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AF FORM 112-—PART Il APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 ~ JACLASSIFIGATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) Director of Intelligence REPORT NO. AFXOI FLYOBRPT 5-52 PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES Hgqs Tenth Air Force 1. On 20 duly 1952 at 05558, CAPTAIN CASEY PIERMAN of CAPITAL AIRLINES was in the coekpit of his De-l; aircraft performing a check list prior to take- off from WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON D.C. The aircraft was on the parking ramp heading 020°, CAPTAIN PIERMAN looked up and observed a clear bluish white light travel from 190° to 010° at a 30° angle above the horizon in horizontal flicht until it disappeared in the distance. CAPTAIN. PIERMAN stated that he had to turn his head slowly through a 5° quadrant in order to observe the object while in its flight and estimates that he observed it for five (5) seconds or less. CAPTAIN PIERMAN states that he did not attach any significance to this light until later events demanded attention to it. 2. Immediately after performing his check list, CAPTAIN PIERMAN took off from WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT on a Heading of 180° and climbed to 1200! before making a right turn on course 330°. Upon gaining 1200' and course 330°, CAPTAIN PIERMAN stated that he switched over from Tower Control to AIRWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ATCC) at WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT. At this time ATcG informed him that their radar scope indicated two or three objects on the screen traveling at high speeds. ATCC instructed CAPTAIN FIERMAN to steer 290° so as to intercept the objects which were approximately nine (9) miles ahead of him. At this time CAPTAIN PIERMAN'S rate of climb was approximately 600° per minute and his altitude was between 3500' and 1,000'. 3. Immediately after ATCC instructed CAPTAIN PIERMAN to steer course 290° he stated that the following events occured within 5-8 minutes in the order in which presented and at the approximate time intervals as indicated: a. 3~5 minutes after take-off - ATCC informed pilot that objects were five (5) miles distant dead ahead. be - 3-5 seconds later - ATCC informed pilot that objects were four (4) miles distant dead ahead. ¢. 13 seconds later - ATCC informed pilot that objects were at ten (10) otclock. At this time pilot stated he plainly observed a DC-, type air- eraft at ten (10) o'clock level proceeding in the opposite direction. This information he reported to ATCC. d. k-5 mimites later - COPILOT CHARLES WHEATON observed one (1) object bluish white in color in a twenty-five degree (25°) dive from northeast to southwest travelling at .a tremendous rate of speed. The copilot told CAPTAIN PIBRMAN that he could neither estimate from what altitude the object began its descent nor at what altitude it faded. CAPTAIN PIERMAN stated that at this time his altitude was 6000' and he could look down almost vertically and see CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIA. e. immediately upon sighting CHARLES TOWN, CAPTAIN PIERMAN and his copilet observed a brilliant bluish white light flash past from high over his left and disappear in level flight dead ahead travelling at a tremendous rate ef speed and appeared to be outside the earth's atmosphere. f. Next CAPTAIN PIERMAN and his copilot observed a brilliant bluish white light reappear where the last light had disappeared and flash past from 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. Declassification 16—55570-1 —iU. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE