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AF FORM 112—PART | REGOTRICTED . (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLAN, United States TR-2-53 A f Hb hel 4 _AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ——— SUBJECT _BLYOBRPT 2 -2- AREA REPORTED ON 7 FROM (Agency) —————_— 2 _Maxwell Air Force Base, Montzomery, Alaba 2800th AU Wing Intelligence Section DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION UATION 7 February PREPARED BY (Officer SOURCE 1953 6 February Bea] EDWARD F NART Wz Intel OQ REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous réport, etc., as applicable) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) At approximately 2145 hours (local time) 4 February 1953, Captain Robert S, Gleason noticed an object overhead traveling at a very high rate of speed, Its altitude could not be accurately estimated but appeared to be very high, The object appeared very small from the ground but was slightly larger than a star, Captain Gleason could not estimate its size because its altitude was unknown, The object was noisless and gave off a white glow as it passed overhead on a course due west. Before it dropped over the horizon it veered to the north-west, gaining altitude, It then dropped out of sight, Approximately one minute later another object of the same description appeared on the sams course, The second object continued on a course due west,. then dropped over the horizon, During these sightings Captain Gleason described the weather as perfectly Clear, visibility unlimited, ach sighting was in view for approximately 15 seconds, These sightings were witnessed and confirmed by lst Lt, Joseph A, Pichler and lst Lt, Laurence H, Duval Jr,, both Air Force Officers, (Captain Gleason and Lt, Duval are rated personnel.) Sightings were made by the naked eye, The observers were located on the ground at the northern section of Maxwell Air Force Base, APPROVED: ai) EDWARD R, SWARTZ ist Lt., USAF Wing Intelligences Officer —_——— —_— DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright. Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio ATINs ATIAA-2c 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. RESTRICTED (CLASSIFICATION) aeahttienaieeend vx U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950—O-918331 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Vin? VLIV¥"S¢ METEPL LILLeLeov FIL ZoLce psae* oOpro cprey*® ¥I% Lecpurcsy IwfeyyTievce cenfer MIVR YUPeTTTSence OLLTCe. Tef re? Ne2vE, EDMYED B° @MVEIS VbbBEOAED® ov ppe Shonug sf fpe VOLSpeLN BecryTon Of WEXMeTT VTi f0LGe perae” Lefeq beneouvey*) eTkprrwRe mete msge pA spe vee eAe* fps opescLAsL? 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Intelligences Section — See Et rere ae oe Sn i te ite teinenh athena DATE OF INFORMATION VALUATION % 7 February 1953 | 6 February | 1 Be}, cot | PREFARED BY (Officer) a ihe tek SOURCE | | . 3 | EDWARD R. WAR TZ AF, We Intel Off | REFERENCES (Consrot number, directive, previous réport, etc., ax applicable) - ile J > « ™ ‘ rn me $< —~— : SUMMA2Y: (Enier concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-~sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 1138—Part Il.) At approximately 2145 hours (local time) 4 February 1953, hE : 4 WE 20 ticed an object overhead traveling at a very high rate of speed, S altitudd — could not be accurately estimated but appeared to be very high, The object appeared g vee very small from the ground but was slightly larger than a star, ARTE could | j20% estimate its size because its altitude was unimown, The object was noisiess and gava off a white glow as it passed overhead on a coursa due west, Before it dropped over the horizon it veered to the northwest 3 gaining altitude, It then dropped out io% ‘sight. | ahha gee jo2€ Same course, The second object continued on a course due west,.. then dropped over tha herizon, During these sightings M described the weather as perfact clLeax, visibility unlimited, Each sighting was view for approxinately 15 seconds, ~ Thesa sightings wers witnessed and confirmed by | both Air Force Officers, are | Luted personnel, } 3 were made by the naked eys, The observers were Located (or <ha ground at the northern saction of Maxwell Air Force Base, : : | | | : —_- ai 4 ; a } * i eee INCLS. j : y yilat: ; "ICH BY ORIGINATOR 7 S bx, nee SS om | , Golat, Air Technical Intelligences Center ocr A Pee. TR Lo id | : ; ae saf Ming © oe ie» | . : 2 -? = a’ ’ ucagot. Patterson Air Force Basa, Ohis Peeeene Sine! LEE net tenes ee Sete ont Smee oar eae ayperegreasy ee er ae ee eT aa pone Jc? ae Ge ww ie, me 2 ate ' . 2) COAT TAA 2c | ve ; “i, oF yt A ee Boe hm. ey 7G te ECCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50U.S.C.— 4 “PD Sd, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW, A Vol? NOT Be REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IM PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT RY PERMISSION. OPS THE DIRECTOR OF 6 hs z# > ot ose tern 2 ia ete | Pe annggrr”” \ i . A a US*2 * Pe e | "459% % 4 Fi "eS TTY RESTRICTED | é (CLASSIFICATION) _ WE. UL S. 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