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ey A ’ os 7 7! | AF FORM 112 9 SIFICATION) A ‘ , APPROVED 1 “UNE 1948 | SEGBRITT INFORMAT i ~~ { COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) United States AFXOI FLYOBRPT 7-52 Fe sat AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Reporting of _Information on Unidentified Flying Objects FROM (Agency ) eieaiedaieetemiene “AREA REPORTED ON Michigan Director of Intelligence, Hqs Tenth AF DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION | 8 Aug 52 6 Aug 52 C=2 PREPARED BY (Officer) | SOURCE 2ND LT. GEORGE H. JANCZEWSKI REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFOIN-C/CC-2, 19 December 1951 and AFL 200-5; AFXOI 1456 SUMMARY: (Enter 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.) QS TENTH AF, SELFRIDGE AFB, MICH. This report contains information on an unidentified flying object as observed by HEADQUARTERS TENTH AIR FORCE, SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN on 3 August 1952. APPROVED: Le Spi Lt ¢ USAF Ass¥Aant Deputy for Operations bas hl Oy io ge Ii te i aie ot Ml i bee ae ik ae ee oe er ee “ DECLASSIFIED E.0. 624 Sec. 34) and pas Aft a of 5 Af. 10 cy yy 2§ ae Data ~~ : ~) if a e INCLS. l. signed statement ee Sketch of point of observation ; ne — — -— —— ———s DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR D/I, USAF - original D/I, ConAC - 1 cy ATIC, Wright-Patterson - l cy D/I, Tenth AF - l cy pD/I, ADC - 1 cy 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. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Elica = 16-—55569 -2 (CLASSIFICATION Pe oe hae Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FORM 112—PART Il ae eee Od pain ie “(CLA ASS FIC CATION) APPROVED i JUNE 19438 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FPFOM (Agmicy) REPORT NO. Director of intelligence Eqs, Tenth Air Force | AFXOI FLYOBRPF 7-52 PAGE i. OF 2 a ed =o omees 7) a —— Pe a er | 1. At 08152, 3 August 1952, cerneatdllibcnscesessiy, returning to | ADRIAN, MICHIGAN, from MANITOU BEACH along the MANITOIJ BEACH ROAU in his car when | he observed a brilliant, white light flash past in the same direction as he was goings AIRMAN { was heading east and was about one (1) mile from the junction of high- way 223 at“ OMS CENTER, MICHIGAN. The light or object was south of his position, | about three hundred (300) feet from the road and appsared to be approximately twenty { (20) feet in diameter travelling at an altitude of twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) | feet parallel to the ground. AIRMAN @fstates that he watched the light or object for probably two (2) seconds and that in this time, it travelled about two hundred (200) feet in a horizontal course to the east and disappeared from sight. There seemed to be no trail and there was no sound. The light or object passed so rapidly that AIRUAN @Mywas unable to determine the ayers. or exact ae although it seemed to be circular. | 2e- ALRMAN @#EM stopped his car at the approximate location that he last ob- served the light-or object and investigated to sea if any damage had been done to the | vegetation as might be caused by heat, but there was none. i Sa Aoppietuately: forty (140) seconds later, another light or object appeared i about three hundred (300) or four hundred (4,00) feet up the road from AIRMAN 7am position and travelled in the same direction. This light or object was identical to | the first observed but appeared to dive to an altitude of twenty-five (25) or thirty (30) feet, travel horizontally for four hundred (00) to five hundred (500) feet and then disappear. This light or object was observed for about five (5) or six (6) ! seconds and appeared to be six hundred (600)-feet south of the road. hh. AIRMAN EEF states: that there was no Venetattend: hill or any object that ; could have been responsible for the appearance or disappearance of the lights or objects. Tho disappearance of the lights or objects was such as a light being sud- ; denly turned off. 5. AInMan Qi states that there were no farm houses in the vicinity and no . passing motorists to verify his sightings | . TENTH AIR FORCE DIRECTOR OF INTSLLIGENCE COMMENT: 1. AIRMAN QR is assigned as DRAFTSMAN for the DEPUTY FOR OPERATIONS and is considsred by his superiors to be both conscientious and reliable. 2. No local aircraft were in the vicinity at the time of sighting. | 3, The 66lst AC&W SQUADRON at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE indicated no unusual i radar observations. .. Weather and winds at time of sightings: &e Weather (1) Visibility - ) to 5 miles; ground fog in patches (2) Clouds - Negative peepee “Merwe Fes "7%: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. 5S. C.— fi AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. iy MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AiR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTE! _LIGENCE, USAF. . (CLASSIFICATION) | LE—SS8TO-1 U.S, GovURIneee Declassification Authority: NND 57565 \ AF FORM 112—PART il AFPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INF FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Director of Intelligence Fos, Tenth Air Force | AFAOT FLYOBRPT 7-52 be Winds (1) Surface - Calm (2) 5,000* = 290°/16 knots 10,000' = 300°/18 knots 15,000' = 300°/28 knots 20,000" = 310°/30 knots 25,000? - 3300/47 kmots (7) 30,000' ~ 330°/5), knots (8): 35,000! - 330°/66 Imots (9) 140,000" - 3200/52 \nots (10) 50,000" ~ 3109/36 knots | 5 The undersigned officer interprets the sighting as a reflection of man= made light which was suddenly turned off, appeared again and was turned off again. : : | Geom He Yowazsnt GEORGE H. JANCZEWSKI end Lt. USAF Director of Intelligence = ee Ae ee ews em . tee « oo ek A tn ll lS i. he Tie BURR dew Dee. Bilge & et tin Cette ee ee I ys . <: SHES DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S. C.