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ri AF FORM 112~-PART | | ATCT E se SL ; \ | or ASSIFICATION fj APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 : , 7 | e . ; fet 2 rt ad “o United States | ‘B2e2_ 4 Be ne Fé wee ie be AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION | REPORT | SUBJECT ‘ Report of Unidentified Flying Object —- — —— -__-— ~— AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ) Columbus, Ohio Director of Intelligence, Hq Comd, USAF “DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION _ EVALUATION 29 July 1952 27 July 1952 Unkn own. PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE BENJAMIN L. BERKOW, Capt.,USAF HAROLD B. KINISON, Capt., USAF 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 1 12—FPart IT.) The following information is submitted in accordance with AF Ltr 200-5 dtd 29 April 1952. : . aS. . (_. | oS re SEN IRMIN L. BERKOW *« Capt., USAF Director of Intelligence Headquarters Command, USAF 1 was, Pigrams of observation , t 1 DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR l cy: Director of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force, Wash 25, D.C. l cy: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATIN: 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.— 3] 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 ic IN PART BY OTHER THAN UNE E Laden AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. 16—-55569--1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE oprennaae ie ee POR AF FORM 112—-PART II bk a a CLASSIFICATION APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Director of Intelligence Headquarters Command, USAF O22 (etme SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object LO: Director of Intelligence Headquarters Command, USAF Bolling AFB Washington 25, D.C. DESCRIPTION: Color: white, size: approximately four (4) times larger than a Star, numbers originally stationary white light at 8,000 feet but at the beginning of the climb separated into two (2) distinct lights as these on an aircraft for landing lights, aerodynamic features: high rate of climb, no glow or beam as landing lights give out. Dissappeared on heading of 270 degrees, speed approximately 75 to 100 mbes per hour while on the 270 degree heading. TIME: 2400 hours, 27 July 1952. OBSERVATION: Visual from B-25 flying at 7,800 feet, speed 220 MPH on heading of 90°, LOCATION OF OBSERVER: ten (10) miles SSW of Columbus, Ohio. Object was approximately one (1) mile east of Columbus, Ohio at 8,000 feet stationary. OBSERVERS: Capt Harold B. Kinison (this report), Col Wadman (Pentagon), Lt Col Shockley (Pentagon) and one other Colonel whose name is unknown. All officers were pilots while the crew chief (Sgt) observed the object. Capt Kinison is a Senior Pilot with over 3,000 hours flying time and has served as an Intelligence Officer for six (6) years. WEATHER: Scattered clouds at 10,000 feet visibility fifteen (15) miles, winds 520° at twenty (20) knots at 8,000 feet. Meteorological activity or condition not present te account for this, object definitely not star or meteor. A check was made with Columbus and Lockbourne and it was found that neither had sent up a ‘Weather balloon. SYNOPSIS: While flying a B-25 from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. approximately ten (10) miles SSW of Columbus, I the pilot noticed a white light over Columbus at approximately the same altitude as I was flying. It appeared to be stationary wtil we approached closer to Columbus then the object appeared to climb as in a “chendelle",at the time the climb began the light separated into twe (2) lights : of equal size shape. The climb continued for only a few seconds five (5) to ten (10) | seconds leveled at approximately 10,000 to 15,000 feet, airspeed 75 to 100 miles per hour when started west on heading 270°, When the object passed it appeared to have flashing lights, two (2) at top and two (2) at bottom, blinking alternately. I belive,I saw one (1) of them to be greem, none were red. The lights disappeared to the West. Lights remained even after passed us which would in my opinion eliminate possibility of landing lights of aircraft. PILOTS EVALUATION: Through out the flight and the observation it was and is now my opinion this object was an aircraft, but the facts set forth here don't cencur to my belief. oa Ree tact Chaser 5 ok Aer HAROLD B. KINISON Capt., USAF A0O-830671 | 1100th Air Base Wing Phone: 247 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. sonoma we Be omy iis oe ripe Var pM *. 16—55570-1 —_-U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE » © Ge Em > ye Declassification Authority: NND 57565 MORiGtNAL SIGHTING STAzs AND Neen Pus IN FoR CompARi sen ONLY. Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ed SECOND Ste¥TIng AWD PATH OF GBIECT Y 4 \F486160 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 y- 0: TE Wwuite Lipats BUNCED ALTERNATELY Top LieHiS OFF KSetton ON eTc. Declassification Authority: NND 57565