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… has occasioned widespread local comment. The picture received nationwide distribution by AP Wirephoto, and -- as far as is know by this headquarters -~ is the first time a photograph purporting to be a "flying saucer" has been published by the press, bo. If analysis by expert photo technicians substantiates that the photographs are genuine, instead of abras…

…th of tine it hee A ssayed in view, during its flight. there appearsd to be twe (2) parts fall. V4 sehind this, they had trails of ligt but not as large as the first ones: ) ~ , I estimate th onject (the largest one) stayed in sight for. 40 seconds. o7- ®o the best of ay lmowledze this is correct. © Mee aN 43 Z /3 . j 4 > d és r] Declassification Authority: …

…he object? (Circle One) Yes 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? (Circle One) Yes 8 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? i een . at i mit ale va …

…bject was? (Circle One) No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? Please give the following information about yourself: William Last Name First Name Middle Name NAME 31.95 Qvesta Drive New Mexico es ADDRESS Street State om jz05U “ TELEPHONE NUMBER What is your present job? 33 Age _<~ Sex Please indicate any special educational training …

…ght at eyelevel. The light lasted for approximately 3-5 ovteuis starting with a broad greenish#blue streak and ending in a puff of orange- red flame. The light first appeared at approximately 030° to my starboard and. moved downward very slightly from my port to starboard. Previous to this flash of light I had been observing (for approx 2 min.) a flashing wh…

…le that I had been looking (1 o'clock). It was traveling in a path of a falling arc, slightly toward us, moving in an easterly to a@ westwardly direction, When first sighted it had a bright green color which changed to yellow then to an orange red and died out of sight as though it had disintegrated in a motionless position. it just stopped, got real bright …

…bula on the object was constant, and had no indication of resistance by atmosphere, The object was visible for approximately three (3) seconds. e. Altitude: At first impression, it appeared to be approximately 3000 to 5000 feet. This is subject to considerable error since there was no. means of estimating the actual size of the object, or other comparative d…

…ae on the object was constant, and had no indication of resistance by atmosphere. The object was visible for approximately three (3) seconds, ; e, Altitude: At first impression, it appeared to be approximately 3000 to 5000 feet. This is subject to considerable error since there was no means.of estimating the actual size of the object, or other comparative da…

…uary 1953 at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Texas. T/Set Gerald V. Kelley observed radar returns of an unusual nature under the following circumstances. The first sighting was made at approximately 1S5L0CST while utilizing the thirty mile range of the Plan Position Indicator in attempt to locate a flicht of F-8) aircraft letting down to Bergstrom AFB and …

… mal- function of the radar set involved. However, I wish to make it clear that I was not present at the time of the sighting and did not ob- serve the targets first-hand. My opinion is based purely on the testi- mony of Technical Sergeant Kelley and past experience with the partic- ular radar set involved. No evidence of malfunction has been found or noted …

…e 23rd of January 1953 at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Texas. observed radar returns of an wnusual nature under the ollowing circumstances. he ak th a The first sighting was made at approximately 15)0CST while utilizing the | thirty mile range of the Plan Position Indicator in attempt to locate a flight. of F-8) aircraft letting down to Bergstrom AFB an…

… mal- function of the radar set involved. However, I wish to make it clear that I was not present at the time of the sighting and did not ob- serve the targets first-hand. My opinion is based purely on the testi-~ mony _ and past experience with the partic- ular radar set involved. No evidence of malfunction has been found or noted since the incident. . Tech…

AERONAUTICAL SYMBOLS AERODROMES LANDPLANE SEAPLANE Military base Civil Of major aeronautical importance Joint civil and military base Military Civil Joint civil and military Offering services that include repairs for normal traffic and/or refueling 0 800 OO ¢ ©6060 860 Landing area or anchorage No public services available LANDPLANE AERODROME DATA SEAPLANE i…

…RVATION Si Sy DISTANCE TO THE EAST IS MR. 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 BEE…

…hree hundred (300) or four hundred (400) feet up the road from AIRMAN 5 position and travelled in the same direction. This light or object was identical to the first observed but appeared to dive to an altitude of twenty-five (25) or thirty (30) feet, travel horizontally for four hundred (l,00) to five hundred (500) feet and then disappear. This light or obj…

…hundred (300) or four hundred (00) feet up the road from AIRMAN DAMON'S position and travelled in the same direction. This light or object was identical to the first observed but appeared to dive to an altitude of twenty-five (25) or thirty (30) feet, travel horizontally for four hundred (l,00) to five hundred (500) feet and then disappear. This light or obj…

…determined that the light flected light since it never sparkled or changed color. brilliant and nearly as bright as an are welder's terch but not as blue, When first observed, the light was traveling at approximately four hundred (1,00) miles per hour in a horizontal path. There Seemed to be no radiation or trail from the light. could not be re- The light wa…

…nsity with simultaneous change in color from milky-whiteto dark red during the last stage of observation. See Inclosure # 1, this reports IIe TIME OF SIGHTING: First stationary sighting made at 2055 hre EST. Second stationary sighting conducted at 2100 hrs EST. The third and last stationary sighting took place at 2110 hrs EST. Visual observation from the veh…

…on unidentified flying objects as observed by AIRMAN SECOND CLASS CLYDE VIERRA, AF 17292192; AIRMAN SECOND CLASS FRANKLIN D. STEINBERG, AF 19362308; and AIRMAN FIRST CLASS ALFES G. SMITH, AF 34816470, HEADQUARTERS TENTH AIR FORCE, SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN on 15 August 1952. APPROVED: o Me INE Lt 14 USAF Assistant Deputy for Operations puis) meee 1.…

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