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10. CONCLUSION
Astro (Comet )

Photo compares with Comet photographs (Evaluation made 1965)
(See Photo of Comet SIKI 1962 10 Ar

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
hours

6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Gorund Visual

7 COURSE
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6. PHOTOS
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‘ White object changing colors. Appeared to move NW. Observed
‘for 1 hour { minutes. Color chmges reported as red and gree
Tail not visible to naked eye showed on camera. Elevation 30
degrees, azimuth not Reported, Observed in same area 4, hours

. dater. Photos taka. Object appeared oily as a brillimt
light. Photo taken at 1930 wien object first appeared,
Disappearance behind mountains, :

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 7
WASHINGTON ,
UNCLASSIFiEp
17TH matany erret av andi. arvenneacine
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File No: (2h-8) = 25 1h March 1950

SUBJECT: UNKNOWN AERIAL PHENOMENA Sighted by Cpl LERTIS E. STANFIELD,

TO:

1.

AF~38573711, 302hth Air Police Sq, Holloman AFB, New Mexico,
at 1930 hours 2); Feb 1950 and 0200 hours 25 Feb 1950 at Datil,
New Mexico —

SPECIAL INQIRY = Unconventional Aircraft

Commanding General

Air Materiel Command :
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton, Ohio

ATIN: “MCTAXB—

Reference is made to previous Reports of Investigation fron

this office relative to observations of unidentified aerial objects.

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Attached is one (1) copy of a Report of Investigation by Special

Agent Robert R. Johns of this office, dated 7 March 1950, subject as

above.

3-e Investigation of unidentified aerial objects is contiming and
copies of future reports of observations of this nature will be forwarded

to your headquarters.
1 Incl DOYLE/REES
Rpt of Inv It Gol, USAF

D ict Commander 2

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| ANALYSIS LivisiOut all

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UNCLASSIFIED

3e Photographs of this object were taken at 1930 —_ when
it first appeared, by SP. At 2000 hours the object appeared mich
brighter than before and had moved west some distance, and appeared mich
closer. At 2130 hours the object had ceased moving but continued to
blink red and green. At 2200 hours object faded from view. Object again
appeared at 0200 hours and began a slight movement to the nortimest.
Object disappeared behind a mountain at approximately 0230 hours, ae Feb-
ruary.e Photographs of the object were taken at various times by
and are numbered in the arder in which they were taken, from 1 to 5.

4. The Electronics and Atmospheric Branch, Holloman AFB, and
the Weather Detachment, Holloman AFB, could offer no information which
would explain what the object was. Photcgraphs of the object are in-
closed herein. A comparison photograph was made by the Photo Lab,
Holloman AFB, with the same type of camera, lens, and film, or a round
object 3-25 5/32 inches in diameter. The data regarding this comparison
photograph is contained on the back of this photograph, which is Noe 6.

Inclosures:

FOR CG, AMC, ATIN: MCTAXO=3
Photographs, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

FOR HEADQUARTERS OSI
Same as above.

FOR COMMANDING OFFICER, AF CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABORATORIES
Same as above.

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TO Chief, Air Technical
Intelligence Center

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ie tat letter from Headquarters, 6540th Missile Test Wing, dated 23 July
1952, subject, “Unidentified Flying Objects," is forwarded for appropriate action.

FROM Dept of the Air Force
‘Hq USAF - AFOIN-2A2

DATE 1 Aug 2 ° COMMENT Ne. |
Maj Fournet/71016

Your attention is invited to paragraph 2 of inclosed letter.
BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

mee of AUP piu 4 Bae

> meee PRILLIAM W. WILCOX ~~ ~~
Ltr fr Hq 6540th yy, Colonel, USAF ee
Missile Test We Chief, Policy and Management Group
w/ 4 incl Office, Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence

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UNCLASSIFIED

(Unclassified) Material for Project Blue Book

Chief, Air Technical Dept of the Air Force 1 Aug 52
Intelligence Center | Hq USAF = AFOIN sao Maj Fournet/71016
Wright-Patterson AFB :

1. Inclosed letter from Headquarters, 6540th Missile Test Wing, dated 23 July
1952, subject, "Unidentified Flying Objects," is forwarded for appropriate action.

