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:~ he —_ ) : / : M4 ; a a a ' a - ‘ : a © 4 , an — + 4 AFe-ORM 112—=PART | 2S eee ee oe —_—— ™ y a - ‘ - * = ‘ 14 1 ) ie “if > , ~ a Fi ey Rs . t : | \ st - ¢ : : , » > & ‘ ght ° af | - > , ; oth Bi , - ’ a ie : ~ APPROVED *WUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. py 2, ene cea ES IF as AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION fae SEE CONTENTS BELOW AREA REPORTED ON sis FROM (Agency) SOVIET ZONE GERMANY 7Z50TH BASE COMPLEMENT SQUADRON ‘DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 29 DECEMBER 1952 26 DECEMBER 1952 NONE | PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE TREFTER L. THOMAS 1ST LT. USAF PENIX, C.N., GAPT. 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 112—Part II.) I. CONTENTS: Visual observation of unidentified flying activity in vicinity of Potsdam. IT, SOURCE: A, General: BOWOs. pic icode a kihe Web se Ove aeehen ar OOLk, C.N, HONK sg vaeen ce ate web e.0e ek bee se eR Us Serial Cee eee ees eee LAr? Crew Position this Flightss.eceeeeeFilot Years as Rated Crew Member..cceuncae 7 ™™" = Assigned tOgecaccecencsevconvencaes (499 Comp. Sq,, Webdn. Years In S6Prviceswecocvrevecosccese termes Were Binoculars Usedes..ccencccseseehO . > Were Pictures TakeniveceveundticacseenO . * 1 a 3 4 D 6 7 =) 9 Tif. RELIABILITY OF SOURCE: Capt. Penix is known to the undersigned and I have confidence in his judgement. He is a mature, stable officer who can be relied upon to make a true, accurate statement, ee “ DECLASSIFI ») IV. INTERVIEWER: T/Set. Thomas A. Gundic TREFTER L. THOMAS F ¢ ist Lt. 3 USAF ( ~er Air Intelligence Officer DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR AC/S, A-2, Has USAFE (Orig) OSI DO #3 - 1 ey File - 1 cy 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION O TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR | @GENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF _ INTELLIGENCE, USAF, S NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION vo HE} ENSE OF THE UNTIED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C.— 16—55569--1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE s 7 wi, fr - rE Gln E L J % AG Jae ae AF FORMA!12—PART II t : ~ APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 ; . ; At - te AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORM FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. 7350 BASE COMPLEMENT SQ. 1177-52 I. PREAMBLE: Source, Capt. Penix, AO#710749 was interviewed upon completion of a scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Berlin. USAF B-26 type Aircraft, Number 5914 departed RHEIN/MAIN at 11227 and arrived TEMPELHOF at 1239Z, 26 December 1952. Aititude was 9,000 feet, Visibility two (2) miles in haze. iI. Unidentified flying activity in vicinity of Potsdam (5224N/1304E). Five (5) unidentified Aircraft, trailing con-trails, were flying at an altitude of approximately 18,000 feet in vicinity of Potsdam. Aircraft appeared to be flying locally. Aircraft were sighted at approximately 12287, 26 December 1952. - comnatl j . L? Noe fi ‘ y “J fash Cet CO, of ee ee . Cc’ Lf e Jef. iA. TREFTER L. THOMAS — Air Intelligence Officer NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION IEXREVELATION © I N. ANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR iN! PABT}-BY OTHER-F “STAT ORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF . INTELLIGENCE, USAF. . yh ps a meee || aa ae ae | re "i =\* . a6 aha Fs aS 2 N (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 ~—iU. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE