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AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. : (LEAVE BLA ” y, United States BueS~ KOONCE al Y AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects i AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) ; Southern California 807th Air Base Group, March AFR, Calif. DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION ~ m 27 January 1953 27 January 1953 Cu3 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Major Keith P, Hansen, USAF Military REFERENCES (Control nwmber, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) a AF Ltr 200-5 dtd 29 April 1952 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.) 1, Description ef unidentified flying object: a The object was oval shaped in appearance, be Colers Very bright silver, c. Number of objects observed: One (1). d. No trail or exhaust was observed, e, The object appeared larger than B-29s witnessed at same approximate distance from observer, f, No audible sound was observed, 8, The speed varied from standing still to tremendous speed, in excess of any speed witnessed in aircraft, h, The object traveled in an apparent straight course and appeared to wobble from side to side during movement, Diffused glow appeared during move— ment only. The oval shape was clearly defined during absence of gley, 2, Sighting of the object was at 1000 hours, PST, 27 January 1952, from a point one (1) mile due West cof March Air Force Base, California, 3 Object was visible without the aid of any optical or electronic device, 4» Observers were T/Sgt Howard Koonce, AF 35160676, and $ Set Lavon Wise AF 37013989, $07th Supply Squadron, 807th Air Base Group, Zc. Air Force. Base, California, Sgt, Koonce has ten (10) years service in the Air Force and has from experience witnessed many aircraft at various altitudes and distances always distinguishable as aircraft, 5a Weather conditions at time of observation:, a Visibility unlimited, / Ie ( mcks Cloud cover none, oo ¢ Wind from the North West at five (5) to ten (10) knots, E.0. 12065 9 Sec. 3-402 VSAF mena 7/378 DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR o \ a Ages (sau aa f oO a LY: ie r j er ar WéLewi Snir note 2f2/F As ccm, Opp ec: CC, SAC iy eet Chief, Air Tech Thtel Center “wi CG, 15th AF ATTN: ATLAA-2c 2. Wright-Patterson’. CG, 12th AD Ohio) as is te Ae AFB, ue ' aoa oe ee ee ae : 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 IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT { PER LISSIC INTELLIGENCE, USAF. a fe gn ah IS PROHIBIT BY LAW. oe éf sa a a f Pe ea soap (viii kee Yn ae Poa F fi fing Ys aS 5 Ge ae TG RH: > ‘ me i oe ee oe beds emes i i 16-—55569-1~ 0. §, MENT PRINTING OFFICE ——- Bo EE RTS a SR i Se ta ae fe pe FalO - ibys Declassification