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» AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO SR acell a "as pa oe PEUODE AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION A —— SUBJECT a EApOrs: of Unidentified Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ) Presque Isle, Maine 74th Ftr-Intcept Sq. Presque Isle AFB, Me. DATE OF REPORT i | DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION ia 31 January 1953 29 January 1953 hen2 PREPARED BY (Officer) | SOURCE 2a Lt D. John MacDoneld., Intell Off 2a Lt. F. Tf. Gootting REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) ‘3 zt Bt ® TRG. Reiiy 7 TWX, FIS74-654 29/20302Z/Jan 53 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part IT.) The information contained in the inclosures was reported by TWX in accordance with AFL 20065, Dated 29 April 1952. The object was also sighted by at least two fighter aircraft from other squadrons, The | conversation among the pilots and R O's was heard by A/1¢ Ferdinand who was on duty at the ADDC. Not knowing which of the pilots and R O's were talking the conversations went as follows: Pilot said, "De you see that thing above us?" Anawer, "Ko" | Reply, "It sticks out like a sore thumb," Then someone said, "If I were going to catch it I would drep the wing tanks first," Another said that he would never admit what he a The TWX sent earlier by this organization reported that the ADDC was not painting the B-29 which was orbiting in the area. This portion of the TWX was in error, as a subsequent r@port from ADDC revealed that both the B-29 and our Fe94B were being painted, and, further, that there were no "Unknowns" being ie, in the area. I. fh M Neonat ve Lt USAF Intelligence Officer i ee ew 1. Statement of Lt. Goetting » Statement of Lt. Kelly Snes MARS, DL by_ “LS DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, ATTN ATIAAH2c © NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 530 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 on PEST warned he IN Lahti BY OTHER THAN whl SS STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. wf ¢ Ph. BY oe, ae ior a : - SHORTLY INFORMATION (CLASSIFICATION) x U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950—O-918331 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FORM 112—PART.N A AY UAL U APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 SECURITY INFORMATION AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT | FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. 74th Ftr-Intcp S¢ Presque Isle AFB, Maine Statement of Fe9hB Pilot On 29 Jan 53 I was flying as pilet in a F-O4B aircraft on a routine training flight. After making a few intercepts on another F~94, the GCI station vectored us to the Millinocket area to intercept B-29 Nicholson Able-é. We stayed in the Millinocket area for approximately fifteen (15) minutes with no contact with the B-29. Deciding that the B-29:had passed Millinocket I took up a heading of 670° magnetic, this course took us directly over Houlton. Just after passing Houlton and approximately over the St John river I spotted an oval and thin shaped object about 10° above and approximately on the same course as my own (070° magnetic). After repeatedly pointing out the object to the Radar Observer, he finally spotted it too. The object was a dark gray color with a very definite, and clearly defined shape. It did not shine, or give off light, nor was there any viwible exhaust or contrail. We were at an altitude of 23000 feet and chased the object at .8 MACH. This chase was continued for approximately 8 minutes with no visible change in the range of the object. According to the maps and dead reckoning, we had chased the object ferty (40) miles northeast of the St John River. At this time we broke off and returned to base to land, Feed. 1. Gost “sh f FRED 7, GOETTING JR. 2a Lt, USAF AO 2222823 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 SECTIRITETHIORMAT IOW 16—55570-1 YE U. 8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING oFricE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FORM 112—PART II oy : APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 SEC a I ORM AF ION AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT | FROM Agency) | REPORT NO. Ftr-Incpt Sq. Presque Isle AFB, Maine 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 intereeptions 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-6é", 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 abject 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 end 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 NE of the St. John 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. Aero C C Heh HOWARD C, 2a Lt. Soaps AO 2223582 ml ian NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. 5S. 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. encuni i PHER as ON 16—55570-1 YY soU. SB. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFicK Declassification Authority: NND 57565