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xy AF FORM Savane’ | APPROVED 1 J COUNTRY -— - REPORT NO. ate SAL EC _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION - —— ‘SUBJECT FPLYOBRPT | Uy Rea AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Parker Dam Area Se J DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Captain Roderick D, Thompson REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFI-200-5, FLYOBRPT, Our Message Form SUMMARY: (Eater concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part IT.) Report submitted in compliance with AFL 200-5, Department ef the Air Foree, dated 29 April 1952, Observation of unidentified flying objees by Captain Roderiek D, Thompson of this base, Significance ef this report is undetermined, pe —* HECLASSIFIED © si? one 3(€) and, 6(D) at | iE), “YY Sf) £ ), ¢ VAM seh Lies ie U/ See APPROVED: v7 .. WuIs C oa INCLS, : 2/tt. USAF Y Inel 1 = Statement : 3600 Flying Trng Wing Inel 2 = Skcetceh 1 and 2 ae Intelligence Qffieer CIS PRIETO BY ORCUTT are aE: ee p/I 1, DCS/O, Headquarters USAF, ATTN: APOIN-C/CC 1 cc ~ Chief, Air Tech Intel Center, ATTN; ATIAA@2c, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohie 2 ce ~CG, Air Training Command, Scott AFB, Belleville, Illinois 1 ce = GG, Crew Training Air Force, Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Texas 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 ye pa IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OT | INTELLIGENCE, USAF. TALES 16—-55569--1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE x ; ~o%, Pe eth Sneh TAD -eoe O---PePVs-F fi 2 GOAEPMREML SHIMLING OLLICE ~ o eesetat a. moe noes a ~ pk, : % ‘ si ee a thee Po eage > } <. bey od = 4 et a WILETTIGCEUCE’ Nove. 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WoL, oh uP Sel Ne Gas Bit Ae i Ate Tt S358 Ye SER | S-SONlLs WOES Herat Lig Ey) is T4323 PS CLOBIN GB ttt LOSOeL ceo" wcities ek OL LGDOLE Oat | i, ‘ ay we TTS VE Lou cape re al = ~ AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 * AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, 3600th Flying Trng Wine Luke AFB, Giendale, Arizona | Captain Roderick D. Thompson, instructor pilot, assigned to Luke Air Force Base, reported the sighting of an unidentified object which he and two fellow officers observed while on a training mission, Investigation by this office produced ‘the following information; 1, Object was never actually observed, but a high altitude condensation pattern was observed, When first sighted, contrail was approximately 300-500 feet in diameter, The pattern began with a smooth, knifelike leading edge, developing into a crescent shape, very thin in depth and with an irregular trailing edge. (ref sketch 1, Incl 2), As the source gave chase, the contrail made a slight dip’ to the northwest ‘and began climbing at 20 degrees, During this maneuver, source and object were at right angles and he observed the pattern to appear as a sharp nosed, very thin object, about 300-500 feet long with an irregular, whispy trailing edge, (ref sketch 2, Incl 2). Immediately, a heavy condensation trail began to form and extended for approximately 1000 feet back, at which point it separated into a double trail which again was | approximately 1000 feet long, ending abruntly. At this time object was travelling at an estimated 400 MPH true air speed. ‘The most unusual feature was the contrail stayed with the unsighted object, and did not extend across the sky as in the case of conventional aircraft contrails. 2.e Time of pees kas was 1325M hours on 3 March 1953, for a period of { - 10 minutes, je Manner of Observation: Aerial observation at 25,000 = 30,000 feet from an F-84 type aircraft. Pilot was cruising at 25,000 feet altitude, true airspeed 500 MPH when object was first sighted. A few minutes later, 30,000 feet altitude and 560 MPH was attained and pilot chased object for an estimated 50 - 60 miles before breaking off chase, A full armament and fuel load was being carried, however, source stated he was closing with the object fairly weil. 4. Observers position at time of sight ice Was approximately BJGE 4525 at 25,000 feet on the GHOREF grid, with contrail at ten o'clock high, approximately ever EJFE 5520 at 35, 000 te 45,000 feet altitude ona puree, due west, 5. Sighting was made by Captain Roderick D. Thompson, 43600 Fighter Trng ‘Gp (ftr) Luke Air Force Base, Glendale Arizona, Captain Thompson, an instructor pilot, was leading a flight of three F~S4 type aircraft on a simulated combat : strike to Nellis AFB, Lt. Jack R, Brasher, and Lt, Thomas W. Nale III, student pilots, were accompanying source and also observed subject. contrail, However, these men did not give chase to the sighted ebise?. 