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…Sheriffs Air Patrol, State-Police, and such other agencies as may be available. It provides search, survival aid, and rescue of personnel of missing or crashed aircraft. MINIMUM CEILINGS AND DISTANCES FROM CLOUDS WITHOUT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE IN CONTROL ZONES IN CONTROL AREAS ELSEWHERE SSS = oe 3 ee vey VE yy By as waz (aA . ° . . mae yr aes. os yr D…

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…s, but the object observed left no vapor trails and showed no signs of pro- pulsion. This object performed maneuvers that are impossible for known conventional aircraft to perform. Both observers agreed that the object seemed to maintain a con- stant speed through such maneuvers. They described the object as climbing, diving, executing right and left angle t…

…described. . MR. MILLER states that he could hear no sound nor could he distinguish any trail or exhaust from the object. He further states that he observed no aircraft in the vicinity at any time during the sighting. TENTH AIR FORCE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE COMMENT: 1. The investigating officer, CAPTAIN DAVIS, states that MR. MILLER is a non-alcoholic and a…

…XOI FLYOBRPT 5-52 PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES Hgqs Tenth Air Force 1. On 20 duly 1952 at 05558, CAPTAIN CASEY PIERMAN of CAPITAL AIRLINES was in the coekpit of his De-l; aircraft performing a check list prior to take- off from WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON D.C. The aircraft was on the parking ramp heading 020°, CAPTAIN PIERMAN looked up and observed a clear …

…m the time of first sighting gntil the object disappeared approxim tely S minutes elapsed, Immediately orior i observing this object, he noticed a conventional aircraft in toe imnsdiate vicinity of where the object was sighted. Be ee is unlmown to this writer, Therefore, the reliability of this report cannot be determined. It is believed that the estimated a…

…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…

…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; …

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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…

…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 …

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…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 …

…ndow and the window was opene The object the direction of Southeast of the dormitory, almost to a right angle = ) to 90 « 5e I have lad no experience observing aircraft. I was in the ground forces of the service for thirty-three (33) months. On this particular night it was cloudy; the overcast was more or he background of the object I was watching. The cloud…

…ceived from OSI District office No, 23, Carswell Air Force Base on this subject as related to them by Mr. Everard Melvin Kinch, employee of Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Department 28-3 (Production), who resides at 4223 Jerry Lane, Haltom City, Fort Worth, Texas, Mr. Everard M. Kinch was interviewed 17 July 1953 in accordance with AFI} 200~5, Mr.…