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23857122-1221-481980-0015

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Hau Gallie, Florida Incident Location Unresolved …ures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) 1. This is @ report on a sighting by Mr. Ve Le Black civilian employee of Patrick Air Force B
Miles North Hau Gallie, Florida Publication Location Unresolved "4 bf %, AF FORM 12 (CLASSIFICATION) j APPRC 6 1JUN COUNTRY oe any i: ie és “AFL ¥ | q a AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object
Patrick Air Force Base Incident Location Unresolved …e) 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

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"4 bf %, AF FORM 12 (CLASSIFICATION) j APPRC 6 1JUN COUNTRY oe any i: ie és “AFL ¥ | q a AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ) Four (4) Miles North Hau Gallie,Florida 6541 Missile Test Wing,Intelligence (MTFPW) DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 January 1953 5 January 1953 Co2 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Captain Allen KaDebnam,Winge Intelligence Ofif. Civilian Employee (Base Photo Lab) PARR 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 text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) 1. This is @ report on a sighting by Mr. Ve Le Black civilian employee of Patrick Air Force Base Photo Lab, Mr, Black is believed to be a reliable person. 2, Four (4) miles north of Hau Gallie, Florida the east side of US #1, 4 Jan. 53 at approximately 1845 hours Mr, Black sighted an object that resembled the designed "Davis 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 Miles per hour or more. Mr. Black saw the object for 2 or 3 seconds. It approached from a North Northwest direction in a slight turn and departed in a South Southwest directe ion. There was not any sound, The light from the Neon signs on the "Westchester Motor Court" illuminated the lower surface of the object. Mr, Black saw 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, Mr. Black was within 250 to 350 feet of the spot where the object appeared to be passing overs No one saw this object to the best of my knowledge but Mr. Blacks COMMENTS’: Subject is cleared up to and including SECRET, Subject worked with the FBI in Puerto Rico. Had dealings with a Mr. Shlanker, then director of the FBI, and Mr, Alan Gillies, subject knew the latter over two years. subject does not drink, Who's ALLEN K. DEBNAM Captain, USAF Wing Intelligence Officer Oe of ae C : 1 copy of Mr. Black's . or (f Personal Statement wold Ft F. men mo. F/21/3v We beads patra AKG lL copy Orlando Sectional Aeronautical Chart with Plottings a Sketch of Object FOL review Oc Tl? 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 OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. : i nate 16-—55569-2 U. S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565