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AF FORM 112—PART I] RESTRICTED a (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 26 7307 4% Pa FROM (Agency). rags Bu Hy REPORT NQ ¥2G 4602da AISS, PIAFS F 3G 5A 1 1 BWBpwse OT. MA i ; STATEMENT Between 2030 hours and 2130 hours, either 23 February 1953, or 24 February 1953, as I was @bout to retire for the evening, ( I do mot remember the exact te) I observed an unusual light from the west window of my bedroom. My bed= | room is located on the first floor in the northwest corner of my home. ‘The light was first observed as I was about to close the venetian blind in the window and it appeared above the crest of the hill west of my home, There are two (2) houses located on the crest of the hill, both two (2) story, and the light was between these houses about mid-way from the ground to the roof of the houses, The direction at this point would be slightly Northwest from ny home, When I first observed this licht, it appeared to be circular in shape, four (4) or five (5) times lerger than any star visible at that time. The light was dark red in color and it seemed to lose some of its intensity in brightness befor it disappeared below the crest of the hill. It was not pos- sible for me to determine whether the light was traveling West and therefore disatmeared below the crest of the hill, or if it were losing altitude and disappeared bshind the crest of the hill. I had the distinct impression that the light veered slightly toward the South before it disappeared, I judge the total time I watched this light to be three (%3) to four (4) minutes, The sky at this time was very clear, the stars were out and the wind was slight. I would definitely say that this light was not a ster, I would like to state that I have lived in this same home for twenty (20) years and at no time is it possible to observe the situation lights on "Quagey Joo", ( @ nearby mountain) or any of the other lights at Presque Isle fir Force Base, from this particular. point. I dismissed the importance of this light from my mind until ny daughter returned heme from the city of Presque Isle the following week-end and told me ebout a certain ABP who works in the seme office with my dau. ghter, who reported the appearance of a strange light in the sky on the night of 2% February 1953. I immediately assumed it must have been the very same icht which I. had observed, but, at no time have I discussed the subject with Baston Center, Meine Inclosure # 1 Report F3G-B-5 RAE ae SMT AT DE ee gs NE hs RE AP RED. NR Ly Le WS rete Ae a SD ASTE: 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 22. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON. IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. "vf 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. RESFRPCTED ~ {CLASSIFICATION) 10—55570- WY (U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE H Declassification Authority: NND 57565