I N Irs oO} t+noat f, Other g. Other No cars on street ai poorly illuminated. — | 27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it? Ys te 4 4 ~~ 7.7% + Ts 4 - 4 “ e on = = e yi I was on sidewal&S in front of a residence when I heard an unusual noise. Looked --— - nn + --- a —— — ——— —- ~~ ~ I 7 d.. so o~ 4. - : 1. c* ne on . + 7 7. = »% \v.F . Ln tT t ne 2 2 tt VY VLLO West ANA say ob a =f @ ve ¥ —- — —_— ed —_~ ---- Se — _ ee 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: _| ) > o~ ot “a 4. oO ~een a wey — ; : - pfs f ; JS © re et WV Sw ed "Tie 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South .. West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest n. Northwest How fast were you moving? smiles per hour. Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No ————— -_—_——— or Oo a — —————e—eaeoee a a a ne 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest ‘™) Northwest —— ~ 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South . West b. Northwast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it first appeared: Lye a. From true North ¥0 ‘ ey ve or a b. From horizon __“<2 J degrees. degrees. cat " ow 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North _ tia degrees. b. From horizon _*~ ~*~ degrees. RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Sok ena RESTRICTED Page 6 —- —_—— a | 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an “A” on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast saw it. 33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, anda “B" at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 : e La : on a —_ a Y \ RES STR ff \ af QU L aus J Page 7 pelea tet lal = ie ul eal ac alaialagiclselansaeeiiah omen | 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One) (a) Clear sky (4) No wind b. Hazy b. Slight breeze | c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember e. Don’t remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) @ Dry @ Cold . Fog, mist, or light rain . Cool c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm d. Snow d. Hot | e. Don’t remember e. Don’t remember 35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? 30 December 1952 Day Month Year 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? (Circle One) Yes WN 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? I have been at Los Alamos for 5 years d have seen several green fire balls, but never anything exactly like thiSe a ° R ' Cc +) - ° on Taman?’ aaar ‘art | a oP 41 2 e « 4.1 Bt oo i ~~ > ~I 4S ax<re CS 575 ~«C YT aka rae Se EX eS a mm c3 Y') mm Gr GS " & f Te a 2 Cc Le *O 1M at i —_ ~ because of the nol1se eL1ement associat CG W1LtN tAls a;»ne née .time gdeLay ~ 4+ VveLicove 2 ais he 2 c a mi “7 : “ ce ‘an 4 7 ee : - ~ 7 = oie ° -——_ ~*~, a hus : a Pe -_ 4. * ~~; — 7 os Pat a a Ww Ss WF f ss “> t a ‘ay » ” a 7 } — ; £a . Ss OM) cS "} cy i) ; ‘ yy Cn | f ) CS 7 4 :Y) e v2' ye: i - “y ' ae _ is a Fi = T° Tf & V Vw if CALL Cade dk Wk Grd V Ae WN . Wy das dah cde SO de oe WSS WP abe fede VY Lats ad Nd te cle V ah ane ¥ JKC LL Cr ¥ LL Ae } CA VU Ws ol aOTn ~ ee J4 A a 4. Yr yoy Ie aCmmanea oe NxATAN +4 An 2 | {at eanLlin we) ann AMAAANPANA Tiiawil TE US oR wiv wuwoiLe a i 2 Lt O F tS LF mwULALTLA Ua C Of 2th UV oe NAALLOALL l- AF di Gon, eddy tet > ALIA ChyVyOoced Ww °° a +n ha movwine at 2 snee very mv ch tin excess of je + vv vaw, biL\/ Vo ‘ Lv V — Jr Se NA few Yul the de ' : SF ke SF Ss We J e} \y Ve RESTRICTE SECURITY INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 RESTRICTED 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes) No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 41, Please give the following information about yourself: ot = Ws 7] "] 5 ~*~ vy¥5 Th, rmes oo oe ie es a ee 7 08 oe AIO NAME Jones Last Name First Name Middle Name Te ae an ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER cx eg T ‘ . : a | * . us ~~ “. . Vek eote ea“. 