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a ” Ly, eg cee AF FORM 112 : (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY USA a k-6 wo SS e S.4 FUR ys L si _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT SR Arak FLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (nev Detachment #8, 4672nd Ground l r ” State Of lowa Observer Squadron, Des Moines, lowa DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 2 February 1953 27 January 1953 Bu2 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE S tat e Patr O1 man #) 78 FRANCIS C. HALL, lst Lt, USAF Rohank Lutter 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—FPart IT.) 1. O 27 January 1953 at about 2100 CST, lowa State Highway Patrol Headquarters called this Filter Center to say that Patrolman #178, Robert Imtter, 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 lutter 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. Apppeving Officer’ JOHN BEDER Cavtain, USAF Commanding pscaseoan Fe ok sere A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: 0X Ke OSEPEVA MARTINI Is} Ot, Usar Aut ant a2, & 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. : di El (CLASSIFICATION) 5 Werte 16-—-55569 -2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 > ‘ ; , me ae , RESTRICTED (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) } REPORT NO. 2 Det #8, 4672nd GOS ier K- g ate fe Je PAGE © OF 3 PAGES -—_—_ AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 1. The date of the sighting was 27 Jamary 1953. The object Sichted appeared to be 4 round and spherical ball of light, one in mumber. It was estimated to be fifteen (15) miles west of first sighting, and appeared to be easily several hundred feet.in size. In comparison it appeared to be about six to eight inches in size at arms length. The object made no sound and left no exhaust or trail. It never, at any time changed shape. 2. it was first sighted by Patrolman #178, Robert Inutter, 3103 Arlington Ave, Davenport, lowa, and Patrolman #201, George Nicholson, 2042 W. 4th, Davenport, Lowa, while riding in the northwest part of Davenport, lowa, approximately 90° 37' wW. Lone., 47° 32° N, Lat. at 2022 C.S.7. The preparing Officer questioned Patrolman Intter by telephone after the sighting. He stated that he stopped the car and got out to be able to see the object better. Since it was west of him he proceeded west of Dav=< genport about three miles in order to be away from tewn lights and to insure that bhis was not an illusion caused by a reflection of some kind. This was at approximately 90° Lo! Ww. Long, 41° 33' N, Lat. at 2030 6.8.7. Both Patrolmen got out of the car at a dark spot and turned off all lights. At this time it changed color from white to amber then to red to amber and then white again a number of times, 3. The Fatrolmen then proceeded west along Highway US 6, in an attempt to get nearer for a better sighting. It apneared to stay stationary while they traveled four (4) or five (5) miles west but then started to move away from them still to- wards the west. It was estimated to have been traveling faster than the car about 90 to 100 MPH, since the fatrolmen were going 60 to 65 MPH. 4, Three quarters of a mile west of Wilton Junction, lowa, at 91° 2' Ww. Lone. , 41° 36' N, Let.; the patrolmen stopped at a dark spot and got out of their car to further observe the object. They stopped at this time because the object seemed to be gaining speed and increasing the distance between them and-it. Expecting it to sO out of sight in a short time, they wanted to be standing still and in darkness to observe it, 5. After they had stopped and ecotten out of the car, the object appeared to pick up tremendous speed. The patrolmen said it went faster than anything he had ever seen before. As its speed increased, its color changed to a very bright red. It seemed that the faster it moved, the brighter red it appeared. | 6, As it neared the horizon, it appeared to stop and hover over a particular spot, and also appeared to bob up and down like a bell at times. It seemed to be circling s particular spot in these bobbing motions. 1t changed colors, white-red amber=red-amber-white in that sequence during this movement. It then disappeared in the distance, still west of the patrolmen at 2114 ©.5S.7T.. 7. No optical or electronic sighting equipment was used. 8. The weather was clear with good visibility with about a 15 MPH NW wind. 9. There was no physical evédence such as fragments, photographs or the like of this object. 10. The first report was relayed to the Filter Center's ADDC tmt no interception was made. The first call was received at this unit at approximately 2100 CST, F Pt: 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—55570-1 yy U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950—O-918332 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Sgt eo RESFRICTED AF FORM 112—PART II ——— Ee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Det #8, 4672nd GOS | qa k-6- Ji J¢ PAGE e, OF 3 PAGES —————— —_————— oe —— —— -— LOL _——— -—_-- 12. Comments of preparing officer. The preparing officer personally quest- toned Patrolmen Lutter at about 2200 C.S.T. He has had military service during WWII and had training in Aircreft identification. Since he is a State Patrolman and took several precautions to be sure this sighting was not an illusion, it is believed that he is a reliable source. The information in his report did not seem to indicate any known type of present day aircraft nor any type of astronomical body. 2 Officer PRANCIS C. HALL ist Lt, USAF