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…MAINE, 70 DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST, 44 DEGREES 10 MINUTES NORTH DISTANCE FROM OBSERVER NOT GIVE. DIRECTION FROM OBSERVER NORTHWEST. ALTITUDE WHEN FIRST SIGHTED, HIGH. 5. <A/1C AKMAN, 4673RD GOS, DET 5, BANGOR FILTER CENTMR, BANGOR, MAINE. FIVE WITNESSES SOME WHICH GOC EXPURIENCE CONSIDERED RELIABIR. 6. CLEAR WEATHER, GOOD VISIBILITY. 7. UNKNOWN 8. NONE 9. INT…

…MAINE, 70 DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST, 44 DEGREES 10 MINUTES NORTH DISTANCE FROM OBSERVER NOT GIVE. DIRECTION FROM OBSERVER NORTHWEST. ALTITUDE WHEN FIRST SIGHTED, HIGH. A/1C AKMAN, 4673RD GOS, DET 5, BANGOR FILTER CENTHR, BANGOR, MAINE. FIVE WITNESSES SOME WHICH GOC EXPERIENCE CONSIDERED RELIABIR. CLEAR WEATHER, GOOD VISIBILITY. UNKNOWN NONE INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT …

… Victorville, California. I was searching for fighters in my assigned quadrant when a large jet air- eraft leaving four contrails appeared at (3) three o'clock high crossing over course to (8) eight o'clock. As I observed this aircraft, I noticed a silver ball off the right wing. The ball was stationary and we left it behind | at (6) six o'clock. Total time …

…a metallic seund and bounced off. A bare instamt after the bullet hit, the object began makine’ considers aon eee dike a large electric motor and tock off at a high rate of &peed at abou ree ane ; kept that s : "1 i + t wiper Sid ay te gat It kept that same course until it was completely ont of By pointed OU that the noise it made when it took off could have…

…, Gas, to Weeksville, N. G., on Jamary 29, and that one of them could easil: € have passed over Horry County at midnight when Booth was patrolling his farm pee High headwinds kept the blimps low, Hall said, which w 3 a & ts Ss wh Booth s ey just ten feet above the pines on his Lands ? a ry Booth Hobted one Booth rejected the blimp possibility on the basis of…

…lynto, Ga., to Weeksville » Ny Coy Of January 29 and that one-of them could easi have passed over Horry County at midnight when Booth was patrolling his farm’. High headwinds kept the blinns low, Hall said, which was why Booth ‘spotéed one Just ten feet above the lines on his land. hare ‘ x Se & Booth rejected the blimp possibility on the basis of his past e…

Pty Qisisss: us LAY) ~ CONFIDENTIAL~ ar Fon fan GIES EALS EE PT be SECURITY INFORMATION | COUNTRY | REPORT NO. ue (LEAVE B a ame a n MLZ FESO Blue Book AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ‘SUBJECT Reman rm Report of Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Horry County, South Carolina Commanding Officer, Pope AFB, N. C. DATE OF REPORT DATE O…

…heading in a direction from north to south and Shen turning to a northwest heading and disappearing. The observer estimates the sightings to be at an extremely high altitude. The only known aerial activity was a C-46 aircraft departing Davis—Monthan Air Force Base at 2159 for Travis Air Force Base, California. PROVED: MUcye ~ an rH MAS a] 7 * } nf ° ‘ a ee M…

« «€ " AF FORM 112—PART | ee (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) TR-23-53 | ad AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT» WT, WDD DMN ht4 2 7 \ fur J — ~~. SUBJECT g of Unidentified Aerial peeks AREA REPORTED ON “FROM (Agency ey ta Quart cs ° — pouthwestern United States. ne gia DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION 20 Apri} 1953 Cc…

…N'S STATEMENT: On Wednesday night May 27, 1953, I saw a bright light moving in the sky. It was as brilliant as a star, but had a yellow cast to it. It was very high and seemed to be moving at a great rate of speed. airplane or Jet. It did not look like an The light was much brighter and didn't seem to grow smaller or dimmer as it moved away. It had no vapor …

…weed Drive, wy eye in of i23 | 1953 from 2030 to 2045 hours. tas he 7, 1953, I sew @ bright Light seving in the sky. y but had a yellow cast to it. It was very high it dig mot look like an dn't seem te grow smaller We saw theee (3) of these 47 Lo yo za Se BORE an A. Li te J PL> oo Laake kee 4 ES. Be Ge MDH LN 123 Cliffweed Drive wan imtenio, Taxag IT MAY NOT…

… report was received from A/3C Smith and was corroborated by the other five persons. COMMENTS OF S/SGT GRAVITT: 1. A/3C W. C. Smith has 19 months service, is a high school graduate, and com- pleted 21 weeks electronic fundamentals, and has had‘l10 weeks pilot training. Reason for failure to complete pilot training was poor depth perception. Airman was given …

…report was received from A/3C Smith and was corroborated by the other five persons. COMMENTS OF S/SGT GRAVITT: 1. A/3C W. C. Smith has 19 months service, igs a high school graduate, and com- pleted 21 weeks electronic fundamentals, and has had‘“l0 weeks pilot training. Reason for failure to complete pilot training was poor depth perception. Airman waa fiven …

…8382 e Yes 38. Don't know 39 No | hO. 9,000-10,000 feet hl. Long, Mabel Ke 11920 W. Slst Street, Shawnee, Kansas. Hedrick 0931, housewife Age: 5h, Sex: Female, high school graduate 2, 23 June 1953 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 AM…

… balloon, and perhaps larger, somewhat oblong in shape, The object then appeared to descend somewhat and resemble an eagle or buzzard sailing, but was mich too high for such; but still appeared to drift about like a buzzard and to hover at times. The object then began to swing in an are toward the north with great acceleration, and short pointed wings became…

… balloon, and perhaps larger, somewhat oblong in shape. The object then appeared to descend somewhat and resemble an eagle or buzzard sailing, but was much too high for such; but still appeared to drift about like a buzzard and to hover at times. The object then began to swing in an are

I saw an object which I would estimate between 35,000 and 50,000 feet high directly over the Control Tower. I observed this object through binocula and it appeared to be round and shiney. It was between the size of a pin anda peae There was just one object. There appeared to be some darker shade in the backgrounde There was no trail or exhaust. All the time …

… the ground. I couldn't find it with the binocularse I used. Binocular No. 7X50. This object was directly overhead at Tinker Air Force Base, I have no idea how high it was. From 1942 until the present time I have been a member of the Air Force on active duty or employed at Tinker Air Force Base. The weather was clear; I don't remember any clouds. There was S…

…o fragments or physical evidence of the object. I think it was a big weather outfit; a big balloon. I would judge the ° 9 * ee ° object to be about 40,000 feet high. Rie ) a: LY 4 72 a PKIDGEL, Thomas WK. Civilian Guard Force Tinker Air Force Base 5 July 1953 Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…me. I observed this object visually from the grounde » , ce Base, when I saw this object. H° + r Air r va ct was I was at Gate No. 27, io couldn't estimate how high th nke fe) é ie, + al m. iw Th 7 I have been on the Guard Force, Tinker Air Force Base, for about 103 yearse T have seen a lot of weather balloons and never have seen anything like thise don't re…