— *: AND 32, ASAMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. 1" MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF sit CLLIGENCE, USAF. 18—55570—1 U. S. GOyEavee Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Declassification Authority NND 57565 C : Tb Bp 3 - Pa 4 e wu 4 ELST GR er & ger 2 om , ‘ INCL #1 AF-492335 7 August 1952 At approximately 0815Z, 3 August 1952, while returning to Adrian, Michigan, in my car, I notices a brilliant white light or object flash past travelling in the same direction as Ie I was heading east on the Manitou Beach road, approximately one (1) mile from Junction 223 at Rome Center, Michigan. The light or object was south of me about three hundred (300) feet from the road. It's diameter appeared to be about twenty (20) feet and it travelled at an altitude of twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) feet parellel to the ground. Ditring the few seconds, probably nob more than two (2), it travel- led about two hundred (200) feet in a horizontally straight course east- ward and disappeared from sight. The light was very brilliant; there seemed to be no trailing; and there was no sound. The light or obéct passed so rapidly that it was impossible for me to determine its speed or its exact shape but it seemed to be circular. I stopped immediately, at the approximate location I last observed © the light or object, and investigated to see if any damage was done to the vegetation as might be caused by heat. There was none. About forty (40) seconds, later, another light or object appeared three hundred (300) feet to four hundred (400) feet up the road. It travelled in the same direction and at the same altitude as the first, approximately six hundred (600) feet from the road. This light or object, identical to the first, was observed by me for about five (5) or six (6) secnnds. It seemed to dive to an altitude of twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) feet and travelled parallel to the ground for four hundred (400) to five hundred (500) feet and then disappeared. I -further wish to state that no vegetation, hill, or man-made object was responsible for the lights or objects disappearing from sight but it was as if the Jight had been suddenly turned off. There were no farm houses in the vicinity and no passing motorists for ferification of these sightings. is Hq Sq Sec, Hq Tenth AF Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ss a _RES TRICTED ee Diagram of — Sighting Hie ° Le ten Devils wh ve. N ae \) | OKE. <> , < ee Vv) ianitou Beach es : + <e M : hares os = ty Cae gue OR “ S OBVECT “e ae | © <= Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 y* AF FORM 112 | c b ee | a rE feet ie a? eee APPROVED 1 #JNE 1948 LS ert ae COUNTRY =~ 4 sa RGR IE REPORT eae | (LEAVE BLANK) United States AFXOI FLYOBRPT 7-52 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Reporting of Information on Unidentified Flying Objects AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) _ Michigan Director of Intelligence, Hqs Tenth AF DATE OF REPORT "| DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION MPa) 8 Aug 52 6 Aug 52 C=2 — es PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE a/3 C GARY L. DAMON ND LT. GEORGE H. JANCZEWSKI : °, SE he a Lad ai ~@ PSL Ved LB) Hi ao TERN TH re, TIA ; Wt REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) ah ere ae a ee LE ae te se AFOIN-C/CC+2, 19 December 1951 and AFL 2005; AFXOI 1456 SUMMARY: (Enter 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 IT.) SUBJECT This report contains information on ean unidentified flying object as observed by AIRMAN THIRD CLASS GARY L. DAMON, AF 16 401 S12, HEADQUARTERS TENTH AIR FORCE, SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN on 5 August 1952, TNE USAF ant Deputy for Operations it MON'S signed statement etch of A/3C DAMON'S point of observation — —— -_—— DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR pD/I, USAF - original D/I iC + 1 ey ATIC, Wright-Patterson - | cy ‘Il, Tenth AF = 1 oy p/I, ADC ~ 1 oy 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. 1§6—55569-2 U. S. 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Th 4s Fe] ¥ > +4 * 3.4 . ere > & s > - it , Pe BI Te? #3 + * Be Re. cull Seed SORT oi — ; A , , 4 Pe a re 2 By le me NS emer HR Pr. : : % i | r¢ : . dp ~ > : AeA ? “ + y 3 ) ok y Ps ¥ - ; qe : ee a - J | , a. é re “ } yi ; Fe ; } * = om Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FORM 112—PART Il APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 “4 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Director of Intelligence Hgs, Tenth Air Force ~ AFXOI FLYOBRPT 7-52 | race 1 2 1. At 08152, 3 August 1952, AIRMAN THIRD CLASS GARY L. DAMON was returning to ADRIAN, MICHIGAN, from MANITOU BEACH along the MANITOU BEACH ROAD in his car when he observed a brilliant, white light flash past in the same direction as he was going. AIRMAN DAMON was heading east and was about one (1) mile from the junction of high- way 223 at ROME CENTER, MICHIGAN. The light or object was south of his position, — about three