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15 August 1952 On the night of 1) August 1952, at approximately 220 hours, A/2C Clyde Vierra and I were standing behind Barracks 37, near the sea wall talking when Vierra noticed a bright object and brought my attention to it. It seemed to come from the general direction of the Radar Station, which was west of our location. At that time it was at a fairly reason- ably low altitude and then started climbing over the direction of the Jet Bare While on this course, it had manuevers all of it's own. It zig-zagged back and forth with a quick movement horizontally but still staying on the same course. It then obtained a pretty good height over the Jet Bar, hesitated a few seconds, and dropped earthward over the Jet Bar until it disappeared from view. We watched awhile longer and at 2249 hours another bright object of the very same nature, following the very same course, came from the same direction, zig-zagging also, only this time it did not drop, but kept climbing at a tremendous height and speed right up among the stars and stopped, completely motionless for about one (1) or two (2) minutes just past the Jet Bar. It then started moving again with the same actions as before, very bright, distinctive from any star. It stopped at twelve (12) o'clock, straight up, and became motionless among the stars at which time Vierra and I called over three (3) other airmen. One was A/1C Smith, the other two (2) were unknown to me. The five (5) of us watched it for about one (1) minute, during which time it re- mained motionless. It was then that Vierra and I went to get the Staff Duty Officer. The three of us then returned about 2300 hours and A/1C Smith was still watching it, only by that time it had moved from it's position to five (5) o'clock where we lost track of it. ‘The Staff Duty Officer left, telling us to come over and make a report in the morning. He had been gone about five (5) minutes when we heard a F-9 make a quick warm-up and take off immediately. The F-9 had it's After-burner going and it climbed straight up at a pretty high altitude and followed the same course as the object had taken. He circled twice and then landed. I don't know if the Staff Duty Officer notified them or not. The reasons I don't think this was a star or any type aircraft ares 1. It acted like it had a mind of it's own, zig-zagging and suspending itself in mid-air for a period of time. 2. When it moved at such a great height as the stars, it moved with incredable speed, far more than any known aircraft. It was impossible to even estimate it's rate of speed. Declassification Authority: NND 57565