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INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
Radar Phenomena EE
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REUBEN N. NORMAN 366th Bombardment Squadron
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SUMMARY: (Enter concise cummery of report. Glee significance in final onesontence paragraph. Lie inclooures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Porm 112—Pert 11.)
Personnel aboard a 3-29 aircraft over the Culf of Mexico noted in the radar -cope
three objects orbiting the aircraft from all quadrants with speeds estimated up to
$,000 miles per hour, no visiml sirshtings were made.
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APPROVED: LORAN D. BRIGGS 7
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AC/S; Operations
SOTS THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U.S C.—
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OFFRAME 003 / 003tesseract-200dpi
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FROW (Agent)
SO7th Bombardment Wing (M)
le Observations noted from B=29 aircraft 1723, at 24°00'N = 88°20'W, while
flying @ course of 260°, time 2525 SST, 12 January 1950, weather cloar above an under=
oast, three objects were noted on the radar scope orbiting B=29 1723 from all quad-
rants. Objects were noticed by Radar Operator, Aircraft Corrmnder, Wavigator and
Bombadier, The object was first sighted on a bearing of 330° traveling South. The
object travelled across the scope in approximately 15 to 20 seconds on the 100 mile
range setting. Ina few minutes this object was joined by two others, which
disappeared in a few minutes. At short ranges the object was large and well defined
on the radar scope, The object would go off for about 100 miles, turn and come in
as if for an attack, pass through the center of the scope (where it was lost), and
emerge on the other side. The object remained in the radar scope for approximately
30 minutes, following the aircraft all the time. The radar operator switched ranges
and picked up the object on the 20 and 50 mile setting. No surface vessels were noted
on the scope during the incident. Twice the object came to within 20 miles of the
airoraft and then apparently had the ability to hover, for the movement on the radar
scope would cease for 5 to 15 seconds. The altitude of aircraft B-29 1723 was
10,000' pressure, flying straight and level at all times of observation. After
aitering course the object no longer appeared, but the radar was jammed for avproxi-
mately 10 minutes and returned to normal after crossing over the coastline of Texas.
NO VISUAL SIGHTINGS 'TERE MADE BY THE CREW,
2. The speed of B29 aircraft 1723 at the time of sighting is not known.
3. Radar was switched to the 20, 50 and 100 mile ranges.
/ 4. First appearence was picked up with a bearing of 330°, moving across
the 100 mile range of the scope in a mtter of segonds, disappear and reappear at
020°, and 120° bearings at various times. Estimated speed of the object between
2,500 and 3,000 miles per hour.
5. Weather condition during sightings:
&. 2325 EST Clear above, 3/10 to 4/10 scattered clouds below at
6,000 feet. Outside air temperature plus ll C,
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APPROVED: LORAN D. BRIGGS .
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SOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C —
31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
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UNCLASSIFIED
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