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… Mike Hilton of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, telephone 141, who were then at approximately 42-08N/88-32W, observed a light yellow ball shaped object in the southwestern sky at an estimated distance of five miles, which they at first thought was an extra brilliant star. Object began to move to the north and gradually changed in color to an orange-red and then to red. …

…wing to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. @) Certain c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess . What was the condition of the sky? (Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Justa trace of daylight b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight c. Bright twilight f. Don’t remember IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, wh…

…erial would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape would it have? Describe in your own words a éommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. A large flare would give the same effect on lighting but on second sighting a slow moving star like object would give the same effect. S…

RESTRIC yt eaeeie wy . What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. Hazy &) Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don’t remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) @ Dry b. Fog, mist, or light rain . Moderate orheavy rain . Snow . Don’t remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. No wind 6) Slight breeze c. S…

…wing to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. a. Certain c. Not very sure G) Fairly certain d. Justa guess . What was the condition of the sky? (Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight b. Dull daylight (.) No trace of daylight c. Bright twilight f, Don’t remember IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAW…

…erial would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape would it have? Describe in your own words a Eommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. Material Unknown RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565

RESTRICTED . What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. Clear sky No wind b. Hazy Slight breeze Scattered clouds c. Strong wind d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember e. Don’t remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) (a) Dry a. Cold b. Fog, mist, or light rai…

…s travelling at an estimated 400 MPH true air speed. ‘The most unusual feature was the contrail stayed with the unsighted object, and did not extend across the sky as in the case of conventional aircraft contrails. 2. Time of sighting was 1325M hours on 3 March 1953, for a period of 7 - 10 minutes, 3e Manner of Observation; Aerial observation at 25,000 = 30,…

…d and a double trail extended for perhaps another thousand feet and then ended abruptly. The contrail stayed with the object and did not extend back across the sky as exhaust contrails generally do. I attained 30,000 feet and about 560 MPH true airspeed and chased him for about 50 to 60 miles. I was carrying a full armament and fuel load, however, I was clos…

…control tower. I was in the CAA communications at the time I received the call from James Burrus to come to the tower and take a look at a strange light in the sky. I observed the light for about six minutes. The shape of the light was as I have sketched below and changed from an orange color to white several times. There was no definite movement to indicate…

…ka make the foliowing statement. : ‘During the eveining of 6 February 1953 at approx. 10:00 P.M. Alaskan standard time I observed a strange bright light in the sky © | west of my homs. The light was a Red—Orange when I first observed 14 | and changed to white and back to Red-Orange several times.-. The light was about the size of the obstruction lights on th…

…aknek Detachment of. the 64th Fighter~ Interceptor Squadron called me and said that King Salmon Tower informed them that they could see an unusual light in the sky. Tower requested the information be passed to radar operations. We could see nothing unusual on the radar scopé. | peace On 9 February I went to King Salmon Airport and interviewed the per= ~~" so…

… was 22°F, at 3500 feet the temperature was believed to be about plus 2°F and at 10,000 feet the temperature was estimated at -5°F by the weather officer. ‘The sky was very clear and it was a very cold night. The F-94B jet fighters available for Air Defense were grounded at the time and no intercept was attempted. There is no other known evidence other than …

… of observer at a low altitude, no distance given. Object was described as a ball of fire with an orange border at a low altitude. Object seemed to hang in the sky and to move in a northernly direction. Object was observed approximately 8 or 9 times in hours, for approximately 15 to 30 minutes each time, and could be seen through the clouds, Witnesses to obs…

…bserver at a low altitude, no distance given. Object was described as @ ball’ of © [fire with an orange border at a low altitude. Object seemed. to hang in the sky and “s “to move in anarthernly direction. Object was observed approximately 8 or 9 tines in | | h hours, for approximately 15 to 30 minutes each time, and could be seer | elouds. Witnesses to obse…

…d. They have white Carbite ruming lights, at no time did they appear yellow, They were from } to 2} miles off shore. 5. Weather at the time of the observation: Sky clear, visibility ten (10) miles, winds west ten (10) kmots, altimeter reading 30.17. 6. There wore eight (8) men making these spy ranging in experience fron ¢ to 4} years and ranging in rank from…

… rapidly and then diaappeat>s base eperationa advised no al: raft “ the vielnity,. Base weather advised no ballcons wore Loosee a at time of obwervation: oles” sky; visibility 10 wiles, winds woet 10 mots. the watersigned hes nppronimantely two years as control tower op FRtOr e c at Jie L, KUERELGECK 1/16, Wea? ; AAGS Detachment: 1955-4 APO 16 Declassificati…

…. ‘The uier- nigned has had three and one half years experience in Al/uPie] type radar presentations ! | | ; | Pak 7 Ge (6) Weather at the time of observations Sky < clears visibility « 10 miles; 4 nde = West at 10 knots; altimeter reading © 30017, : Per 7 Ge (7) Bo legion] explimation for the objects, Per 7 Ge (8): Wo evidence such ss photograyha or fragumm…

…rg. GCA site louated at Ashiya Air Bese, APO 75, i hag no visual contact (I did not onter the unit until 8150 I after visual contacts had been mate). ‘Weather; Sky clear, visibility 10 miles, winds West 10 knots, alt- ingtar a ‘ No explanation for the objects Ho evidence such as photographa or fragments exist, Gresh beat and interoeptor airoraft sav nothing.…

< = _AF FORM 112—PART a APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 oF COUNTRY ~ U.S.As SUBJECT FLYOBRPT , ass of Unidentified Flying Objects_ AREA REPORTED ON FROM. (Agency) Lake Huron and Northeast Michigan _1/5k4th AC&W Squadron, Port Austin, Michigan DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 February 1953 17 February 1953 _ . L-5 Bes ag era Ae ty she St PREPARED BY (Off…