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> AF FORM 112—PART I Ceshicctad | SECURITY fi APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 ay AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) a 4 REPORT NO, nd FPightereInterceptor Squadron McGuire APB, Trenton,NJ TR=2=538 PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES 1 A TAR at app light white, edges to det lo phy CGuvers SS) O mil i % } appear ‘aa higher Cd overta Visibi a) oO ae oe AvLLVS was ob fat Dg T Ae fit aa A hT alesamw a P+ + 14 cek y+ ; aaAs a at Trenton, Neds Taking after the light at a. heading: of king object or li e« Robert Fe Otondo, lst Lt, AO 1 909 347, of the 2nd Ptr—Intep Sq, MeGuire renton, New Jersey. On 6 December 1952 while on a training flight in a roximately 1800 hours. The pilot observed what appeared to be an object (round) of varying intensity. ‘he colors of the light varied in intensity from ao 7 R| a red and.ambers During these changes the light seemed to expand with flaring ey! )e. No. pattern in these cenditions were noted. The distance was difficult 4 ermine, but ifthe light were that ef an aircraft using normal navigation the initial observation would have been estimated ab approximately ten miles, mi sical form was determined at any time during the chase. There were no man= » no*sound or exhaust observed at any time. J All observing was done visually’ and when, radar contact: was attempted received a negative result. The. pilot was at approximately 10,000 feet and 10 miles’east of McGuire AFB f 260 decteestfer ap < es and climbing to 22,000 feet he noted, that at initial: sighting, 74 deg Jers b) 50 minutes West and 40 degrees Zero minutes Nerth,' at, 10,000 feet,» the obijcet sit 1.3 4. ed tobe level with him and that after the climb the objées, appéared to tham hestpen reaching 22,000 feet. At one time the pilot) thought that ‘ht at about 100 knots but is not*-sure. of. it. The weather during the run was a few. scattered clowds. at .d,000 weet lity unrestricted. There were no activities meterological. or, otherwise that could have the sighting and there was no physical evidenee to substantiate same. 4 An attempt was made to overtake even though pilot was flying the F94 on Mach for & times. No other traf served during this period of, chase and the pilot returned to the’ base’af ying the Centroller (Purse Smeteher ) « proximately ane. this object or light, but results were neg a ed. Tend dt he 4 . or rees or Light Ne he -was accounterR » ns fg & ter NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S. C.— 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. 31 AND 32, od a Declassification Authority: NND 57565 (CLASSIFICATION) Me hie 16—55570-1 YX U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE