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AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1248 COUNTRY @ (1) Vem esis (13 CRE] (CLASSIFICATION) REPORT NO. (LEAVE om eee { ry > ce) Mer T =. OP” , AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT (*) Re DOr: VV AREA REPORTED ON = . ) s2eWweenaw oO WOU GS Lich FROM (Agency) wr (Oo) 7 ~ Mi chi =5¢ ee } ( J U ae j ne bees AE oe | VODUN AYvocH ed OF REPORT ( Gs f ) Ot) PREPARED BY (Officer) (10) Capt. ril Lg REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., P A Utiliza’ (12) EVALUATION (9) Bx2 DATE OF INFORMATION _ Z “Li Lo a * . . -_ 1 *» . o ‘on, - qe a he CS Bf ~~» = , U LOT Cc) 8 ) ok ry 1 . ; ~~ , Lo 2 / ré Of = . : ~ " - ol. 7 & » y ate i~ ; - la : i » Lt ] c , 9 os + 7 - 7 i. le C Co i \ l l ‘ ' nm | A * NS al , oe a | ~ \ 0 if as applicable) — rE EE RPE SE ——- At i Or t)F O©r y? - : . - on, Q~ ~ : , _~ , oq : UG Bi Be Vv lLiVUGS aie Middl UWL “ VL me LV\G AT YT .— 112 ? we opt Ls & ys 7 os bl \ y. a a SU MMARY: ; \ - 4 ) (14 ] (Su QNa ly J (E nter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one- sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. ia | 5 — 7 ry a JU hed CO LAE - met te , a VAY VA VLA . C J ~ “ss : ; o : uo ~ VU ~ ‘eee! * 2 VILILOL «@ v ol ; = eeiel 2 15 a ue O1 Alle 050° cloc} CKW LSC UT e lar. ‘ - AJA. £ .S cS << a | cy 7 oo Lt LS UL yyy - Lile : > — ~ a | he r L J r e rei VOOrds er renee cee oe Haile text of report on AF’ Form 119— Part II. as i. sits Uy PiLC! ~ al iste - a Na! id Ul OLLGL : > ma OCU gy MLC DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR 9 ve , ALrpvort Belleville, } iw on i nie ee eal sector or Intelligence “" ry ' ; A ide Ww bd 1. . 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, @ePENCIES, EXCEPT BY ie i mal OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. 16-—-55569 -2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE (CLASSIFICATION) Declassification Authority: NND 57565 (9m oe Wh} AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 : AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO. | (CLASSIFICATION) FROM (Agency) 665th AC&i eRe oe / cE oD TRACK veoref Coord TRACK NO. NO. 0129 CB 2115 T-5-T UB 0015 T-6-T 0129320 CA 3158 CA 0052 0129:30 CA 5938 BA 5527 0129 :45 CA 4112 5000 0130 CA 4500 Fade — TIME (2 \ Georef Coord. Fade RR 1112 ye TR 0142:45 BB GIS45 °°: 01455:15 0135: 30 0135345 0136 4507 BA 3045 BA 1520 BA 1500 0032 110 0550 5851 A eT 1527 4115 1408 2952 Fade L-16-T Tj rade 01346:15 30% 35352 . D918 1045 3829 0020 Fade 4050 AA. 0515 QA 4500 T=-12—T 4905 . 0045 2920 Fade 0214:45 DB 5331 T-14-7 0215 EB 1119 0215:15 Fa 0450 Fade in accordance with AFL 200-5 Paragraph ¢, dtd 20 April 1952, the following information is submitted, 1. Radar sighting only, appeared as a normal target except for speed. No abrupt maneuvers were noted. Several individual targets were noted. ce Time of sighting was between 0118Z and O215:15 on 20 April 1953. a- Manner of sighting was ilectronic, Speed was between 1800 mph to 8,400mph depending on the target. fype aircraft was unknown, targets believed to be interference from shipborne radar. 4. Location of Observervation was eat the 665th AC&W Squadron Operations, >. &xperience of Radar Observers: YOnway, Billy F. 4/ ¢ AF15298169, 3 Years experience in radar operations. Hetrick, Richard G. A/2c AF14564788, 2 and 2/2 years in radar Operations, Gebo, John T/SGT AF 21284191, 3 Yrs Radar Maink. 6. Weather 19 Miles fron station, E 2000ft Overcast 15 Mi Vis. DP 21 Temp 31 Winds from the North West at 8 Knots. {- Northern lights were clearly visible during this period. S. No photographs were taken, no physical evidence taken, 9. No interception action taken, due to no fighters assigaed to this Squadron. 10. Location of other air traffic in the area at the time: Track no. A-66-T Ident. TCA# 2 ALT. 17,000ft. Time. 01142 Position. 