2. Your attention is invited to paragraph 2 of inclosed letter.
BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

~ AMES P. BECKETS

1 Inel “-/WILLIAM W, WILCOX ~~. -
Ltr fr Hq 65h0th Colonel, USAF es
Mi We Chief, Policy and Management Group
van. Office, Depusy Director for Estimates

Directorate of Intelligence

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HEADQUARTERS

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VIA AIR MAIL am ronct itty tue Test CENTER
thet b "comms otegenerriete Holloman Air Force Base
itt it ‘ouowine whit New Mexico
MIHTD=1_360.2/1h 23 JUL‘*r2

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TOs Director of Intelligence
Headquarters, USAF
Attns 2 Al, (Mrs. Barber)
Washington 25; De Co

1. ‘Inaccordance with telephone conversation request from Irs.
on 18 July 1952, inclosed is a confidential negative of an unidentifi
flying object taken at 1930 hours 2), Feb 50 from Datil, New Mexico. A
print from this negative was used as inclosure "A" to Report No. EHO-41
dated 25 July 1951 from HAFB and as an inclosure to a letter "S of
Observations of Aerial Phenomena in the New Mexico Area, December 19,8 -
May 1950" dated 25 May 1950 from office of the Inspector General USAF,
17th District Office of Special Investigations, Kirtland Air Force Base,
New Mexico to Brigadier General Joseph F. Carroll, Director of Special
Investigations, Headquarters, USAF, Washington 25, D. C.

Qe It is requested that this negative be returned after being used.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

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ermen oF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS eee ae oe (2h) = 25 ——(_iarch 1950 __
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION , S/A ROBERT Re JOENS _ 7 i
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
UNKNOWN AZRIAL PHENOMENA 17th DO, Kirtland Ary =
Sighted by Cpl LiRTIS £. STANFIEID asco
AF=38573711, 302hth Air Police Sq, 1,6 March 1950 00
Holloman AFS, New Mexico, at 1930 visti 7 -copteie
hours 2); Feb 1950 and 0200 hours - iA7th DO, Kirtland AFB.
24 Fed 1950 at il, iiew Mexico me
2h Loy: Datil, liew c yen ctosan a %
Mey “* SPECIAL INQUIRY = Unconventional Aircraft
mmr; ASCST Letter Noe 85; Hq OSI file 2-185
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Thuis investigation is submitted in compliance with ACSI letter No. 8s, |
dated 12 August 199, to report all sigi:tings of unidentified flying
objects. Cpl LERTIS E. STANFIELD, aF=38573711, 302th Air Police Sq,
Holloman. AFB, observed an unusual aerial phenomenon at 1930 hours 2)
Feb 1950 and at 0200 hours 25 February 1950. All pertinent information
was obtained from STANPIEID and is reported herein. Photograchs of the
object which were taken by STANFIELD are herein inclosed, numbered 1 to
‘ux. 5 dm the sequence in which taken. |
PURSUANT TO PAR H AFR &* dhs
is A VICLATION OF AFR 205-4
~ DISTRIBUTION _ ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP ~ a a

4G ANC ATTN: MCTAXO=3° 2| Commanding General
Air ateriel Command
CO AY Camoridze Research Wright-Patterson AY Base
Laboratories L| Dayton, Ohio
ATIN: wMCIAXO-3

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DETAILS: | ‘| UNCLASSIFIED

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le: This investigation predicated upon AFCSI latter No. 85,

dated 12 Mmgust 1949, to report all sightings of unidentified flying
objects.

AT ALALOGORDO, = MEXICO

nA . 2e. A personal interview has not yeas, conducted with Corpora.
wo LERTIS. Bs. STANFIELD, AF=38573711, ‘concerning his sighting of an umsual
“. aerial. phenomenon, as he is on detached service at Datil, liew Lexico.

reas | - However ,,STANFIEID one: ‘the . information contained herein in writing
aft} to this ‘offtce. * ig

if Date of bine, 2h and 25 2 recent isc

» be Time of sighting: Obvdject was sighted at 1930 hours on

ee ee 2), February 1950 and 0200 howrs on
25 February 1950. Ovject remained
in view the first time from 1930 to
2200 hovrs and reappeared at 0200 hours

and remained in view approximately 30
- Minutes.

r 3% po i... Ce Where sighted: - At Datil, New liexicos:’
See: re et Coordinates: 107° 1,5! West, 34° 8* North
Object anveared due south of position of

) observer e
ee de Number of Objects: One -
ee ye e- Observable celestial vherromera or planets that may account
Pa. . for the: sighting: None .
| - He a Distance of object from cbserver:

Ss latereliy. or insider yrs Unable to determine.-.
(2) Angle of elevation from horizon: Approximately 30°,
(3) Altitudes: Not estimated. :

. ge Time in flight: Approx. 13 hours - From 2000 hours to
S 2130 hours.

he Appearance of object:

(1) Color: White, changing to red and green.
(2) Shape: Object was perfectly round.

(3) Apparent construction: Unable to determine.
(4) Sizes Not estimated.