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nF Oem 112 KESTKICTEO (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 | “USK-MATS an © TR~4L2-53 Bro? IDG ey G, “AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object In the Vicinity of Castle AF Base, California AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Flight Service, MATS, 3800 Newark State of California Street, N.W., Washington 25, D. C. DATE OF REPORT i DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 25 August 1953 20 August 1953 B=-2 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Gerald BE. Tyler, Major, USAF USAF aircrew members REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Teletype FLYOBRPT 2022/52 August submitted by Hamilton Flight Service Center ‘SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) Report contains information concerning an aerial observation of unidentified flying objects near Castle Air Force Base, California, at 1335P 20 August 1953. —4b 2? yk Sgslienn. GERALD E. TYLER Major, USAF Intelligence Officer COMMENT OF REVIEWING OFFICER: Amplifying information on the attached flyiing object report is contained in a CIRVIS report from Hamilton AFB, California, date-time-group 211800Z Aug 1953. ROBERT D. VOCKE Major, USAF DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATIN: ATIAA-2c 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. ‘, KEST RICTEO 77, FI seEcuRsry INFSRAMATIONM 16—55569.-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FOAM 112—PART I KESTRICTED A APPROVED + deat cae | (CLASSIFICATION) faa AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) Flight Service, MAT REPORT NO. 3800 Newark Street, Ne. We IR~442—53 é ee Washington 25, D. C. PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES FLYOBRPT 2022h5Z as received from Hamilton Flight Service Center follows: #APL076 AT 1335P REPORTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 3758N 12030W AND 3748 11905W ON TRUE COURSE OF 096 DEGREES AT 155 APPEARED TO BE IN FORMATION THEN BREAK UP AND FLY IN CIRCLES AROUND ACFT APPEARED TO HAVE MASS OF FIRE IN REAR 20/22227 AUG JWPML" Comments of Preparing Officer: A total lack of investigative capabilities at either Flight Service Center or Headquarters level prohibits attainment of any valid conclusion from this report, or addition of further information. 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. XESTRICTEV (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 DE CYURITY (WF OR-MATIOYV U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE _ Declassification Authority: NND 57565