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A ~ AF FORM 112-PART I RESTRICTED APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 sak aa Za AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. CG loth Air Division (Defense) 1OAD~3-—53 | ss sa 4 nen AO $13 531: northeast. Following is an account derived from an interview with Major Joesph H, Lemon, At approximately 2350 (AST) 16 Feb 1953 a C-47, AF 1042, piloted by Major Joesph H, Lemon, AO 813 531, and carrying Captain Eugene S, Cramer, AO 816 247, as instructor-pilot, was east of Fire Island and South of Anchorage over the mouth of Turnagain Arm, (GEOREF Position BLQB 5510) flying on an approximate heading of At that time an object, described as a round red light approximately the size of a wing navigation light of was observed at a ten o'clock position feet and the light was estimated to be horizon at this point. The object was ceeding on the same course as to be 300 knots. When it was left wing of an aircraft, was by radio, the Elmendorf tower the object as a jet aircraft. the C-47 realized an aircraft approximately five miles distant, from the C-~47, The C-47 was flying at 2000 at 1000 feet. The light was below the estimated to be west of Fire Island 2nd pro- at the cruising speed of a jet, estimated that the red light, which is normally on the apparently on the right wing, Captain Cramer contacted and the nearest radar station in an effort to identify Both the tower and the radar station reported no jets airborne and the radar station was unable to pick up a flying object in the area. The object continued on a straight course for the Willow area, slowly climbing to approximately 2000 feet and increasing to twice its original size and intensity. On reaching the above point the object seemed to stop and hang suspended in mid-gir, maintaining that suspended position for approximately five minutes. It was above the horizon at that point. The C-47 approached Elmendorf and entered the traffic pattern at 1500 feet on the upwind leg for runway 050, continued on around the traffic pattern onto the final approach then broke traffic and climbed out again in order to more closely observe the object. After the C-47 had taken up a heading of 330° magnetic the object was directly ahead of it. At this time the light appeared to continue on a northerly course and, gradually diminishing in size and intensity, disappeared. The C-47 circled the area north of Elmendorf for seversl minutes but no further sightings were made. After the object had disappeared a C-124 arriving at Elmendorf from Ladd AFB was observed by the C-47 pilots at approximately the same point at which the object disappeared. The duration of the sighting was approximately 15 minutes under CAVU weather conditions. Aurora Borealis illuminated the sky behind the object. The only description of the object was that it was a round, red light, resembling the running lights of an aircraft, However, the shape was not clearly ascertainable by the observers. ee ieee I HIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S. C.— E: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WIT ve 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. “RES FRIGFED (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 x OU. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE