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a + Jd, | Sypgecoreenententnmnte AF FORM 112 (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. \ USA TR-6-S. 5c | AFURD4 LS AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT FLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Detachment #8, 4672nd Ground I ‘ s State Of lowa Observer Squadron, Des Moines, Iowa DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 2 February 1953 27 January 1953 Bu? PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE “Sy 0¢— Patrolman £178 FRANCIS C. HALL, lst Lt, Usar Rohant Muleon REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) None 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. OQ 27 January 1953 at about 2100 CST, lowa State Highway Patrol Headquarters called this Filter Center to say that Patrolman #178, Robert Iutter, had, seen an object, both red and white, hovering in the sky west of Davenport, lowa, This was immediately called to the ADDC but no interception was made. 2. Upon questioning, Patrolman Iutter described the object as a red and white ball of light which hovered west of Davenport and later proceéded west out of sight over the horizon. The ball changed color from white to orange to red and back to white. It seemed to glow a brighter red as it increased in speed. As it neared the horizon, it hovered and bobbed about in one area and then disappeared in the distance. 3. It was estimated to be several hundred feet in size, to travel near 100 MPH for some time, and finally reach inestimable speeds before disappearing. Approving Officer: JOHN BEDER Captain, USAF Commanding ganranese oe roms A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: SEPE\A MARTINI ee , Lt, Usar ne ida utant ad mathe 1) AS) a INCLS. “‘yspe Be | | " GE By Wee DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR LL-/ +4 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. (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55569 -2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565