4. ~~ “a ‘) ‘ — . ul ye ava) a a YNeCU T 3. LV ef Ln Cit hw VU ox 44a. i, 00 ‘ ifie WOT mass 71 OT 2 wt = E } des = : What is your present job? he Age Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. a. Grade school e. e. Technical school . | oe ® High school (Type) NCOUL Tae An ralas mH) wD vee Ie Rde it te c. College f, Other special training ° c™ e eal» . SS Tity S ~, frirn we + oY me Sweety) nd i gt | } ; maa OS Vv i Se OVW CAVA LLY 7 ' he ole ,.¥ ™ e/ ’ a Me ~_~ a d. Post graduate Academy lems 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY “GLEN D PARRIS lst Lt., USAF AO 2067339 RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 RESTRICTED Sa 5 32 ir RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 1 oe ys a EL ell ws | NA 4 LAO Rae BOM upg te & 43 amnesia ’ Oo APY {2—PART |] | vA ee GREATS AN 19 7853 @ APPROVED JUNE 1948 | < "UNITED = Ni oe ig (LEA ipo hs 5% Jd : | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ‘SUBJECT AREA REPORTED ON ai" FROM (Agency) zhth Air Division (Defense) | 203 Alaaos, Yew Mexicp Kirtland Jir Force Base, Tew Mexico : i pet etna ide Cee ee, I ee a a er mn ‘DATE OF REPORT | DATE OF INFORMATION 2 | EVALUATION __ 8 dJamary 1953 3 | 30 December 1952 | Be2 PREPARED BY f (Officer) | . SOURCE €I=8 D PARRISH, 1st at USsar Civ AZG Security. Inspectors Los Aanoe Foe aa ee ee } REFERENCES (Control number, dire directive, » Previous report, ac., a3 appiicadle) APL 20005, dated 29 April 1952 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-senience paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begim tert of report om AF Form 11%—Part I1.) @ e _SUBJECR: yLroRnPT _\k)> Im accordance with AFL 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, Subject: Unidentified Flying ‘Gdjects Reporting (Short Title: FLYOBEP?), the following report of Unidentified. “Flying Object is mubaitteds Me ee 2) On 30 December 1952, hill Security? Tnapester, ‘Atomic ol Bnergy Comission, Los. Alamos, Sew Mexico, observed an unidentified asrial phenonenony ‘The observation was made from the sidewalk in front of the observers house in the northwest section of the Los Alamos AEC Installation, The odject was first observed to the west of the ‘observer, | trailing toward northwest, (Heading of object. approx Suately 320° TH) The object appeared to be abont five (5) thousand feet abeve the” serrain (terrain 8,000 ft above MSL), The object traveled in a slight curve but at a constant altitade, The observer stated that the object apparently was followed . Deva high pitched crackling noise. The sound trailed the object by four {4) seconds, object appeared fire red in color, with no visible contrail or exhaust traile — Phe cheerver stated the object traveled faster than any jet he had ever seen. Ho jot aircraft were known to be in the area at the time of this observation. There was no radar contact with this object. Wo other observations of this object are GLEN D PARRISH Lst LE ay. Usa? Director of r Intelligence | + A-? i | = | S Jae Fe is l-< bE Ee em ee a een, ne ae rere oe ee Strat hE ea et eng et D>... JNO BY ORIGINATOR prey, G: 14 Generel | - Weatern Air Defense. Force. “2 APTS: Director of Intelligence Hamilton Air Porce Base, California Ves t SCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OFTHE ESPIONAGE ACT 50U.SC— “14.0%, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW | <7 NOT SE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF -?? JGENCE. USAF, ‘Ie 2sT rer od IS ——-~ OR ee rn I (CLASSIFICAT jOn) | 16-~—-56560~1 v. S.. