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a AF FORM 112,—PART Il APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 i La _— My TA /) J ye LV (CLASSIFICATION) ele es | a _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT _ FROM (Agency) e REPORT NO. Hq Southern Air Procurement Dist Fort Worth, Texas PAGE Z OF 2 PAGES Information was received from OSI District office No, 23, Carswell Air Force Base on this subject as related to them by Mr. Everard Melvin Kinch, employee of Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Department 28-3 (Production), who resides at 4223 Jerry Lane, Haltom City, Fort Worth, Texas, Mr. Everard M. Kinch was interviewed 17 July 1953 in accordance with AFI} 200~5, Mr. Kinch was cooperative and conversant during the interview and offered a signed statement which is attached herein. Mr. Kinch related the following description: The object was blue or purple in color, appeared more of a light then a solid object, he was unable to estimate size or any aerodynamic features. Object apparently was traveling at a very high rate of speed, and registered no sound. Mr. Kinch advised the object maneuvered very sharply once or twice then disappeared in a northwesterly direction. Object was sighted approximately 2115 hours 9 July 1953, and was visible to Mr. Kinch about three or four seconds. The weather at the time was hot and clear, and according to Mr. Kinch there was no activity or condition, meteorological or otherwise which might account for the sighting. It should be noted Mr. Kinch's estimate of location the Lake Worth area would be in the immediate vicinity of Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation and Carswell Air Force Base. Employment records reveal Everard Kinch employee #6-9-540938, born 15 July 1918, employed as Engineer Liaison Man-B, High School Education. The information as developed herein did not warrant further pursuit of the matter and other witnesses herein mentioned were not interviewed, If inclosure No. / is withdrawn (or not attached) the classification of this correspondence will be cancelled to RESTRICTED without reference to the originating authority. 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, ASAMENDED. 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. ” WCC RITE AL . w Lee) tPtee (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ba a FP at, Declassification Authority: NND 57565