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…um, 810th Air Division, 5iggs Air Force Base, Texas. Mr. Grey A. Pringle, Chief of Airways Operations Service at Marfa, added that "We know of at least one jet aircraft of a type that has ‘swept-back! wings that was oper- te an that vicinity at approximately the time mentioned in the attached etter. APPROVED: tate > Vd a ne f- v ‘te off det aoe fy $A - USAF …

…um, 810th Air Division, 2iggs Air Force Base, Texas. Mr. Grey A. Pringle, Chief of Airways Operations Service at Marfa, added that "We know of at least one jet aircraft of a type that has ‘swept-back! wings that was oper- wear 7” that vicinity at approximately the time mentioned in the attached etter. APPROVED: terol BB ) vhs £ ¥ td o- 2/31/77 He B. BENTZ Ca…

…ly over the Base, altitude estimated between 30,000 feet and 50,000 feet. 5e Observers believed to be reliable substantiated by considerable experience viewing aircraft from the ground, 6. The weather officer advises all winds aloft from Northwest at 2100 (CST), and winds practically the same 1500 (CST). The weather officer also advises that a weather balloo…

…ON REPORT Ae”) Security Imoc Office tia omy Hg ,OCAMA, Okla City, Okla Z one FROM PAGE 4 OF 2 PAGES 9. Local radar station obtained no radar return, O. One (1) aircraft reported in the vicinity approximately 2,000 feet. li. All inclosures have not been signed due to the fact that personnel are on leave or work irregular shifts. However, since statements are …

…a ie Cals i ae iis tens oe en on, ee I didn't take any photographs and didn't | 2 R. tn Beane o = J Og idn't obtain any fragments. I don't remember whether any aircraft were flying around or not ole ¥ ww VU ev # TRIDANTT Wot tL 3 4 Declassification Authority: NND 57565

… G Street. It was 5,000 or 50,000 feet highs I am usually . + rt : “ \ I have been on the Guard Force for eleven (11) yearse exposed to the weather and observe aircraft over the field. The weather was clear, the sun shining. There were a few floating cloudse I believe it was a weather balloone The sun was shining on ite Y 4 pe , , £ e *y aa yy MADDOX, “Josep…

…was directly overhead (Tinker Air Force Base). I have been on the guard force at Tinker Air Force Base for eleven and nF : * _ P ° one half yearse (11g) I view aircraft at all times while on duty. The weather was clear; there were no clouds = nothing to block the visione There was no fragments or physical evidence of the object. I think it was a big weather …

…Force Base)e I have been on the guard force at Tinker Air Force Base for seven and ons half years (7g)e I was in the Navy one and one-half (15) years aboard an aircraft carrier observing aircrafte There was very little surface winds. There was a small haziness this object went behind. It seemed to me that this object was aroum 0,000 feet to 145,000 feet high…

… 15 to 20 mph South Easterly. Around 1900 scattered clouds came up in Southwest. I did not take any photographs and did not obtain any fragments. There was one aircraft came in pretty high from the West about 15 minutes after it lefte The object appeared to have a light on and it remained on at all times I observed ite The color of the light didn't change at…

…s I have been on the Guard Force at Tinker Air Force Base for es yea ad rm the weather was very clear and there was a slight bre I didn't take any There was no aircraft TARR, Kent C,. Civilian Guard Tinker Air Force Base 6 July 1953 Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…say it was at least 35,000 to 40,000 feet high. I have been on the Guard Force at Tinker Air Force Base for eleven (11) yearse During this time I have observed aircraft. EKaste No chonds There were a few clouds in the West. It was clear in the A were directly overhead. The wind was out of South - Southeast. I did not take any pictures and no fragments were o…

…object through Binoculars No. 7x50 from the ground. 1@) ct 'K . The object was about S.W. from directly overhead (Tinker Air Fore J \ Base )e he aire ) years f aircraft I have had quite a bit of experience observing omelet in I was in the Air Corp for four (4) years and have worked three on the Guard Force at Tinker Air Force Base, I see et ea bit o in the a…

…ns and never have seen anything like thise don't remember about the weather, I didn't take any photographs and didn't obtainany fragments of ite didn't see any aircraft in the air at that time, ? I LAIL, William G. Civilian Guard Force Tinker Air Force Base 6 July 1953 Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…n hour at about 20,000 feet, Although the ebject was discribed as being a silvery or metallic coler, all observers discounted the possibility of it being a jet aircraft, APPROVED, EVALUATION BY PREPARING OFFICER: gk a W. F. WILKERSON Deen SPF Major, USAF 0 . LEWIS Chi theckot Deputy for Intelligence [Ay v0, \ | Dc Oe USAF os -_ a 7 lA, SA F tm, & Pe ow . id …

…ributed to the light. KINCH further advised that he was unable to estimate the altitude of the light; however, believed it to be at the same altitude as normal aircraft in flight. KINCH could not state whether or not the blue, hazy light could be attributed to the flying saucer phenomene. KINCH stated that three (3) other persons were present at the time he …

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…r to determine if any weather instruments had been dispatched over the reporting area and during that period of time, The results were negative. 3. The two (2) aircraft in the vicinity of the sighting were piloted by Captain Schwartz, of the 3570th Observer Training Group, this Headquarters, and 17Lt Underwood, who was arriving from Waco, Texas. Captain Schw…

…rce Base therefore no interception was attempted. An attempt was made to contact the objects by BCI Radar at Perrin with negative results. (10) An unidentified aircraft was detected by BCI Radar at Perrin shortly after the sighted objects disappeared. A plane of the Texas Central Airport due our of Ardmore, Oklahoma was due in the area at that time. . of ea”…

…the landing strip. Looking to the east we did see what appeared to be seven red lights suspended just over Dénison. They looked just like any pert lights of an aircraft. The only difference was that these lights seemed to be stationary until we saw that they were rising very slowly. We took pictures of them with a stereo-camera we keep in the tower for such …

…the object had disappeared, Both men seemed to be sincere and reliable. This officer can give no logical explanation of the object since no weather balloons or aircraft from this area were airborne at that time, nr APPROVED: aah os | CURVIN 2 oUt oie. Ceptain, USar Group Intelligence Officer piey AG os AF mEmg So