Security Control Officer “ ew ate an ae reparing x > Comments of approving officer. The information submitted by Patrolman Imtter leads to the furtherance of the belief that "Flying Saucers" are no longer to be regarded as shims of the imagina- tion, but rather a reality. Approving @fficer JOHN BEDER Captain, USAF Detachment Commander A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY; JOSEPG A MARTINI , USAF G 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 THEX.REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PARTS\BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 ——-U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | wa AS H . ; - % AF FORM 112 | | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 SE ety COUNTRY 2 Usa : 7 Sere. ‘(LEAVE BLANK) Hk AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT | | SUBJECT EE NR no isin aer army unmieeapame fe mniagn rome es cee an LSE hE I FLYOBRPT a “AREA REPORTED ON | FROM CApency) | | | : State Of Town.’ Detachment #8, 4672nd Ground a Observer Squadron, Des Moines. Lowa 3 ‘i DATE OF REPORT SS *Y Ba OF PORATION —— oe _Sauacron, es “oines, Lowa i é February 1953 27 Jamary 1953 ie PREPARED BY (Officer) FRANCIS C. HALL, lst Lt, Usar REFERENCES ( Control number, directive, previous report, et¢., as applicable) None oa « On 27 January 1953 at about 2100 CST, lowa called this Filter Center to say that Patrolman object, both red and white, hovering in the sky west of Davenport, Towa... immediately called to the ADDC but no interception Was made, ae 2. Upon questioning, Sy ce scritea the object as a red and “af ball of light which hovered west of Davenport and later procedéded 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 horizpn, it hovered and bobbed about in one area and then disanpeared in the © distance. | : bad 33 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. Apopeving Officer: JOHN BEDER Captain, Usar Commanding A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: A Vet eiaD THUD COPY i SS .* +=,” . uPA MARTINI Kaa Lt, Usap ; wyitant ~ : ~ tn tn DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR - Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ° ~ op - are inn ae Sry otal nn a . ee et iL. ou Na AT Ow ey * iS 4 yea ‘ th @ ni R page a <8 * ae vet a hea res af * . ur =, ~ ng yee | ad ii ae ¢ 2 i ; ee gn - , WED aot os a ~ orn Se “| oy ere Y : 4 ¢ % , 4 ~-. ee +? . : y » a Pree 7 ¢en ee Ff er ¥ 3 Ie : j ‘ ; . & r : : \ . “ é« .* 7) 7 | : . Rew ew er ae FL 4 Sh ETE Se t LG ee bee i : rt oat RESTRICTED AF FORM 112—PART It APPROVED |! JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, _ Det #8, 4672na Gos ae DR-6-S Ze PAGE = oF i PRGES | 1. The date of the Sighting was 27 J amary 1953. The cbject Sighted appeared to be a round ana spherical ball of light, one in mmber, I+ Was estimated to be fifteen (15) miles west of first Sighting, and appeared to be easily several hundred. feet in size. In comparison it appeared to be about six to eight inches in size at arms length. The object made no sound and left no exhaust or trail. I¢ never, at. any time changed shape. | | fe ee ae ee, 2. 1t was first sichted d; Patrolman Davenport, lowa, and Patrolman while riding in the northwest part of Dave telephone after the sighting.” able to see the object better. . Z @eoport about three miles in order to b from ; "e. ‘3°? 3 | Was not an illusion caused by a reflection of some kind. This was at approximately = [= 90° 40" WS Long, 41° 33' BN. Lat, at 2030.¢.8.7. Both Patrolmen got out of the Carin f @ at a dark spot and turned off all lights. At this time i+ changed color from whites | ~ vo amber then to red to amber and then white acain a number of times, | 7 “* je. The Patrolmen then proceeded west along Highway US 6, in an attempt to cet nearer for a better sighting. It appeared to stay stationary while they traveled four (4). or five (5) miles west but then started to move wards the west. It was estimated to have been traveling faster. 90 to 100 MPH, since the Patroimen were going 60 to 65. MPH. 4, Three quarters of a mile west of Wilton Junction, Towa, at 91° 2° y, Long. , - 41° 36' N, Lat... the patrolmen stopped at a dark spot and got out of their car to further observe the object. They stopped at this time becmuse the object seemed to be gaining speed and increasing the distance between them and-it. Expecting it to EO out of sight in a short time, they wanted to be Standing still and in darkness to observe it, ae 3 | : | ee! ne _ Se After they had stopped and gotten out of the car, the object appeared to —* ; pick up tremendous Speed. The patrolmen said it went faster than enything he had ee Sage €ver seen before. As“its speed increased, its color changed to a.very bright red. 3 on _ Tt seemed that the faster 1 moved, the brighter red it appeared. pee eos Fe p> pe ©. fire “ » 6. As it neared: the horigen, it appeared to stop and hover over a particular te : snk doen Like & Tt seemed to te - It changed colors, white-red ement. It then disappeared. abel 6:5 ante RE ie 2 aie COO ae a | y WEA GF * a de a, ore we, We 2 vn . ri Ashe ree “dn the distance, still west of the patrolmen at 2114 ¢ , ro i Se es ety Oe 7 , . he +.) 5 -a : . . A 7 eater dn ees assy z : » 7. “Mo optical or electronic sighting equipment was used. - + MT ve , 8. The weather was lear with good visibility with about a 15 MPH NW wina. ~ i> aig Pel MD ved) 9. There was no physical evidence such as fragments, photographs or the like “of this object. ~ «LO. «The first report was rel , Was made. The-first call was Declassification Authority: NND 57565