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bat INTELLIGENCE, USAF. ee. < AF FORM 112—PART II APT REED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. | PAGE P) OF 2 PAGES (1) Seven (7) objects were observed by all the sources. Objects were spherical in shape and had a red light which appeared to be on the bottom of the objects; the formation of the objects changed from time to time however they remained in two triangular shaped formations for the longest period of time. The speed of the objects was undeterminedby observers; allstayed in the same relative position during the observation. There was no indication of exhaust or any sound, The objects seemed to fade out of sight and drift upward. (2) The objects were sighted at 2139 hours, Central Standard Time, 25 July 1953 and were observed for sixteen (16) mingtes. (3) Observation was visual from the ground. (4) Observation of LeRoy, Skinner and Davis was from Perrin Air Force Base, Texas, 334689 9632 W. and observation of Mr. Conn was from Denison, Texas 3350N 9631W and observation of Mr. Brooks was from Sherman, Texas, 3344N 9331W. Direction of objects from the observers at Perrin was North East; distance was approximately five (5) miles at an undetermined altitude; direction of objects from the observer in Denison was just Hast of the town at first sighting and appeared to be at an altitude of 1200 to 1500 feet and were directly overhead at time of disappearance; directionof objects from the observer in Sherman was North Hast, distance was approximately eight (8) miles at an estimted altitude of 5000 feet. (5) With the exception of Airman Davis, none of the observers leve previously experienced the obserfation of unidentified objects, however, all observers are considered to be reliable. Airman Davis stated he had seen similiar objects in August of 192. (6) ‘The sky was clear, visibility 15 miles, winds aloft 2000 to 6000 feet from SSE at fifteen (15) to sixteen (16) knots. (7) ‘ere was no known condition, meterorological or otherwise which would have accounted for the sighting. (8) Photographs were taken by observers in the tower at Perrin Air Force Base and have been forwarded with report submitted by 19é4—l! AACS Detachment, 1984th AACS Squadron. : (9) At the time of the sighting there were no pilots available at Perrin Air Force Base therefore no interception was attempted. An attempt was made to contact the objects by BCI Radar at Perrin with negative results. (10) An unidentified aircraft was detected by BCI Radar at Perrin shortly after the sighted objects disappeared. A plane of the Texas Central Airport due our of Ardmore, Oklahoma was due in the area at that time. . of ea” y, sperovene L/L A Wiete-_7,. WILLARD A. MASON JR. Major, USAF 3555th Tg Cp Ops Off “MOTE: 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 16—55570-1 +¥ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950—O-918332 Declassification Authority: NND 57565