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» AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO SR acell a "as pa oe PEUODE AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION A —— SUBJECT a EApOrs: of Unidentified Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ) Presque Isle, Maine 74th Ftr-Intcept Sq. Presque Isle AFB, Me. DATE OF REPORT i | DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION ia 31 January 1953 29 January 1953 hen2 PREPARED BY …

¥ APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 ‘AF FORM 112—PART Il frotcetid | security i (CLASSIFICATION) | eerie AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) 2nd .Ftr —Int REPORT NO, TR<2=538 tercerptor + mm de altitud wUTner witne Squadron, iicGuire AFB, Trenton, NJ PAGE } OF yA PAGES The visibility was unrestricted with: a few scatiered clouds. No: unusual activity or met…

… 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. …

… 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…

…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…

…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…

… 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…

…UADRON Cambria, California STATEMENT March 2nd at 2120 I went outside the door of the Operations building and observed a reddish orange ebject suspended in the sky. It seemed to be about on a level with where I was standing thus it might have had an altitude of approximately 199% feet. Distance is deceptive at night so it is hard to estimate how far it was a…

…sea, A/3c, Air Police Section, 747th AC & W Squadron, On the 23 March 1953 between the hours of 2030 and 2200 while on duty at the Gate House, I noticed in the sky Northwest of the site, an object oval in shape that gave off light the color of a star. JI could not identify the object, but it resembled somewhat a happening that occured approximately five nigh…

… Mrs. Geneviere Hagerman, Telephone Uperatior at Ellingten AFs, Husten Texas, Adress Dicksen, ‘lexas. On March 23 1953 at apreximately 0415 2, 1 sighted in the sky an object which seemed te be over Ellingten AFs, The ebject was pinkish purple in celor, 1 ebserved the objert flying a straight ceurse. Spe ed and height was undertérmimed, then it appeared te go…

…erial would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape would it have? Describe in your awn words a éommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. is ie. : i i ‘ wa . a. A f Gane Wee Baa” ee fain aSo's Son “SSereneaemnemenmnneti ene Declassification Authority: NND 57565