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23857122-1221-481980-0001

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Eau Gallie, Florida Incident Location Unresolved …ce paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) civilian employee of 1. This is @ report on a sighting b is believed
Miles North Beau Gallie, Florida Publication Location Unresolved …. AF FORM 112 « (CLASSIFICATION) 4 : APPRUvev 1 JUNE 1. 3 COUNTRY | REPORT NO. (LEAVE, Bei 4 / FG x > ‘ | ad é USS | IR= 1-53 AFH § AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATIO
Patrick Air Force Base Incident Location Unresolved …ncise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) civili

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; ne : a e ‘ P — p . AF FORM 112 « (CLASSIFICATION) 4 : APPRUvev 1 JUNE 1. 3 COUNTRY | REPORT NO. (LEAVE, Bei 4 / FG x > ‘ | ad é USS | IR= 1-53 AFH § AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Four (4+) Miles North Beau Gallie,Florida 6541 Missile Test Wing, Intelligence (MTVrW) DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 January 1953 5 January 1953 C2. PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE llicence Ofif. Civilian Employee (Rase Photo Lab) Pare REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) civilian employee of 1. This is @ report on a sighting b is believed to be a reliable person, Patrick Air Force Base Photo Lab. 2, Four (4) miles north of Eau Gallie, Florida the east side of US #1, 4 Jan. 53 at approximately 1845 hours sighted an object that resembled the designed "Devis Air Craft Wing". There was not any fuselage (as a B 49 Flying Wing might have appeared). The object was 500 feet or less in altitude flying very fast 500 iiiles per hour or more. MJ se” the object for 2 or 3 seconds. It approached from 2 North Northwest Girection in a slight turn and departed in a South Southwest direct— jon. There was not any sound. The light from the Weon signs on the "Westchester Motor Court" illuminated the lower surface of the object. po at least four (4) and not more than ten (10) blue lights on lower surface as shown in his drewing which is inclosed. The Weather on the evening of 4 January 1953 was cold, clear and little or no wind. De a within 250 to 350 feet of the spot where the object appeared to be passing over. Wo one saw this object to the best of my knowledge but COMMENTS : Tun Subject is cleared up to and including SECHEL. Subject worked with the FBI in ikuerto Rico. iad dealings with a Mr. Shlanker, then director of the F3I, and Mr. Alan Gillies. Subject knew the latter over two years. Subject does not drink. 2 ee ae eh sircs font ite : ALLEW it. DEBINA: , Pie. Cem ue Ln. JSAP / ay), / Wing Intelligence Officer GN, ae Leo of aa BAY. Personal Statement Se a ype Lews g/13 zt : i Ake / ae copy Orlando Section<. raz ee el Abiy is Aeronautical Chart with Plottings : uketch of Object A DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR 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 Ot INTELLIGENCE, USAF. — 16—5 5569-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIC! Declassification Authority: NND 57565