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am Mena : pe OSES ESe (C/ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Director of Intelligence gs Tenth AP AFXOI FLYOBRP® 3-52 | PAGE p OF PAGES 1s At 01352, 2 July 1952, ur. & Broadview, Illinois, upon leaving his place of employment observed three (3) large, intensely bright, seif-illuminated lights in the skys Mr. Said states that the objects were fly~ ing in a loose, widely spaced "V" formation at a point due west of his position at the time and moving toward the south. Mr. noted that the only light or object trailing the formation appeared to be a small red light or glow at the rear of each objecte No form or shape of the objects was distinguishable and no sound could be heard. While the objects were at this position, Lr oP observed a conventional type, single-engine aircraft fly past apparently below the objects orn a course of NW; the running lights of the conventional aircraft were plainly visible and the sound of its engirfe clearly and loudly audible in contrast to the silences of the unidentified objects. 2. ir SE crove fourteen (1) blocks to hig home at a speed of approxi- mately 30 MPH.. Upon arrival at his home, Mr aaa , his wife and his mother= in-law obssrved the objects disappear into the southwest. Je foe these reasons for his belief that the objects were nos conventional aircrafts © ek cE A &- ho beams emanating from the objects. be The objects appeared the same at all positions cbserved which wers head-on, rear and side. ee ae ores ae ere ere Ce Flying speed of the objects was approximately the same as speed i Ey. Reidel was driving in his car which could hardly be achieved and main= tained by conventional aircraft. : | Tae de If the objects had been conventional type aircraft, the slow seeming speed would have necessitated an extremely high altitude and the conventional type aircraft lights would not have seemed so large, bright, in- ‘ tense and immediate to a ground observer. ps Pek Se fhe absence of sound from the objects. 4. Weathers Scattered clouds at 25,000 feet; visibility eight (8) miles. Winds: Surface 1659/10 knots | 5000" 220°/35 knots | : ~ 10,0007 260°/19 knots : ) 15,000! 2609/15 knots No observation at higher altitudes Moon: Negative . HUTS AIR PORCE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE COMMENT: ~” “* DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S.C.— i032, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 1S PROHIBITED BY LAW. “é NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DiRECTOR OF LiGEiNGE, USAF, oe es 7 A IOF ane ie > (CLASSIFICATTON) 16-—55579-1 U.S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE i F Msicshr Sa dade enetarme ee Ee aa nN a att HO | BR a fee ae ett enna cas tg (See eS ee Declassification Authority: NND 57565