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-~ ~» AF FORM 112 . APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 pimpin titra tiT ws @2 fi <<} =r gare ee } Pee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION foo . + a i td Reporting of Information on Unidentified Fiying Objects Sh” “AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) _ Washington, D. 0. Director of Intellicenc DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION pal July 1952 20 duly 1202 (nD PREPARED BY (Officer) ; | ie c “CAPTAIN vASEY PIERMAN (CAPITAL Al 172 &. HURON RIVER DRIVES EneLv4 2D LT. GEORGE H. JANOZEWSKI REFERENCES (Control number, Spies previous report, etc., as applicable) AFOIN-¢/co-2, LY December 1951, AFL 200-5, TWX APOIN 391,33 SUMMARY: (Hater concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) ie This report contains information on unidentified flving ob jects as reported to this headquarters by CAPTAIN CASEY PIERMAN of CAPITAL AIRLINES, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ee Subject report was investigated by 2ND L M/Sgt 0. T. TAYLOR of the DIRECTOR: TE OF INTRLLIG ATR FORCE, SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MIGHIGAN F jad. abe for Operations {NCLS. Sketch of CAPTAIN PIERWAN'S Sightings ‘DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR original ConA Ek Oy ht-Patterson AFB - 1 cy VAits tenth AP = Jey L oy v NOTE: TH{S 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. 16-—55569-2 U. 8S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 D\I* yoo - 7 oA : | VLIC’ MUTEpe-Lepreneow YB - J oA D\I* Levey. WE = -J0A D\I* Mavh - oT eyuey7 D\I* covye =) T, cA — ey Sperute eKxerop Of CYBLVIM BIEBNVU.2 or! pebsrrA yor. obeLerrove re ‘ee AWS VEEBOAED! 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Director of Intelligence Hqs Tenth Air Force APKOI FLYOBRPT 5-52 a —_—_——-~. —— —— a a ere _-- ———_—— —_——— PAGE le On 20 duly 1952 at 05558, CAPTAIN CASEY PIERMAN of CAPITAL AIRLINES was in the cockpit 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 flizht until it disappeared in the distance. CAPTAIN: PIERMAN stated that he had to turn his head slowly through a 45° 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. 2e 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 ATCC informed him that their radar scope indicated two or three objects on the screen traveling at high speeds. ATCC instructed CAPTAIN PIERMAN 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 4000'. 3. Immediately after ATCC instructed CAPTAIN rlERMAN 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: ae 43~5 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. GC. l=4% seconds later - ATCC informed pilot that objects were at ten (10) ofclock. At this time pilot stated he plainly observed a DC-l, type air- craft at ten (10) otelock level proceeding in the opposite direction. This mrert information he reported to ATCC. d. h-5 mimites later - COPILOT CHARLES WHEATON ebserved one (1) object bluish white in color in a twenty-five degree (25°) dive from northeast to scuthwest travelling at .a tremendous rate of speed. The copilot told CAPTAIN. PIERMAN that he could neither estimate from what altitude the object began its descent nor at what altitude it faded. CAPTAIN PIBRMAN 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 copilot 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. 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