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a | fe ha ea _ SEE / 4] c- f . (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAV; 4NK) i . United States Lhe oS Ati g y= “a £7 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FLYOBRPT “AREA REPORTED ON ae FROM (Agency) 500th WU Wing Intell Section Raimer, Alabama DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION é o 18 February 1953 17 February 1953 C=3 PREPARE! SOURCE PREPARED BY (Officer) Edward R. Swartz, Ltt, USAF, Wg Intell off. Mr Ernest Hawk & Mr Charles A. Stern REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) SUBJECT --- —_—- Sa 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 IT.) 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 B-47. (Acheck with the Max- well Weather Station revealed that at the time of the sighting there were scattered clouds at 20,000 feet. aA further check with the Maxwell Radio Range revealed that an AF B-47 #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 lLook-— ed like it had delta or swept-back wings. As the Be47 passed overhead it left distinc 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 13 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 olf Sighting was approximately 20 minutes. The weather report aloft for this area at the time ot the above-mentioned Sightin; is as follows: broken ceiling, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, winds 27Pat least ete) | knots, temp 15.5 centdgrade, visibility unlimited. This office has no further confirmation of subject sighting. A check with McDill AFB revealed no reports by pilots on subject sighting. beth observers are untrained as ebservers or spotters and have never witnessed such sighting berore. APPROVED: p \ EDWARD R. SWARTZ ; Pe STM HON He: Ist Lt., USAF atl. WW. ‘ st 4] » ' ' Wing Intelligence Officer . aer.* . bf Ay css é Sette £10 UAE .Me mo —— DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR 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. Soe vr U, S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 19500-91833! Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ad — | ees AF FORM 112—PART | (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. ‘United States TR-5-53 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON “FROM (Agency) 3800th AU Wing Intell Section | Raimer, Alabama ~ Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabam. | Sarena reste | DATE OF INFORMATION — EVALUATI 18 February 1953 17 February 1953 C=3 PREPARED BY (Officer) ; SOURCE Edward R. Swartz, 1/Lt, USAF, Wg Intell Off. REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previeus report, adc., a3. applicable) ; | SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List incloeures af lower left. Begin text of report ow AF Form 114—-Part II. | At 1630 hours (lecal time), 16 March 1953, | were watching an AF B47 when their attention was drawn to a noisless, mete ¢ ob ject executing mneuvers at an altitude about two-thirds the altitude: of. the. Beti7 eo 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 B17 £8355 from McDill AFB, Florida was in the area at 35,000 feet with’a speed of 425 knots.) SM states that could not give an accurate description ef the objec i but it appeared to be about the size ef 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 er swept—back wings. As the B-47 passed overhead it left distinc} 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. beth 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 | a bout 13 miles south ef the ebject and viewed the object from a 15° angle. This ob— | ject departed the area on a 360° course at approximately 1650 hours. The total time oft sighting was approximately 20 minutes. The weather report aloft for this area at the time of the above-mentioned sighting is as follews: broken ceiling, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, winds 218 a at least 80} | knots, tem 15. 2 centdgrade, visibility unlimited. This office has no further confirmation of subject sighting. A shout with McDill | AFB revealed no reports by pilots on subject sighting. Beth observers are untrained | aS ebservers or spotters and have never witnessed such sighting before... : APPROVED: 7 , R.. \ iN EDWARD R. SWARTZ S Pn te , ist Live 5 USAF : se REM ROME ous Lh a —€ nt? iJ ri s] wi fs Wing Inte gence 0 ffi cer a | USAR MAR Mo bide )} >? > Wa WOU eke» th 2139 | DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Axe Chief, Air Technical Intellizence Uenter ATTN: ATIAA—2c ee see AFB, Ohio avi THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS iNFOR MATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OFTHE ESPIONAGE ACT. ZU. S.C.— 3] AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED. PERSONAS. 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, meenantttl 2 Ps ri vy U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1950—-0-91 8331.0 a Declassification Authority: NND 57565