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…AGE OC OF 3 PAGES Captain Roderick D. Thompson, instructor pilot, assigned to Luke Air Force Base, reported the sighting of an unidentified object which he and two fellow officers observed while on a training mission. Investigation by this office produced the following information; 1. Object was never actually observed, but a high altitude condensation patte…

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…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. Yas beeen JOHN S. MAS…

…ns. All possibilities as to the source of this light have been examined with no identification being made. Apparent descrepencies between the statements of the two officers may be attributed to the fact that the light was initially observed by Major Lemon approximately five minutes after being first sighted by Captain Cramer, and that the officers were engag…

…e she saw this light gave a bearing the same as from the Tower. I would judge the distance from the Tower to wnere she made the observation to te not more than two-hundred feet. She also seemed to be a very reliable and sincere type person. I interviewed the Weather Officer at the Airport and found Weather to be as follows. On the surface there was a high pr…

…. Base weather advised no ballcons wore Loosee a at time of obwervation: oles” sky; visibility 10 wiles, winds woet 10 mots. the watersigned hes nppronimantely two years as control tower op FRtOr e c at Jie L, KUERELGECK 1/16, Wea? ; AAGS Detachment: 1955-4 APO 16 Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…2. SF SLERZZ2 Ref A*L 20005, dtd 20 Apr G2, par 7 oe (1)) Objects presented target sin- ilexr to alperadt on vader seopes, Wo definite formation and as many as two objects were seen at the sam time. Speed of objects ostimted at speeds of 240 MPH and 8640 MPH. Movement from Nortinest to Southeast end from Fast to WH rtiowest at altitudes ranging from 200 feet…

…red by APL, 20065, dtd 20 Apr 52, @ by dtd | : + (1)a Objects presented target that appeared to be alreraft on rader scopes, fT ere was no formtion ma i wae aS two objects appeared at the ane time, be definite target appeared at 6 miles from the station at about 1000 fect stationerye Dropped to about 500 feety climbed again to about 800 feet before disappear…

…identified object was described only as "Excessive". No sounds were heard coming from the object. Nb contrails or visible means of propulsion were observed. On two subsequent nights following the sighting of this unidentified flying object, an extremely bright planet was visible in a WW direction from the 775th AC&W Squadron, At 2000 PST the planet appeared …

… It is possible that the unidentified fly- ing object observed by the four airmen on 2 March 1953 was the same isi observed from the 775th AC&W Squadron on the two subsequent NLENGS > 8. Negative. 9. Negative, 10, Negative, CD, L£ Bapef ORVILLE E BI Captain, USAF Director of Intelligence Laps 42m 243, a fas Dr SLews LS: se 3b 2 OTD AA NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CON…

…ject 3. Sketch showing first and last sighting of object 4. Sketch of object 5. Sketch showing motion of object in flight 6. Sketch showing unusual behavior of two objects DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR 3 copies to D/I, USAF, Washington, D. C. | 2 copies to Chief, ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio “NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL D…

…ken by object 2e Sketeh showing pos of object 3. Sketeh showing first and last sighting of object 4e Sketch of object De Sketch sete mannan of Brac in flight : two objects em he DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR 3 copies to b/I, usar, ‘Sebdistin: De Oe 2 copies to Chief, atic, right-Fatterson 4FB, Gnio NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL…

…lear, slight wird from ecubheas Gheerver flew in Be26's during W% Ii. WSUGL: Eight ebjects passed over in a chain formation evenly spaced. There were aometines two or three in sight at once. These eight objects disappeared, About three sinutes later one reburmed at a terrific speed over the route previously taken. 4 ninth object wes now coming over the route…

…ject 3. Sketeh showing first and lest sighting of object 4e Skateh of object 5. Sketch showing sotien of abject in flight >» Sketch showing unusual behevior of two cbjecta DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR 3 copies to D/I, USAF, Gewhington, Db. C. 2 eopies te Chief, ATIC, Wright-Patterson 478, Chic NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEF…

…hirty (30) miles West of Gainesville, Texas. One object made a wide 190° turn and headed North which was the reason Mr. Dowborn called this station, ‘The other two objects continued South, Mre Laskey advises that Mr. Dowborn left the impression he had called or intended to call Fort Worth, Texas, 5e Speed was estimated at 2000 MPH; altitude was estimated at …

…thirty (30) miles West of Gainesville, Texas. One object made a wide 180° turn and headed North which was the reason Mr. Dowborn called this station, The other two objects continued South, Mre Laskey advises that Mr. Dowborn left the impression he had called or intended to call Fort Worth, Texas, Je Speed was estimated at 2000 MPH; altitude was estimated at …

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…ects were round and flat. One seemed to be slightly in back of the other, as I could only see about 3/h of the one. There seemed to be something connecting the two together. As an example, it would be like 2 wagon wheels with the back one not on line with the other in the manner shown, NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE O…

…f the Southeast. The fact that a weather balloon was in this vicinity is substantiated by the fact that weather balloon transmitter was recovered approximately two and one-fourth (22) miles East of the base on 5 July 1955« AMrse Reinhart saw the parachute and instrument fall on her farm between 1900 and 2000 (CST), 2 July 1953. Mrse Reinhart is uncertain as …