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~ » AF FORM 112—PART It APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 if ys mihiin ; Ae AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Base Intelligence Office Sheppard Air Force Base, Teyas _IR-3-53 PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES WEATHER: The weather for the reporting period was clear, Winds were from the Northwest at six (6) miles per hour. Temperature was 96 degrees. Visibility was 15 miles, REMARKS: The length of time in which Peeler saw the object was from eight (8) to ten (10) seconds. A/2C Elmer C. Grimes, AF 14367376, and A/2C Richard L. Porter, AF 13420845, also assigned to the 3750th Medical Group, this Headquarters, were with Peeler at the time the object appeared, and both confirmed Peeler's statements, They stated that they had seen the object for aprx two (2) seconds, The brief description given by Grimes and Port- er generally agrees with the report submitted by Peeler, COMMENTS BY THE PREPARING OFFICER: 1, This is the first report of this Headquarters indicating any unusual sighting over the immediate base area, Previous sightings appear- ed 27 July 1952, and 2 May 1952.° (Ref: IR-1-52, and IR-2-52, this Head- quarters) 2. A check was made with neighboring military and civilian units to determine whether or not, any had reveived similar réports, further to determine if any weather instruments had been dispatched over the reporting area and during that period of time, The results were negative. 3. The two (2) aircraft in the vicinity of the sighting were piloted by Captain Schwartz, of the 3570th Observer Training Group, this Headquarters, and 17Lt Underwood, who was arriving from Waco, Texas. Captain Schwartz stated that he had arrived at this Headquarters at 1216, 9 July 1953, but that he had not observed any unusual sighting at any time during his flight. 4. All three (3) airmen appeared to be of average or above average intelligence, and remained consistent in their statements. The airmen are Permanent Party personnel at this Headquarters and confessed, that prior to the sighting, they had never believed in,"Flying Saucers". 5, Further details concerning the above information were unknown to source, e V.E. WILSON Lt Col USAF Provost Marshal 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 Maes meg a AIR aad AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. * - > fs B—55570-1 vx U.S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950—O-918332 Declassification Authority: NND 57565