23857122-1223-482227-0001

sd _ AF FORM 112—PART | SAREE! /4 t b (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEA Vy ANK) a United States IR-5-—53 pay rd it SP A yg 7] f AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON From (AeenY) 3800th AU Wing Intell Section _Raimer, Alabama Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 18 February 1953 17 February 1953 C=3 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Edward R. Swartz, 1/Lt, USAF, Wg Intell Off]. Mr Ernest Hawk & Mr Charles A. Stern 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.) At 1630 hours (local time), 16 March 1953, Mr Ernest Hawk and Mr Charles A. Stern were watching an AF B-4’7 when their attention was drawn to a noisless, metallic ob- ject executing maneuvers at an altitude about two-thirds the altitude of the B—47. These maneuvers were being performed in and around a few scattered clouds. The speed of the object was estimated as about 3 times that of the B47. (Acheck with the Max well Weather Station revealed that at the time of the sighting there were scattered clouds at 20,000 feet. A further check with the Maxwell Radio Range revealed that an AF B—1’7 #8355 from MeDill AFB, Florida was in the area at 35,000 feet with a speed of 425 knots.) Mr Stern states that could not give an accurate description of the object, but it appeared to be about the size of an F~80. Both observers state that at times the object appeared to be round, then again, when viewed from another angle, it look-— ed like it had delta or swept-back wings. As the B47 passed overhead it left distinct vapor trails, but the object observed left no vapor trails and showed no signs of pro- pulsion. This object performed maneuvers that are impossible for known conventional aircraft to perform. Both observers agreed that the object seemed to maintain a con- stant speed through such maneuvers. They described the object as climbing, diving, executing right and left angle turns and reversing its course without turning at an angle or ina circle. Subject sightings were made by the naked eye. The observers were located on the ground at Raimer, Alabama (32 03"30"N, 86°13'30"W). Observers state that they were about 15 miles south of the object and viewed the object from a 45° angle. This ob- ject departed the area on a 360° course at approximately 1650 hours. The total time of sighting was approximately 20 minutes. The weather report aloft tor this area at the time ot the above-mentioned Sightin; 1s aS follows: broken ceiling, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, winds 27/Pat least 80 knots, temp 15.5 centdgrade, visibility unlimited. ve This office has no turther confirmation of subject sighting. A check with MecDill AFB revealed no reports by pilots on subject sighting. Both observers are untrained as observers or spotters and have never witnessed such sighting berore. Nene i APPROVED: ! a \ EDWARD R. SWARTZ 3 diese, ist Lt., USAF OT anette: VEEN TE) Wing Intelligence Officer ERR memo %/31) 92 yl herr dion 02 SIZ 198 DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Ake Chief, Air echnical Lntelligence Venter ATTN: ATIAA—2c Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio » 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, EEE x U.S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1990—-O-918331 Declassification Authority: NND 57565