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/ "AF F ORM 112—PART | | he (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE B, A A). % eras oH U o Sahe TRe3=53E LS wat —_ a . ee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION Rl REPORT FLYOBRPT i AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Long Island, New York 5th Ftr-Intep Sq., McGuire AFB, Trenton, NJ. DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 January 1953 29 October 1952 A~3 PEPE RSED BY Ader source ]5% Lt David H. Goodnough., Pilot end Lt James Be Donnelly end Lt Doyle C. Williams., R,O. Ist Lt (focal ‘T (Control number, aie ry. ae hp ve a cones ‘a 793 Wil or F. Hamilton. 9 Pilot. 2nd Lt 7 Torman SUMMARY: (enter ate summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence en List sa at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—FPart II.) The following Flying Object Report contains statements bys DAVID H. GOODNOUGH., lst Lt., USAF., A01909583., Pilot DOYLE C. WILLIAMS., end Lt., USAF., A02223113,, Radar Observer WILLIAM F. HAMILTON,., lst Lt., USAF., A01897295., Pilot NORMAN W. BOOTH., 2nd Lt., USAF., A02223480., Radar Observer It is believed that this report is based on reliable and verifiable observations, ‘ APPROVED: Vi, ; Y ; | Wen WILLIAM B, HOLMES Capt., USAF Wing Intelligence Officer py_ Weles INCLS. Map and Ov dibssbao® Me 6 RA Reals. Staton lass ; A, ine. ; y} y + th ATAVC Rie —-- — -——- -—s woe re ee (ae ae ee ee DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Throuph Cheha s rt a. Director of Intelligence, Headquarters USAF, ape cha hei 25, pal ER te bs Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ADD: = eect Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. 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 PEIRCE. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE. ot OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. | | Pie aaa ee - a > - (CLASSIFICATION) --16--85509-1 yy U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1950 O—918331 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 a 9 yea OX. aw LesTeicted AF FORM 112—PART Il ~~ (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Sth Ftr-Intep Sq, McGAFB, N.J. Tin3-5 PAGE & OF 3 PAGES 1. The following joint statement was made by Lieutenants Williantr. Hamilton and Norman W, Booth: | 4 4 "At approximately 1010 Zebra on 29 October 1952 while on a local Training flight of two (2) F-9hA at 28,000 feet over Hempstead, Long Island and on a heading of 270 degrees, I sighted a white light moving in the opposite direction at the — same altitude and first thought it to be another F-9hA because Pinkerton was work~ ing intercepts with F-9's in the area, I was number 2 in the flight and the flight leader advised that he was advancing to 100% power and started a hard port turn, At this time I immediately dropped back to trail position and the radar observer locked on to the lead plane. We continued the port turn and the object seemed to start turning inside of our turn and then started to climb. At this time the flight leader attempted to light afterburner with no success, We continued this hard port turn for approximately 20 minutes keeping the light in sight as it climbed until the light faded out of sight, I was in such a hard port turn that I had to use flaps to keep the plane from stalling", | 2. The following statement was made by Lieutenant David H. Goodnough with the cooperation of Lieutenant Doyle C. Williams: "Based on my experience in fighter tactics and maneuverability of fighter, type aircraft it is my opinion that the object was controlled by something having visual contact with our aircraft, The power and acceleration abilities were beyond the capabilities of any know United States aircraft. However the performance was not outside the limits of human endurance, If the object had been any type of con- ventional aircraft I believe we would have easily overtaken it during the first 36 degrees turn. During the first turn I gained about 2000 feet while the object gained at least 5000 feet and was turning at our rate and I believe that if it had stayed with us it could easily have turned inside of us on the second tum. Our G forces on the first turn were 3 to 4. At 30,000 feet an F-9lA without afterburner can climb at a maximum continuous rate of 1,5000feet per minute. In a tight turn at this altitude the rate of climb is zero, The capabilities of the object were at no time outside the realm of reason. In other words if a conventional aircraft had the power plant it could easily, with a human being directing it, have performed as this object did, The object went out of sight directly above us after about 20 minutes of observation. It did not remain in a tight turn during the visual contact. At one time it steered a course approximately towards Bridgeport, Conn. from the area of Suffolk County Air Force Base, It then turned around and came back almost above us. This object was definitely not a balloon or star and was moving in a horizontal plane heading of 090 degrees when we encountered it". 3. The object was sighted at 1010 Zebra, 29 October 1952, and was observed for at least 20 minutes, Visual sighting was by two (2) F-9LA aircraft which were on a local training flight at 28,000 feet over Hempstead, Long Island. There was no radar contact by either the observing aircraft or by GCI because of malfunctioning radar sets even though the aircraft were heading straight toward the object when it was first sighted, The object disappeared southeast of Long Island. No determina- tion of size or shape was possible because the observing aircraft could not close the distance between the object and them, Radio contact was maintained throughout the chase with GCI. (Pinkerton — 773d AC&W Unit). Lt. Goodnough, who was the first to sight the object, has 1200 hours total flying time including Korean combat service, The other observers are relatively new pilot and radar observers, 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. fees TRICTED (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 +X U. &. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FORM 112—PART I] _KesTe@rerep (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 Sth Ftr-Intep Sa >» McGAFB, Nid. TR~3~53E The weather was ceiling and visibility unlimited and the stars were out. "The position of Venus at 1010 Zebra was local hour angle 226 degrees 12 minutes - declination south 22 degrees 58 minutes." This information was taken from the Air Almanac. thie: OU eike JAMES B, DONNELLY end Lt.., USAF Intelligence Officer 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. €esTRic Ted (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 YY U. &. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565