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East Prairie, Moe April 28, 1953. Jemes He Webb Major, USAF Wing Intelligence Officer Scott AFB, Ille Dear Major Webb, I shall attempt to give you detailed information you asked for in your letter of April 20. Time of sightin was about 3:10 PeMe until about 5:35 PeMe The objects appeared to rounde Circular surface. Altitude= 10,000 feet upe Position from mo S.E & EeSeke Color= Silvers lh, to 7 objects. No sounde No evidence of propulsion system. No trail or exhaust visible. Sizee-diameter as large as the wing span of B36. Speed==-based on speed of B36 at GOOMPH. Objects in maneuvers 00 to 600 MPH. Speed in flight far in excess of 600 MPH. Weather clear, no clouds and visibility unlimited. The first object was seen entering the trail of B36. It made a sharp left turn and was joined by three more while still turning. The three joined the first and all four circled once in tight formation then formed abroaste After forming abreast they seemed to gain speed at a tremendous rate of increases They left and disappeared paralell to the trail left by plane. After dissapearance of the four described three were sighted north of the position. This was ESE of my position. These three maneuvered around in the general vicinity of their first appearances. One of these three was motion=- less for about 10 mine The others moved around but not fare At one time two seemed to be flashing signalse This could not have been a usual sun reflection because of the two being so close together. The flashing was alternate. It was not Morse Code. The signaling is very puzzling. I know of course, our Air Forces use voice radio for Communicatione It is my opinion that these objects were in controlled flight. They could not have been free flight weather ballons. If these objects were flat or semi-flat they were on edge. I could only see one side and it was a perfect circles No wings, tail or other breaks in the body visible. I can not identify what I saw but I am convinced they were strange, unknown objects in controlled flight. The people who saw thes objects were my wife, my mother-in-law, Mr. Stella Shortz and a man whose name I don't knowe I would not recommend a statement from Mrs. Shortz because of her very poor eye sight. Although she said at the time Declassification Authority: NND 57565