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oe Me AF FORM 112-—PART II \ APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, Headquarters, 3800th AU Wing IR-1-53 3 Maxwell “AFB, Alabama pace ie 2 aes At 1705C, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters were the Civilian Air Defense Director and the Manager of the Gadsden Airpert, Mr. James Lassiter. Mr. Lassiter, interviewee, sighted the object while taking daily weather observations. The object was sighted NNW of the town of Gadsden at. an estimated altitude of eight(8) or nine(9) thousand feet traveling SSE for five(5) to ten(10) minutes during which time it traveled from one horizon to the other. Mr. Lassiter had handy a small pair of binoculars through which he viewed the object. The object appeared to be a bright, glowing, multicolored mass but the relative size ‘and shape were not ascertainable. There were no sounds nor were there any signs of an exhaust such as vapor trails. The weather was clear, visibility twelve(12) to fifteen(15) miles, and moderate winds NNW. The object seemed to be drifting with the winds and finally beyond the horizon. There was no air traffic in the Location at the time. Mr. Lassiter knew of no meteorological conditions existing at the time that would cause such a sighting. Only one(1) object was seen and there is no known existing physical evidence (photographs, etc.). KLM bia ge WILLIAM E. BOYER 20Lt. USAF Asst. Wing Intelligence Officer 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, ASAMENDED, ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION. OF ITS GONTENTS 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. ess Declassification Authority: NND 57565 eine (CLASSIFICATION) j 16—85570-1 YX U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE