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…had taken. He circled twice and then landed. I don't know if the Staff Duty Officer notified them or not. The reasons I don't think this was a star or any type aircraft ares 1. It acted like it had a mind of it's own, zig-zagging and suspending itself in mid-air for a period of time. 2. When it moved at such a great height as the stars, it moved with increda…

…ct: Shape; Unknown due to high altitude. Size: About the size of a pin-head held 2 feet from the eye. Color: Silvery, possibly due to reflection of sun against aircraft-type covering. Speed: Great speed. Estimated as 4 times the speed of a jet aircraft. Sound: Similar to sound of an F-86 at high altitude, with no change in tone or volume during man- euvers. …

…jet sircrafte 2 4 5. ck tunatedannd a of Information: Celonel McNab stated he had a total of over 1,000 hours Piyise time and is familiar with various types of aircraft. However, he stated that Mr. Hunter's background does not indicate much familiarity with aircraft. 6. Weather, Winds and Visibility at Time and Place of Sighting: Observers Report: The sun wa…

…, which was probably about a minute. It once appeared to pass through very high, thin clouds, For the past sev- eral years I have been a very close observer of aircraft in flight, and I don't think. that there is a possibility of my being mistaken in the ap- | pearance of this object. Of course, as to what it actually is, I wouldn't care to venture a guess; …

ae —_ c > hig Teter AF d ORM 112 SSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY ! REPORT NO. United States of America t ‘SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (genet) ommanding Officer Northeast Section, Austin, Texas 3d Air Reserve District, Austin, Tex DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 16 January 1953 14 January 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE JO…

…F 1 PAGES Il. PREAMBLES Source, Capt. Webster, A0-674917 was interviewed upon completion of a scheduled courier flight from Frankfurt to Berlin. USAF C-47 type Aircraft, Number 3722, departed Rhein/Main at 07032 and arrived TEMPELHOF at 09372, 20 September 1952. Altitude 5,500 feet, Visibility ten (10) miles with clouds. ii. Unidentified objects in N portion…

…e —_ ——=- lt. PREAMBLE: source, Capt. Webster, A0-674917 was interviewed upon completion of a scheduled courier flight from Frankfurt to Berlin. USAF C-47 type Aircraft, Number 3722,

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…closures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) f ‘ey Viney ‘ f « b 2 - . 5 At 1100, PST, 2 February 1953, two (2) gunners on a BH50 type aircraft observed what appeared to be a silver ball in the wake of a B-52 type aircraft. They attempted to obtain pictures of this ball with their G.S.A.P. cameras but subsequent film assess- ment fai…

LRG Carl Y. Edwards AF-14215231 T/Set At 1900GCT 2 February 1953 I was in the CFC gunner's position of B-50 type aircraft No. 9365 flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet. I was searching for fighter attacks from F-86 aircraft which were in the area. I1 sawa B-52 at (3). three o'clock high. As this aireraft passed, I noticed a silver object in its wake. I ealle…

4 5 March 1953 SZLTALTEMENI On 3..March,1953 while leading a flight of three F-S4 aircraft on a simulated combat ‘strike. to Nellis AFB convoy #5, I observed a high altitude condensation pattern of an aireraft or object of peculiar and unfamiliar shape and size, At the time of observation we were cruising at 25000 feet altitude at 500 MPH true airspeed and o…

…ied flying object was observed in the general area of Willow, Alaska (GEOREF * QB 5545). ‘The object, which appeared to be a red light, was sighted from a C-47 aircraft (AF 1042) by two rated pilots. 2. Investigation has revealed no aircraft or weather balloons known to be in the area at that time, and identification has not been possible, APPROVED : ALA. S.…

…ATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPOR SEsua renee, dea sats REPORT NO. o2 CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 1OAD-2453 : : PAGE OF ee 705TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON APO 948, c/o Postmaster Seattle, Washington 11 February 1953 SUBJECT: FLYOBRPT TO% Commanding General 10th Air Division, Defense APO 942, U. &. Air Force 1. On 6 …

…ly and by radar by GCA operators and visually by control tower operators who were called. It appeared as a definite "blip" on the GCA seope, the same size as a aircraft. It appeared for a period of between eight ($) to ten (10) mimtes at an altitude of 1,000 fect. It gave the appearance of a white unfooused light. For quite some time it appeared motion- less…

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…t on AF Form 112—Part II.) 1. Report submitted by Tommy Dowborn, mailing address: Post Office Box 1,62, Saint Joe, Texas, no telephone mmber given; occupation: Aircraft Engine Mechanic ? | place of employment unknown, 2. Above named civilian called Tinker Air Force Base long distance telephone and talked with Mre Louis B. Lackey, Civilian, Badge Noe 59063, A…

…I.) SOURCE Toamny Dowborn 1. Report submitted by Tommy Dowborn, mailing address: Post Office Box u,é2, |Saint Joe, Texas, no telephone mmber given; occupation: Aircraft Engine Mechanic, | place of employment unknown, : €e Above named civilian called Tinker Air Force Base long distance telephone j}and talked with Mr. Louis B. lackey, Civilian, Badge No. 3063 …

…s completely clear except for some clouds way off on the horizon West and a few East. I didn't take any photographs and didn't see any fragments. There was one aircraft about 2,000 feet. This aircraft was nowhere near objects Considering the way the object disappeared, I don't think it was a weather balloone STRATTON, Frank E. Jr AF 14))):6808 A/2c Declassif…

…distance I think they were, the movement would have been quite rapid, I would med somethere be- tween 5 and 750 mphe This is based on what I have observed from aircraft. I left the objects to make the call to report them; when I went back they were not there. From time to time I saw stars above the object. I have never seen anything like this before. fra 2e …