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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX | Incident Location | Medium | …48 Pe iREERS ~~ (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 7 FROM (Agency) Wing Intelligence Office a3 = 4 z eu BCE REPORT NO. PAGE disappeared. . br |
| San Antonio, TX | Incident Location | Medium | …arge circle and followed the ninth object out of sight. This returning object traveled at a much faster speed while making the turn, probably circling San Anto |
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"AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
Pe iREERS
~~ (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 7
FROM (Agency)
Wing Intelligence Office a3 = 4 z eu BCE
REPORT NO.
PAGE
disappeared.
. brighter,
Unidentified objects sighted by Mr. Frank Jacobson, 122 Cliffwood Drive,
San Antonio, Texas from 2030 to 2045 hours on the 27th May 1953,
These objects were round and appeared the size of a large star; one
appeared a bit larger and seemed to be nearer the ground. There were nine
(9) objects sighted and were orange-white in color. Objects appeared as a
steady light leaving no trail or exhaust and no sound was heard. They moved
very fast; much faster than a jet. cvd> figured they were moving about
two to three thousand miles per hour. 2 did not have one object in sight
over thirty (30) seconds. About three of the nine objects sighted flew in
a straight line, zig-zagged four or five times, then went straight again,
One neighbor is known to have noticed this zig-zagging.
DISAPPEARANCE: The objects had a very brilliant light until just before
they disappeared.
ALTITUDE AND DIRECTION TRAVELED: Altitude from 30 to 40 ,000° feet.
Objects traveling from southwest to northeast. | Zi: was in back yard
facing east as objects traveled by to the east of me. They were never near
the horizon but were sighted at about a 45 degree angle above horizon and
disappeared about the same degree on the opposite side.
WEATHER: Clear, slight wind from southeast.
Observer flew in B-26's during WW II.
UNUSUAL: Eight objects passed over in a chain formation evenly spaced.
There were sometimes two or three in sight at once. These eight objects
About three minutes later one returned at a terrific speed
over the route previously taken. A ninth object was now coming over the
route and turned aside to avoid hitting the returning object which made a
large circle and followed the ninth object out of sight. This returning
object traveled at a much faster speed while making the turn, probably
circling San Antonio. It appeared lower than the other objects and much
FRANK JACOBSON
122 Cliffwood Drive
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 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.
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(CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 yx U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE = 1950—-O-918332
Declassification Authority: NND 57565