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j Vi A ¥ sn oe mann, ey “~~ ¢ ée¢e Da Pry wares HOM Pe 1 : a 4 ORM 112-—PART | 5 LS OPP IF BYE | a ee / (CLASSIFICATION) ~~" 7 r APPROVED.1 JUNE. 1948 COUNTRY = les REPORT NO. (LEA vy AP" "Sef Z| ce Q a AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ky ecuri ty Indoctrination Office Hg OCAMA, Oklahana City, Oklahoma DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 June 195 5 Jume 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE DAVID A. POWERS, JR, Lt Col, USAF Toauny Dowborn “REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Msg OCHO=2T—60lj—<8 § FLYOBRPT SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) 1. Report submitted by Tommy Dowborn, mailing address: Post Office Box 1,62, Saint Joe, Texas, no telephone mmber given; occupation: Aircraft Engine Mechanic ? | place of employment unknown, 2. Above named civilian called Tinker Air Force Base long distance telephone and talked with Mre Louis B. Lackey, Civilian, Badge Noe 59063, Aircraft Dispatcher Supervisor, Flight Operations, Base Executive's Office, Tinker Air Force Base, and reported sighting three (3) objects which looked like stars with tails that glowed traveling South. Objects were sighted over Muenster, Texas, (reported in mes sage as Muster, Texas), geographical location approximately thirty (30) miles West of Gainesville, Texas. One object made a wide 190° turn and headed North which was the reason Mr. Dowborn called this station, ‘The other two objects continued South, Mre Laskey advises that Mr. Dowborn left the impression he had called or intended to call Fort Worth, Texas, 5e Speed was estimated at 2000 MPH; altitude was estimated at 60,000 feet, Mr. Dowborn reported that he did not hear any sound. Flight was straight and level except for time one mde 180° turn, Time of sighting was 2305 Central Standard Time and was reported to TAFB 232) Central Standard Time, Sighting was visual from the ground and length of time observed is unknown, Weather was clear with wind velocity of approximately 15 MPH. lL. Mre Dovborn Spoke very conscientiously and his emunciation was distinct. He was not hysterical and was very much concerned about notifying proper authorities, USAF memo 2/31(78 \ . i Lewes Wiel IP INCLS, DISTRIBUTION By onremaToR 2 copies = Director of Intelligence, Hq, USAF, Washington, 25, D. Ce 1 copy - CG, AMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 1 copy = File 1 copy = Chief, Air Tech Intel Cen, ATTN: ATIAA~2c, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,Ohic THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C.— : DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF yi yaa 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 PAY, INTELLIGENCE, USAF. vache ht. ( IFICATION) 16—55569-1 —_-U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE TATU seoUR SHES % Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Y OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF 5 EO ey