7 | 6, Weather at SG: 30M hours clear, visibility “is miles, temperature mal degrees, — @dewpoint 26. Winds aloft: 30, 000 Tey : - goss aeareee: ae eo knote; ee ” Ag ap ee degrees at 50 knots, ae | 3 | Ts. Wo meterological phenomenon reported, : | a tee Biebece Thompson took : approximately 50 1 feat of gun camera. fn uring sonee is the observation, ye a eee as aes pore a ; ae . Ve ie the oe _ NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50.U. S.C. e sat 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO wed shorn PERSON 1S. RROMIRETED | BY LAW. aac : -4T MAY NOT BE ian sega IN whasirgagh OR IN hava BY. oO HER | | | pats dis HED IGENCE, SAE Be CE Ned wee i Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FORM 112—-PART Il APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 ee FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, 3600th Flying Trng Wing imke APB, Glendale, Arizona Qs None . 10, No other military or commercial air traffic was in the vicinity at time of sighting, Intelligence Officer 3600th Flying Trng Wing . 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. Sth fee 4 5 March 1953 : . On 3.,Mareh.,1953. while leading a flight of three F-S4 aircraft on a simulated combat strike. to Nellis AFB convoy #8, I observed a high altitude condensation pattern of an aircraft or object of peculiar and unfamiliar shape and size, At the time of observation we were cruising at 25000 feet altitude at 500 MPH true airspeed and on a heading of 305° magnetic course. My position was approximately EJGE 4525 on the GEOREF grid, and the pattern first appeared at 10 o'clock high and was estimated to be approximately over EJFE 5520 at 35 to 45000 feet. My first view was at about = plan view and I estimated it to be about 300 feet in diameter, however, size and distance was difficnit to determine since there were no known dimensions or references, I called the object to the attention of my flight but no one was able to identify it. The main peculiarity, other than size, was that the object making the pattern remained invisible, but the pattern began with a smooth knifelike leading edge and developed back into a # perfect erescent shape, very thin in depth and with an irregular trailing edge. At this time there were no condensa~ tion trails of the familiar type often made by jet.or conventional aircraft when flying at altitude, bt rather appeared as if an entire wing surface of high sweep- back or circular design was preducing a thin condensation from the leading edge back, I turned toward the object and began a climbing chase at full power, The object made a slight dipping turn toward the northwest and began climbing at about 20 degrees of climb, At this time I was at about right angles and the pattern appeared as a sharp nosed and very thin object with an irregular, whispy trailing edge and about 300 - 500 feet leng, Immediately thereafter a heavy condensation trail began to form behind it and extended for perhaps a thousand feet or so back, at which point it separated and a double trail extended for perhaps another thousand feet and then ended abruptly. The contrail stayed with the object and did not extend back across the sky as exhaust contrails generally do. I attained 30,000 feet and about 560 MPH true airspeed and chased him for about 50 to 60 miles. I was carrying a full armament and fuel load, however, I was closing fairly well. I estimated his speed at about 4OO MPH true. I fired about 30 feet of gun camera film and at this time was over the river just north of Parker Dam, I figured it would take quite a long chase to catch him and that it was probably some craft out of Murec AFB, so I breke off the chase and contimued to Nellis AFB. The object was first observed at about 1325 hours and I chased him for about seven minutes before breaking off. I was unable to get into position for a picture of the plan view, tut did get some excellent pictures of the side view, Neither I nor any member of the flight was able to identify or to actually see the object itself. This statement is submitted only as an incident report of aerial phenomenon observed in flight, ee Ce, ee any i a a Ui 2 rd y ae # fe al fA vA a ‘ 2 Se all Declassification Authority: NND 57565 F NOTE APPROV € Agency) "1p 1450 » ; AF FORM 112: _ NE 1948 INTELLIGENCE, USAF. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THA ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. 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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 31 AYR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. 16—55570-1 xe (U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950—O-918332