000918 track no. X-12-T Ident. VC1489 ALT. 8,000ft. Tine. 0112Z Position CC3657. NE USAF Intelligence Officer “rs mm. ae wl i pam bh. #4 Mi : «Sow ee >! oF teen. Os ; bee NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF T E 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, U. S. 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Os ee CR ee A Ter ea a I ee TL eh a a CO Oe ee re VIS IALETTIGCEWCE IVLOBWVLIOW BEbOBL ~ Vint 44 pe\tr iF & ; AE ic 3) tt A] : Fe Tee oe ek ie (Crv22tkicv.uioVv “i : \, emcee ? 4 a : ew * a : f Oi’ Wy. 4 : wv 5 ¥ ¥ a» ib 2 Pe Duy Pm, wz " fom = ee me ee . tee + %. vine, gy 3 <« 5 or +t * ~~ 7’ N = i te Ww Y * — * 2 ww & 3) “Nate oe tw Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ‘a i o., RADAR OBSERVATION DATA SHEET r a am | ,*C Tf/\ATC DuYtA>2 ATf T BTECTING i «@ An Prd A LONS A HOARDING DET RCT NG adar equipment is involved? enance difficulties? If SO, describe, gap, hard tube, etc.) is used in the radar equipment? circuit of the receiver operating properly? ener radar set been observed recently, and are personnel + caused by an Lerfering signal? > etCe, were used to follow the target? a ~* e~ , ~S . ; 4-45 UNlUs Wa L BC ULVL “uy @ = rTeye T) GENER QUESTIONS weather conditions at the time unidentified target was observed? snow, overcast. Y 7 / a ’ ¢ L | os oc + a cn . co v ec . ") . b 7 a . - a 7. ,. >> rc , Uewvde weatvner ~) t at LONS 1S aAVaL ak aULEe Jil YF eCmpe 4 atu re vs aititude, and wind velocity vs altitude? > ae vo ; a ae i'w a. | od 4 GUID e jp Cy = Snne NW & ‘LNCS NW O | ; other nearby radar equipments? If so, give details. Siia-balal-a 1& Nie 7. ii} JVE Cast, : 5 e l/s «@ the supervisor familiar with the effects of anomalous (duct- as they pertain to this type radar? Declassification Authority: NND 57565 1. (USE REVERSE SIDE OF SHEET IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED) 7 Has anomalous propagation been observed to extend the range of ground clutter by this radar at this site, and did this condition exist during or near the time that unknown target was observed? | Average amount of clutter. No other Unknown aircraft were in the area What effects of rain storms and lightning have been observed on this radar? Usual scope weather, Nothern light were clearly visiable during this period. Were any checks made to determine if unknown target could have been one of our own aircraft? Yes. Was any interception attempted? If so, give details. INO e Was a visual and/or Auditory observation made simultaneously with scope observation? If so, give detailed description, aa INO III. SPECIFIC TARGET QUESTIONS Did any technical personnel observe the unknown target on the Radar Scope? Have they been questioned thoroughly? What was their opinion? Yes, interference, but of unknown origin, possible shipborne radar. Was a permanent record "track" made of the target positions as they appeared on the indicators? If so, attach to this report. (Plot on back of page 1.) Yese see attached report. on back page l. At what range, azimuth, altitude, and time was the eer s Super test a. ae poe N | | Lnaec YaCK inhge enoug — Nec altitude was recorded, could not train hel «% to obtain altitude. How did the target appear in size and shape as compared with conventional aircraft targets? Same, very defined, sharp. Same as normal target. Was the target of consistent size, or did it change rapidly? Consistent. , Was the speed of the target constant or variable? Explain. Constant Did the target appear "fuzzy" or clear and sharp as compared with a known aircraft target? Sharp, very defined. What other (aircraft) targets were observed in the same general area, altitude, and time as that of the unknown target? Track Noe X-1l2-T Ident. VO 1489 Alt. 8,000ft. Time. Oll2zZ, Position.- UYU 5657 % Track No. A-66-T Ident. TCA # 2 Alt. 17,000 ft. Time 0114Z Position. CC 0981 ADC Form 123 Page 2 of 3 20 October 1952 ADC Form 123 20 October 1952 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AZIMUTH. GIVE TIME AT START AND END OF TRACK. Page 3 of 3 Declassification Authority: NND 57565