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…sual angle sube tended by the objecte 6, In all future investigations determine the angular position of the sun with respect to the unidentified object and the observer. CONFIDENTIAL Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…alloon in sunset light. The object's disappearance could be accounted for either by its movement into the earth's sunset shadow or by natural defocusing of the observer's eyes. This incident § , could possibly have been balloon release No. 75 or No. 76 or 20 and 21 July 48 from Alamogordo. Bulloon No. 75 was recovered at Hollister, California, which is in th…

(ARS EF eR Qt —~* AF FORM 112--PART f APPROVED I JUNE 1948 3. , —¥ ap RT I EE EO = sir. at PTT ES ‘ ..* ef oe ae 5 Hay 1950 ‘COUNTRY . <= ’ secre ne (LEA VE BLANK) 3 Oe JAPAN Jo SIN TRSU/acelo Apisva24— [.- AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT , SUBJECT eres ; : F: rt Unidentified Aerial Object Py ,, dk / | AREA REPORTED ON i é 9 4; jz” FROM (Agency) £0°30'N …

… Petty, AO- 1909758, departed from Misawa Air Base, APO.919 in an F=80C to join his element leader over Camp Haugen at 25,000 ft, Lt Petty was scheduled to fly observer for the element leader who was to prestice instrument flying. 2. The F-80C A EERE S was at 25,000 ft, orbiting to the left, indicating 320 mph, The unidentified aerial object was observed at …

…r~- - . Gapproximately one (1) hour ani was not. fatigued. , is fy BPR hin ok Malai Oh lon as w ae ed ON at “:&, The interrogator has personal kmowledge of the observer's character-ani-can sim iy: state that he is conservative, unassuming, and never given to exaggerations. Sighting Sketch) es ora aie ae ASA big 2-7 DECLASSIFIED << B. B. SWANK 3 “on THDPOR D.…

~ te = AF FORM‘112—PART | APPAOVED 1 JUNE 1948 bg. uy COUNTRY REPORT NO. JAPAN INT TR-U/AC-11 SS | | ~ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT / /—~ yA j a sf Unidentified Aerial Object Kf Cheat} f (LEAVE BLANK) SUBJECT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) f 45. 23'°R-14l- ALE Hq Fifth Air Force, APO 710 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 5 May 1950 28 Apri…

…e for a period of about 5 mimtes. No further returns were observed. No aircraft were in the vicinity, and no other observations of an object were reported. The observer has not made a report of this incident to any other agency. APPROVED: HY tale TCTOn We thf he 1.) Captain, USAF Tnel Intelligence Officer léth Strategic Fighter Wing oJ ke Statement of Radar …

…etachment 1921-1, 1921st AACS Squadron since August 1951 and is stated to be fully qualified by his commanding Officer. The preparing officer does not know the observer personally. \ EUGENE F. REDDEN 2/Lt. USAF Ass't Intelligence Officer APPROVED: Weft ICTOR W. H. RANKIN h Captain, USAF Intelligence Officer 12th Strategic Fighter Wing NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CON…

…f about 5 mimtes. No _ further returns were observed. No aircraft were in the vicinity, and no other == | observations of an object were reported. : ib a & The observer has not made a report of this incident to any other agency. > se s APFROVED: Incl. IcTGi W. H. RANKIN . Captain, USAF R SM 7 Intelligence Officer © | io Age yo | 12th Strategic Fighter Wing .…

…ing Ae vf #-3 -53 plea | 3 or 2 onan COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER to be fully qualified by his commanding Officere The preparing officer does not know the observer personally. 2/Lt. USAF pa Ass't Intelligence Officer APPROVED: CTOR W. H. RANKIN Captain, ; Intelligence Officer 12th Strategic Fighter Wing AF 1119087, has been performing the duties of AFSC…

…SA TR-6-S. 5c | AFURD4 LS AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT FLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Detachment #8, 4672nd Ground I ‘ s State Of lowa Observer Squadron, Des Moines, Iowa DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 2 February 1953 27 January 1953 Bu? PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE “Sy 0¢— Patrolman £178 FRANCIS C. HALL, lst Lt, Usar …

…AF FORM 112 em "Th-6-5 5. [APNG DDL 7 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT am FLYORRPT a | AREA REPORTED ON State Of Lowa Prom ome) Detachment #8, L67ond Ground Observer Squadron. Des Moines, Iowa DATE OF REPORT 2 February 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) FRANCIS C, HALL, lst Lt, Usar REFERENCES (Conérod number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) None…

… Wi EATON DIMINISHING IN BRILLIANCE MILLERS 7, RAPIDS, (1) POSITION OF OBJECT FROM A BLUISH GLOW TO A ge MICHIGAN WHEN FIRST OBSERVED, GOLDEN GOLOR, THEN REAP- OBSERVER STATED OBJECT ALTITUDE ESTIMATED PEAR IN IT’S FULL BRILLI- APPEARED TO BE FIFTY AT 2000 FT. —(< ANCE. 2 (50) MILES DISTANT OR OK 2 a. S COULD HAVE BEEN NEARER (2) OBJECT EXECUTED CIRCULAR (3)…

…ype aircraft lights would not have seemed so large, bright, in- ‘ tense and immediate to a ground observer. ps Pek Se fhe absence of sound from the objects. 4. Weathers Scattered clouds at 25,000 feet; visibility eight (8) miles. Winds: Surface 1659/10 knots | 5000" 220°/35 knots | : ~ 10,0007 260°/19 knots : ) 15,000! 2609/15 knots No observation at higher …

…e light then headed east and dis- appeared beyond the horizon. There was no trail or sound and since the object appeared to be at such a high altitude, neither observer could estimate the speed. The light was observed for two (2) minutes. 3. Both observers continued to watch the sky and at 150394, another light of lavender color, approximately the size of th…

… recording of this interrogation was made and is forwarded with this report as inclosure #1. Information con- tained therein is as follows: Name and Address of Observers: (1) Colonel Robert McNab, USAF (Ret) Route #1, Box 237E Sonoma, California (2) Mr. Fay Hunter Federal Security Agency San Francisco, California Interrogated by: Captain BE. M. Johnson, USAF…

… =< ‘previous speed, making this maneuver twice,” See ene eoh ee et ee ae ee The object then rose vertically and disap- <= ene Se SN RE “peared from view. (The observer. stated that. F eae - the object could possibly have been climbing ee Beer en ee : ee his EE a BR ay oe a as cc ae pa ee z NFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHI…

…al and thin shaped object about 10° above and approximately on the same course as my own (070° magnetic). After repeatedly pointing out the object to the Radar Observer, he finally spotted it too, fhe object was a derk gray color with a very definite, and clearly defined shape. It did not shine, or give off light, nor was there any viwible exhaust or contrai…

…ntral Airlines pilot, shortly after taking off from Borger, Texas, observed an unusual aerial phenomenon, The object appeared to be at the same altitude as the observer, traveling from east to west be- tween Borger and Amarillo. The object appeared to accelerate in a slight climbing turn to the northwest. The object appeared like a bright light followed by a…

…. (3) Visual observation. (4) Sighted from 500 ft. altitude while airborne above Borger, Texas, Object appeared to the south, near or over Amarillo, Texas. (5) Observer's reliability considered excellent. Mr. W. B. Brown is employed as Captain, Central Airlines. (6) WX Amarillo; broken high clouds 30,000 ft. MSL, visibility 40 miles. (7), (8), (9) and (1@) A…