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The document appears to contain fragmented observations of an unidentified aerial phenomenon, detailing its movement and characteristics.

…- ferent occasions, during the six-month period prior to April 19h7, disc~like metal chrome object. All sirhtings were made through a dolite while making pibal observations. On the last reported si the balloon was at 15,000 fest altitude, the disc followed for fifteen seconds. It was shaped like an ellipse with a flat level bottom and a dome-like top. The al…

…ncluded, therefore, thst most of the statements of speed, distance, altitude and size are entirely unreliable and should be disregarded, This is doubly true of observations made at night. The objects seen may actually have been at very great distances, or they may have been relatively close by. In the latter case, of course, they a could also have been quite…

…ntify oonmon or familiar phenomena. Possible Sources of Inacourate Reports of Flying Objects Stich tse es at There are three broad classes of mistakes in human observations. These are the following; 1, Misinterpreting the nature of real stimli, 2, Mistaking unreal (imaginary) stimuli for real ones, and 3. Del berate falsifioationse Each of these are consider…

(a ” ami} - = ee oo ~ TECHNICAL REPORT No 102-AC 1:9/15~-100 erpgenears © oS RES FER sg RTE A ‘ gir 4 306 30 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Project "GRUDGE" —_,. a, ’ f a . ~ a = * . bAL ces eS «CA et te , August l9i)¢ HEADQUARTERS “a! Ls AIR MATERIEL COMBAND WRIGHT - PAT TERSON AER FORCE BASE wz i ie : iy ; 29 Ts Tt. DECLASSIFIED .| ol a re ae Sec. 5.4 a 0) A …

…hat Ih raad this statement, and sizned this statement, and that it is correct and Ta aa written. ge et = I swear that the following is a true state: ment of my observations AS aporoximately 2000 hours on 2 April 1952 i «25 2 r were standing on the west end of the ramp at Draughon~’ tiller Airrort. Temple, Toxase “i¢@ obearved a ball or teardrop shaped ob pja…

…apt. Albert-z. Prudance, wing intelligence officer. II. RELIABILITY OF souRcE; - ment ean be trusted. “Iv has been a/ rated -officer-nine years. His judze~ His observations were-tonfirmed by ist ea pilot, who has be a rated officer eight years. — were on a local instrument Air Base on 25 April 52 when liliant moving white 1 @t 2115 local. light appeared to b…

…n any jet he had ever seen. No jet aircreft were known to be in the area at the time of this observation. There was no radar contact with this object. No other observations of this object are known to have been made, 1 | GLEN D PARRISH a se ist Lt., USAF : eo a Director of Intelligence cap memo >/31/92 > Lends INCLS. AKG . 1» USAF Tech Info Sheet - [ // Fp I…

… any jet he had ever seen. Jo jot aircraft’ were known to be in the area at the time of this observation. There was no radar contact with this object. Wo other observations of this object are knew to have been made. 7 GLEN D PAERISH sae lst Lo, UsaF . PS dick b ele : ; Director of f Intelligence Sey 4 ae G _—BECLASSIFA po 29. 11852. 5 8 (2) and i or ) 5. KR.…

…as sighted on 11 Jamary 1953 by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. The incident was reported by anaes after many citizens confirmed his own observations. ne object was of such a nature that no one could give a detailed description. | 7 : | APPROVED: a | oe da a ee eee gy ard ay EDWARD R. SWARTZ a pes a uiee2, > - aes Bho: oP ist Lt. USAF …

…by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. The incident was reported by the manager of the Gadsden Airport after many citizens confirmed his own observations. The object was of such a nature that no one could give a detailed description, we a 5 APPROVED: Reale ©) EDWARD R, SWARTZ i" s40n), 30! ‘ 4) 2 lst Lt. USAF a) Hi) _>™ fi3/? tar T t, Wb o…

…ilian Air Defense Director and the Manager of the Gadsden Airpert, Mr. James Lassiter. Mr. Lassiter, interviewee, sighted the object while taking daily weather observations. The object was sighted NNW of the town of Gadsden at. an estimated altitude of eight(8) or nine(9) thousand feet traveling SSE for five(5) to ten(10) minutes during which time it travele…

… where it appeared was kept under surveillance 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 Str…

…it appeared was kept under surveillance 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. : 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…

… ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of ABRONAUTICAL SCIENCE and TACTI MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGB, LANSING, MICHIGAN. AF ROTC ) APFROVEDs pou hi a INCLS. 1, Sketeh of MR MILLER'S. observations 2+ Certified true copy of MR MILLER'S Signed statement DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR D/T; USAF = Ori ginal D/T, ConA = y cy ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB - cy D/I, 1OAF = 1).cy D/I» ADC = 1 oy …

… L.-52 paces k OF - PAGES i. At EATON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN on 20 duly 1952 at 06308 while standing on his front lawn looking east, MR. ALLAN H. MILLER and his WIFE visually ebserved one (1) object of light bluish radiance with five (5) pointed prongs which- appeared to be about fifty (50) miles distant, although he reasoned that it must have been in outer space.…

…e Me ZRINE Lt C¢i/ USAF Assistant Deputy for # ve fied aerial objects on AF Form 112—Part II.) as “ations > mn VUpe;r t Sketch of Mr. Reidel's positions during observations ee Certified True Copy of Mr. Reidel's statement DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR D/I, USAF - Or ies al D/Ty ConAC - 1 cy ATIC, Wrigh t~Patterson AFB + 1 cy D/i, Tenth AF 1‘ gy D/I, ADC - 1 ey …

…I.) This report contains information on unidentified asrial objects as \ Tyr ADA Lt re ; te Assistant Deputy for Operations be Sketch of. Nery positions during observations e. Certified True Copy of MY» statement G0 BY ORIGINATOR aR ee a ye : . Dek. USAF ~ Original D/I, ConAc - 1 cy ArrTC, viright-Patterson AFB - 1 sy D/I, Tenth AF ~ l-sy D/. I; ADC - 1 cy r…

…eliable. 2. No local aircraft were in the vicinity at the time of sighting. 3. The 66lst AC&W SQUADRON at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE indicated no unusual ' radar observations. : lh. Weather and winds at time of sightings: &e Weather eae (1) Visibility - h to 5 miles; ground fog in patches (2) Clouds - Negative i epee ee "92: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION …

… reliable. 2. No local aircraft were in the vicinity at the time of sighting. 3e The 66lst AC&W SQUADRON at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE indicated no unusual radar observations. 4. Weather and winds at time of sightings: ae Weather (1) Visibility - 4 to 5 miles; ground fog in patches (2) Clouds - Negative NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NA…