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r AF FORM 112—PART Il aisainicron APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 INFORMATION AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO. FROM Agency) Presque Isle AFB, Maine | @ PAGE =p OF 3 PAGES Statement Of F-94B Radar Observer On the morning of 29 Jan 52 I was flying as radar observer in the rear seat of an F-94B, After a few interceptions on another F-94B I turned the set off for the remainder of the mission. This was because of generator difficulties. We then flew down to the Millinocket, Me area to try to intercept a Ba29, "Nicholson Able-6", Whe circled Millinocket for a while end then headed toward Houlton, Me but never spotted the Be29 which was supposedly flying over Houlton at Approximately 1000 EST on a magnetic heading of 070 degrees, When over the St. John River the pilot spotted an object straight ahead of us, I finally saw the object after he had pointed it out repeatedly. We turned right so as to displace object to the left, We then resumed our 070 degrees heading and chased the object for several minutes at a speed of .8 Mach at 23,000 feet (approx 470 K TAS). We did not close on the object and soon broke off because of low fuel supply. The object was gray and in shape was thin md oval. It was at a small angle (5 degrees at most} above us. It stayed stationary in the sky during the chase. It was well-defined and dull-colored, that is, it was not shiny or luminous, There was no visible means of propulsion nor was there any exhaust smoke or contrails. The object appeared unbroken in outline and there were no portholes or windows visible. After we had landed and studied the problem I decided we had been about 40 miles NB of the St. Joan River when we broke off. After comparison with a dime held at arms lenth I believe the object was about 1/2 to 3/4 the size of a dime, We landed about 10 or 15 minutes after breaking-off. Heer kC Wley HOWARD C, KELLEY 24 Lt. USAF AO 2223582 49 am 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. ak ban i foe fagee™ © oat PIO oma SEC WP Hes ION 16—55570-1 so ¥X_—s«*U. B. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICK Declassification Authority: NND 57565