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | SecunTy.. (NE ORMATIOW Y x aoe : : si AA ; fats D' ; . ms ' is ‘eH 5 fms ES ae Pr Sale Daa s ye i 2 ~ “Bs Wh aA aalir,. acy jadiedie dhtet) 8,57 x eae pGA ks ad! ee eS OS eR ics ce BOS Sot Fes LA Re 4 . pee nA bi. WS elie Sas ea ara TS pipet 5's ale aR, alee edna Me Lah na bi ee ’ Declassification Authority: NND 57565 r? AF FORM 112—PART 1 i a APPRAL_D LIUNE 1245 on ES Cel ween | A oe Oe LOLI LOL LE AD gE AIR INTELLIGENCE-INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT a ne ys iP ge : | | Sighting of Unidentified Objact. SREA REPORTED ON ra) Oo Saale dene ri ~~] FROM (Agency) | Far Zast at is | | 19th Bombardment Group, Med DATE OF REPORT | | ) | | DATE OF INFORMATION =~” . | EVALUATION 26 Augast 1992 (i‘éedt:«CO YZ Ast 1952 | B-3 PREPARED BY (Officer) veer ear i * mg * | SOURCE EUCENE L. RYBICKI, 2nd Lt., USAF ant REFERENCES (Control number, directige, previous report, etc., as applicable) | ne be —_— eee eal mm . ———— Be2) Combat Crew SS no ee ne ae SUMMARY: (inter concise summary of report. Give significance in. final _one-aentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report om AF Form 11%—Pert II.) 1. This report dnvelves a sighting ef an unidentified objeat by crew of | ' @ Be2d fly ing weather reconnaissance for a bember stream. in the Simiju area, -. | x 28h1 (UT grids 2 Pte ° bs a « * ws : : ¥ . ; > be } . - ‘ A : ‘ ep. F : : ‘ i o e “ao : Py 4 . ” + . , ; | ) = f > t % - ‘ ca : 7. ; . : > . a >| : ; { CHISTRIBUTION SY ORIGINATOR ORIGINAL TO FEAF BOMBER COMMAND ser eal | accent : be DEFE . ATES WITHIN: THE. MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. US. C7 ui i ae -aINS INSOR MATION AFFECTING THE MATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHI é 4E ESE RE Gr ee ee Seat oan TST RANSIISSION OR THE. REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO. AN UNAUTHORIZED-PERSON IS PROHIBITED. BYSUAW Ee 4 ¥ Souay NOTRE REPRODUCED: IM: WHOLE, OR IN-PART, BY OTHER THAN. UNITED STATES AIR: FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT 3¥ PERMISSION: OF, THE: DIRECTOR, OF . INTELLIGENCE, USAF. ©. “peas ae — i oO omy. Be . VER we a eee See . a ey ‘ “ me Sek A, > ws me . K nn ee aay a Tee ee ee ee ee th nan iad BO ‘ +. ee ee oe. ~ ; } am tS 7 or 4 r. we * sp OS wea re 734 hi a kee oe. eae ene ee ATS Rie! ore Q165--F ECE Printing Plate it MAO kee Se ? es Cee, pec er oe tn 1g im Se yy oak, ieee ale arg o CAS | ri Wr ore. re , : ee “= ay Ponds Ne PO ae Fie e's te of << SY * Je ee 2 > = “ies “ wtp - 4 ¥ ; Li ote 5% : ee ee a eeyy ‘a. an wee ats pas pub Dr pe RPT apy ah E wy wath beets Heal Alte cerca it Rb ee at neh, eat oe Pe cae. ETD SO te Fe ey Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Ar FORM 412—PART I] . APPROVED, *: "JMT 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) "AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT i9th Bombardment Grenp, Medium TRH3-52, : —-H- PAGE 2 OF na At O1O4T on 23 Aug 52 over XE 20h ya aircraft ee which was scheduled for weather recennaissance in the Samija area, signtea an unidentified object. The airsraft was on a 1 heading of Ob degrees ae an altitude of 22,000 Paiek weather ves 10 to 3/8 mierennt with ne moon. The sighting was made by the Airborne 3 ig ‘Commander; Aircraft “Commander, malar Bombardier, C.F,C, and Right Scanners. The object.nas described 2s-eppearing te.be 4 or 7 feet long, cigar shaped, eranse-rea__ in color Behe" een | particles eoreectuahely 1 ft in diameter appearing te sheet™ ort | at El id angles from the path of flight ef the ebject. No trail was seen but the hue chiest seemed to glow with an orange~red celer, The object was first seen at tho 3 of clock level. position approximately 300. feet aways It was traveling uP es an angle of 45 degrees approximately paralleling the heeding ef the Be29 and aise . apreared when it was 150 feet above the aircrafts altitudes ‘The sighting lasted not mox>a than 3 seconds. after it was first seen. Speed of object was 23 estimated as over 250 MPs The experience Level ef this crew is 17 combat missions and all concur on as & $y dove sightings--Ne.ether information is available. habe? . aa as vi COCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL, DEFENSE OF THE UNITED whatobamth WITHIN THE MEAN! NG OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 8 U.S, C.~ 31 4 34, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON [S PROHIBITED BY LAW, eo 'T MAY MOT 3E REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF th VELLIGENCE, USAF. | f323--FEC P&PC—9 36—12M Declassification Authority: NND 57565