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AF FORM 112—PART Il Kesteve Zed t APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM AEM J On 4 AISS, PIAFB REPORT NO. PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE F5G~T-~4A ie HOO Se MG: piises STATEMENT Presque Isle, Maine 27 February 1955 On 25 February 1955, at avproximately 2055 hrs, myself and my wife were just about to begin our journey back to Presque Isle, following our visit with relatives in Westfield, Maine, when upon entering our car parked toward North on the East outskirts of Westfield, we noticed an unusually bright, milky- white, stationary light suspended in the sky West of the community. We were unable to estimate the approximate distance and altitude of the light. This light seemed to be located in the approximate direction of the Evening Star, however, it was much closer to the horizon, larger in size and brighter in intensity. We turned our car around and proceded straight through West- field toward the junction of the Westfield Road with Highway # 1. This time we could observe the light much better through the windshield of our car. The light appeared to be ahead of us. Our observation was momentarilly impeded by trees and housings in the area, however, it was possible during the major part of the time when our car was on the Westfield Road. Arriving at the junction of Westfield Road and Highway # 1, we noticed a late model automobile, light in color, possibly 1950 Pontiac, parked neer the junction with the engine pointing South. While the driver of the car was talking to someone in the area, other occupants of the car, more than two (2), had their faces turned towerd the light and probably were observing it. We did not exchange any information with the occupants of this car. Upon reaching the above quoted junction, we headed North on the Highway # 1, toward Presque Isle. At that time the light became more intense and we decided to investigate it more closely. We parked our car on the East side of the highway, in the vicinity of so-called "Four Corners". We remained there for approximately three (3) minutes and noticed that the light was con- siderably lower than observed before and it was changing the color. From milky- white it turned to pink-red for the duration of approximately thirty (30) seconds and then reassumed the milky-white color again. I would like to add, that I am a former t/5 with 217th Mobile AAA Bn, (90 mm), 3rd US Army, and I am femiliar with principles of aerial observation having substantial combat experience in ETO during WW II, with the above named organization. After we parked the car near "Four Corners" we lowered the windows and listened carefully for any possible noise produced by the light. We did not hear any, however, we were able to determine with the help of a telephone pole on the West side of the highway, thet the light was travelling slowly toward North. We could not determine the approximate speed of the light. Gradually, the light - still proceding North - disappeared behind the Green Mountain located parallel to the highway and one (1) mile West of it. At that time, we decided to give it a "chase" and going at approximate rate of seventy (70) miles per hour we noticed the light reappearing slowly from behind the Quaggy Joe Mountain, also located approximately one (1) mile West of Highway 71, and constituting actually the continuation of Green Mountain. 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, ASAMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE ay fal yy, GG OR IN-PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. 4, SIO Ve i “ail tg EP Ly 4 f Keséric Zeo/ (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 XU. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565