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…ORTED ON FROM (Agency) Boise, Idaho Det_#3, 4773rd Ground Observer Squadron DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 4 February 1953. 3 February 1953 PREPARED BY ( Officer) SOURCE Kenneth B. Todd, 2nd Lt, USAF Interview with observer on telephone __ ‘REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., a3 applicable) — a ee — SUMMARY: (Enter co…

…during these hours on 23 Feb 53 by : ( See report # F3Q-T*4A dated 27 Feb 53.) VIII, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: No physical evidence pertaining to the sighting was secured during the investigation, Lae INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION: None. pa LOCATION OF AIR TRAFFIC: | Wo aircraft reported in the gener@l area of the incident by PIAFB con trol Tower on 23 Feb …

…M (Agency) | . MAINE (6) 765TH AC & W SQDY . cHARTESTON, Mar _ DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION bein apy k (7) 13 MARCH 1953 (8) 10 MaRCH 1953 (9) ENO?! PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE ( (10) 1ST Lf, HERSCHEL D. GABBARD, INTHLL. O. (11) A/1C AKMAN, 4673 GOS Det. 5, Bangor | REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Fiater Ce…

…ON R -_-__-_ SUBJECT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) (6) 765TH AC & W DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION (7) 13 MaRcH 1953. 8) LO Mance 2955 MO) PREPARED BY (Officer) (10) 1ST Lf, HERSCHEL D. GABBARD, INTELL. A, (11) A/1C AKMAN, 4673 GOS Det. 5, Bangor | REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Fiater Center (12)…

…RTED ON FROM (Agency) ________ake Charles, La, “4 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION Or 68th Bomb We, (i) vot ee February 1953 _______| 12 February 953 Cu PREPARED BY (Officer) i SOURCE Te DONWALD R. CASETY MAJOR USAF Crew Members 52nd Bomb Sq, 68th Bomb We, REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, ete., as applicable) AFL 200-5 and TT 68th DO…

…o close at hand. Inclosed with this report are several newspaper articles on the Booth Sighting and on other reverted pightings. One inberesting sidelicht gathered from this investigation is that the peo

…ng for some one to come and see the object, 3eticceiten ries xa SEI F.0 we DO ww 28 4% a he aroused no one and in desperation after thig ' Length of time, he fired his pistol straight up at the "saucer" at a distance of about 75 feet, "I heard the bullet hit the object. It made a metallic seund and bounced off. A bare instamt after the bullet hit, the object…

…ft gave off a low hum, Like a distant auto. Booth was able to keep pace with the vessel at an averace walking speed, it was almost directly above him when he fired at it; his bullet struck with & metallic sound. The craft shot up and away instantly and was beyond rance when Booth fired a second Gime. "It took off at a speed I'd estimate at 700 miles an how,"…

…rom Con- garee AF on a heading of 60 degrees and an estimated altitude of 20,000 ft. The track faded at 20 miles north of Congaree on a heading of 360 degrees. Redar contact wes again made at 1745 E. Hours and faded at 1635 &. Hours. (See map as reference - all distances and agmuith measured from Congaree APR) 5, ‘The Rader Set Operators were 5/Sgt Braden, S…

…OM (Agency) ‘. “9 : f 43 r. ? >” pom % ' ae ee He ’ a. ae, : WORCAPSS par don ve de Oth VEPOLIES pad gH avin Oley 2 DATE OF REPORT EVALUATION 6 March 195: PREPARED BY (Officer) TS. : od | aon seakdlieeid Benjamin F, Innan REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Not. Applicable SUMMARY: (Eater concise summary of report. Gi…

… located on top of Mt. Sutro in San Francisco, California during the evening of 13 February 1953. 1. Description of object. One, round, black object which appeared Bee have two silver streaks following it (possibly vapor trails). Object appea aie as TAD ais pth 3 ie a Foal ca Se ; Lf pe y A 5 miles to the West and over the ocean, Speed of this uniden ed i bb…

…et Chee Te ee ee ee K , ae os heel 4 : sl. 26 AD, Hamilton DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION sw ° ~ rr 7 ~ ~ ~~ 19 Fepruarv 1953 / w/ LA J J . PREPARED BY (Officer) — ea —— (Ys nL Oru) | = . Rix el} Thar nt TH er | liocam a 148 4 ) v7 -% > Nanrne ed @ Rade V-dhs el oe oe LJ 1 & i." vas fi . i whed ie ) LL win db es VO whee ene wae So C - SEA aes …

… (Defense) 10AD~3~53 4 4 PAGE OF PAGES COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: It is believed that the sources of this information are very reliable. Both officers appeared to be stable and intelligent; and both should be well qualified, from a number of years flying experience, to accurately observe and record their observations. Neither had any preconceived opinion…

… any distance. The Size was approx ten to twelve inches. The oval shape changed from time to time as though someone were rotating a cylinder. The light disappeared just as though a candle were put out, The above is a voluntary statement and is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. /s/ Victor Mahler /t/ Vietor Mahler King Salmon, Alaska MIG Pact, Hy P…

…w 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 pressure c…

Following statement furnished as required ny AVL, 20005, dtd 20 Apr 62, AG approximately 2137 I, 8 Merch 1953, GOA. called the tower a ie S, GOA t and asked if we had any alreraft in the vicinity, ‘Yower swra light off the end of ~ Runway 12 at approximately 1000 feet. The light stayed in the vicinity for appraximntel oe : ; pe y 10 wimites. The light seamed…

… (Agency Pat, i, 4773a Grd Obsr Sa» Box 522 Great Falls, Montana Helena, Montana DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 13 March 1953 ll Mareh 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE PAUL H. MILLIKIN, Capt, USAF, Commandi Mr, Jim Young, Great Falls, Montma AFL REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) 200-5, dated 20 April…

…M (Aoeney Det Ly 4773a Grd Obsr Sq, Box 522 Great Falls, Montana Helena, Montana DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 13 March 1953 11 Mareh 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE PAUL H. MILLIKIN, Capt, USAF, Commandi Mr. Jim Young, Great Fells, Montma REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 200-5, dated 20 April…

…and summoned me outside. On going out he told me to shut off the cut- side light. He then pointed out over the ocean. There was a round object which gave off a reddish erange glow. When I first saw the object, it look- ed about the size of a dime. It kept getting smaller. It was moving in a direction of NW. The distance and height was hard to judge because i…

…e the door and look at the sky out over the ocean and tell him what I saw. I stepped outside and looked in the described direction and saw an object which appeared to be a ball of fire. It app- eared to be about eight (8) inches in diameter and was proceding in a West- erly Northwest direction. I could not judge the speed for it moved which to me looked abou…