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AF FORM. 112—DART il APPROVED 1 JaMe “ag (CLASSIFICATION) ee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT to be gaining Ky, RPRp YT ne ta] No means of ently coming wer city observe over the a Pe) FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Dir. of Intel. 28 AD, Ha. m 1. TD 4, Peedi PP dee - Meng TR-2-53 w “ ulton AFB, California PAGE < OF 2 PAGES An unident ifie >d flying object was observed by four’members of a GOC Post located on top of Mt. Sutro in San Francisco, California during the evening of 13 February 1953. 1. Description of object. One, round, black object which appeared Bee have two silver streaks following it (possibly vapor trails). Object appea aie as TAD ais pth 3 ie a Foal ca Se ; Lf pe y A 5 miles to the West and over the ocean, Speed of this uniden ed i bbsect ap 1 TAY * : } c ad + ¢ ~, 4 peared to be slower than that of conventional aircraft, ro yews ra) BRO RRS reat haa din Pia a ei od oad tk "ie o> n We) eA hs we &. Time of sighting was between 1758 and 1820 PST, 13 February 1953, y wath es ae he ari Shes Cel tide} ‘i ‘ Vy a Ae i 3. Manner of observation was visual without aids. No radar contacts with thi object were reported, T aan) Ah C a } ino wae ~ - Cy: ; 4. Location of Observers during sighting was on top of Mount outro, San 7 silence ih pe Bee e a ee ee MO Milind OR tes pga Me gad yi lg thn es mtn , Francisco, California, The unidentified flying object was cab tnatia by the 1 RY SSE TS PS ML: 2 f ae fi Observers as being approximately 10,000 feet altitude, i a oe p ey titan Pec Dien se ER clan etd ie ge op) ft EE ME RE Ne de Lhe observers of this object were: Ray nogoway, 782 25th Ave, San ) . Teoke | 3 1 een acre tn age a r He Toy a ht A Onan ry { es ae een Francisco, Calif; toy Homer, 441 Hazel Ave, San Bernanito, Calif; Mack Morgan, andi an SR EN SHR | 5 POPS POR UAE: * Pi a LS rirst AVE, oal rancisco, Calif. i hots eR gh ED RLAT EONS aay. WE NRUANT ‘ Me Pe vei Mi oy with a few scattered clouds. Visibility was reports ry RE L BAR ake SEB ry ne is meagre one ng AEC SBE hy RAL ON SSUES mages GR NL p fe According to a neWspaper article concerning similar Ss Lght ings oL WA nark1 £4 BA Shiantia whi ah Jann, ad in the’ San’ Brann iann unidentified flying 2 objects which appeared in the San Francisco Examiner date | aging, ME PION 6 BF gh Ty. Fo, 0 a can) Bgselaiayad Nh SE a eg Pay ge ape “ 4 ote a lh February 1953, Ure ODLO Stru of the University of California Astronomy Department explained. the @ Sightings of "flying saucers" on 13 February 1953 as being caused by a temperature inversion, 3 ' Ne g 2 tL A Ve ‘ Ys Negative, LO, egative, considerable alt and losing itude and flying a zig zag propulsion were observed. A thr bbing sound was heard appar- from the object as it passed overhead the GOC Post where the e located. The unidentified flying object disappeare rom view of San Francisco. Object was first observed Ox AaPy Ti C nt C) IV . FILLE f\ Po VAP tai I a ai A) OL T y Dir rector tellicer 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 dade AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. eV. 8, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 Declassification Authority: NND 57565