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…r holes burned through the skin. The holes rarely exceed one inch in diameter. (See N.A.C.A. Technical Note 1001). Portions of nonemetellic material im contact with the area struck may be burnt or explosively separated from the metal to which the materiai is attached. When radio antennae are struck or the lightning arrester does not function as f 4 e ’ i 4 1…

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… nian ne and fave the LO pre SS LOK of a Pirantio 1 play. Two or three of the globu pair of 23500 volt to roll along a feet or more, then boundsd down appeared with a 1 FEE PRS NPM RRL oud re por aver if streamer from leader stroke is rGions that only may conceivably a lightning," but Pd — x : Ci %e Nearby Air. or other Craft Sal es as ~~ — ~ nee - ~- — a aa…

…he area when he saw an object appear from a southwesterly direction and pass overhead continuing for some ten (10) ' geconds to the ME at which time it disappeared below the horizon, In Lt. Baldwin's opinion, at no time did the object leave a trail such as a meteor gives off. Approximately half way along it's path it appeared to add speed, which was evidence…

… and level. fi (F434443 3 April 1952 eee a ~ meri ing’ cross the sky heading in rth Aare os at a ee sveed. It i: “Was eS HAae a bright trail behind 3% and apreared to be similar to a comet,” / ao Sanit cetimars ie or. Spee ees at seomed aie be ekane de oqpasaaas saa of a base= a Tlaning ball Declassification Authority: NND 57565

… Marie but investigation revealed that no other person or persons had seen the phenomenone 3e The investigator, Captain Woodham, reports that the sky was clear with the temperature at fifty (50) degrees. COMMENTS of Preparing Officers 1. The Preparing Officer is of the opinion that the object sighted could be any one (1) of the following: ae Weather batieds …

… Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes (Don’t Know) . Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then fell what ; ; be , Y ie it moved behind:__A range of mountains, 3 to 5 miles distant, and dissapea: Os oe peatige A 4 Usid vie WwW . Did the object move in front of something at anytime,…

…ees eb } ppeal ad toa he an 2 hendine of annro v= “| et ee aa Obl H imately 320° fr imately 32U 18. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred &) Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don’t remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? One object Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow t…

…ou looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South . West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it fir…

… 0-2, GEORGE R. KAUFFMAN Lt. Colonel, USAF Deputy for Intelligence 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…

… contains information of the sighting of an aerial vhenomenon from the campus of Cornell University at 0757, 17 December 1952. ing a jet exhaust, greenish-blue with an orange trail which was moving in a of are in aoproximately two seconds. High cirrus clouds estimated at more ~ Rae of 700 miles per hour, ewe A aT westerly direction at a very high speed. It a…

…N h Captain, USAF Intelligence Officer 12th Strategic Fighter Wing 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 …

…me of the sighting and did not ob- serve the targets first-hand. My opinion is based purely on the testi- mony of Technical Sergeant Kelley and past experience with the partic- ular radar set involved. No evidence of malfunction has been found or noted since the incident. Che doe YH. Charles G. Reagor Technical Representative Gilfillan Bros. Inc ee od SECURI…

…d radar return on an AN/NPM~1l GCA set. was operating on both the 30 and 15 mile range setting. The size of the | 3/16 inches.in widthkand 3/) inches in length with fuzzy edges. This object. was. observed between 15),0and 1559 hours CST. The speed of the object varied from — stationary to as fast or faster than jet aircraft. After it disappeared the area - ‘…

…‘ ‘ its ane tap foes eo Ne ae : Be $2 “ EUGENE F. REDDEN ae ee Ge ‘MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE.ACT, 50 U. Ss. 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 N…

… was not present at the time of the sighting and did not ob- serve the targets first-hand. My opinion is based purely on the testi-~ mony _ and past experience with the partic- ular radar set involved. No evidence of malfunction has been found or noted since the incident. . Technical Representative Gilfillan Bros. Inc Sy Bee SECURITY INFORMATION Declassifica…

…R Captain, USAF Detachment Commander A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: x Lt 2 4 NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFEC G 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 THEX.REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. so sige ka…

…January 1953, between the hours of 0130Z and 11302, a mysterious light ‘ was seen in the sky northeast of Dallas, Texas. In many instances reports con- flicted with each other. One report would give the heading of the object as south while another would give the heading in a different direction, The altitude of the object also varied in the many reports. Onc…

… ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB - cy D/I, 1OAF = 1).cy D/I» ADC = 1 oy 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 B…