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Seott AFB	Military Location	Unresolved	East Prairie, Mo. April 17, 1953 Commanding Officer, Air Intelligence, Seott AFB, Ill. Dear Sir, Yesterday afternoon I, along with three others sighted several

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East Prairie, Mo. April 17, 1953 Commanding Officer, Air Intelligence, Seott AFB, Ill. Dear Sir, Yesterday afternoon I, along with three others sighted several strange objects in the air. They were in controlled flight. We watched them for about 30 minutes. Please advise me if the Air Force is interested in such sightings. If so I will be happy to furnis a detailed description of our sighting from notes I made during the time they were visible. I can be found at the Post Office at any time. Yours truly, Weldon W. Watson THIS IS A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: JAMES H. WEBB < Major, United States Air Force Declassification Authority: NND 57565