hundred (300) feet from the road and appeared to be approximately twenty (20) feet in diameter travelling at an altitude of twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) feet parallel to the ground. AIRMAN DAMON states that he watched the light or object for probably two (2) seconds and that in this time, it travelled about two hundred (200) feet in a horizontal course to the east and disappeared from sight. There seemed to be no trail and there was no sound. The light or object passed so rapidly that AIRMAN DAMON was unable to determine the speed or exact shape although it seemed to be circular. | : | | @e AIRMAN DAMON stopped his car at the approximate location that he last ob- served the light or object and investigated to see if any damage had been done to the vegetation as might be caused by heat, but there was none. 3. Approximately forty (40) seconds later, another light or object appeared about three hundred (300) or four hundred (00) feet up the road from AIRMAN DAMON'S position and travelled in the same direction. This light or object was identical to the first observed but appeared to dive to an altitude of twenty-five (25) or thirty (30) feet, travel horizontally for four hundred (00) to five hundred (500) feet and then disappear. This light or object was observed for about five (5) or six (6) seconds and appeared to be six hundred (600) feet south of the road. lh. AIRMAN DAMON states that there was no vegetation, hill or any object that could have been responsible for the appearance or disappearance of the lights or objectse The disappearance of the lights or objects was such as a light being sud- denly turned off. 5. AIRMAN DAMON states that there were no farm houses in the vicinity and no passing motorists to verify his sightings. TENTH AIR FORCE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE COMMENT: 1. AIRMAN DAMON is assigned as DRAFTSMAN for the DEPUTY FOR OPERATIONS and is considered by his superiors to be both conscientious and reliable. @. No local aircraft were in the vicinity at the time of sighting. Ze The 66lst AC&W SQUADRON at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE indicated no unusual radar observations. 4. Weather and winds at time of sightings: ae Weather (1) Visibility - 4 to 5 miles; ground fog in patches (2) Clouds = Negative 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. : bi + A rete (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 ~—iU. S. GOVERNMENT P ' } 1 ad ’ os » AF FORM 112—PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Director of Intelligence Has, Tenth Air Force | AFXOI FLYOBRPT 7-52 ——— b. Winds (1) Surface - Calm (2) 5,000! = 2909/16 knots 10,000" = 300°/18 knots 15,000* = 300°/28 knots 20,000" = 3109/30 knots 25,000" - 3300/47 knots (7) 30,000* ~- 330°/5 knots (8) 35,000' - 330°/66 knots (9) 40,000" - 3200/52 knots (10) 50,000" - 310°/%6 knots 5- The undersigned officer interprets the sighting as a reflection of man- made light which was suddenly turned off, appeared again and was turned off again. Qewme Wi Detroit GEORGE H. nat aes end Lt. Director of i pattie 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. ee - (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 _U. S. GOVERNMENT ==en="~ = "al Declassification Authority: NND 57565 oe INCL #1 AF-492335 7 August 1952 At approximately 08152, 3 August 1952, while returning to Adrian, Michigan, in my car, I notices a brilliant white light or object flash past travelling in the same direction as I. I was heading east on the Manitou Beach road, approximately one (1) mile from Junction 223 at Rome Center, Michigan. The light or object was south of me about three hundred (300) feet from the road. It's diameter appeared to be about twenty (20) feet and it travelled at an altitude of twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) feet parellel to the ground. Ditring the few seconds, probably nob more than two (2), it travel- led about two hundred (200) feet in a horizontally straight course east— ward and disappeared from sight. The light was very brilliant; there seemed to be no trailing; and there was no sound. The light or obj¢ct passed so rapidly that it was impossible for me to determine its speed or its exact shape but it seemed to be circular. I stopped immediately, at the approximate location I last observed the light or object, and investigated to see if any damage was done to the vegetation as might be caused by heat. There was none. About forty (40) seconds, later, another light or object appeared three hundred (300) feet to four hundred (400) feet up the road. It travelled in the same direction and at the same altitude as the first, approximately six hundred (600) feet from the road. This light or object, identical to the first, was observed by me for about five (5) or six (6) secnnds. It seemed to dive to an altitude of twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) feet and travelled parallel to the ground for four hundred (400) to five hundred (500) feet and then disappeared. I further wish to state that no vegetation, hill, or man-made object was responsible for the lights or objects disappearing from sight but it was as if the Jight had been suddenly turned off. There were no farm houses in the vicinity and no passing motorists for Yerification of these sightings. /s/ GARY Le DAMON, AF 16401512 A/3C, Hq Sq Sec, Hq Tenth AF Declassification Authority: NND 57565 : < ‘ i ‘ i} 1 Declassification Authority: NND 57565