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1. Rpt by Haj Gedeon
dtd 23 Feb 52
2- OSI Questionaire

5S. Major Gedeon is believed to be a fairly competent witness in
that he is serious minded, not given to fancy or exaggeration. In his
own mind there is no doubt that the object sighted was not a meteor.

6. In order to supplement the information originally submitted,
Major Gedeon has completed a questionaire supplied by’ OSI. (Inclosure 2).

7. The above is furnished for whatever value it may have.

CNB tie SCHuuL

Colonel, USAF

Deputy Chief of Staff,
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: a DEPUTY CHIkF OF STAFF, INTALLINWICE
HEADQUARTERS TACTICAL AIR COMMAND
In Reply Langley Air Force Base 2
Refer To Virginia

TCEDI 6 riay 1952

SUBJECT: Unidentified Objects

TC: Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.

l. ‘This office submitted a report (copy attached as inclosure
1) dated 23 February 1952, concerning 2 sighting of an unidentified
object, reported by two officers of this Command.

2. Subsequently, this Headquarters received an ATIC leport
\Project BLUE BOOK, Report No. 5) dated 31 March 1952, which made
reference to the above report (reference: page 5, item 5) with the
following comment:

"description similar to meteor"

3. It is the opinion of this office that the conclusions arrived
at are in error. Subsequent conversations with Major Gedeon reveal the
following:

a. That he has observed meteors and in this instance the course
of the object appeared to be 4 straight line and did not have the cnarac-
teristic orbit of 2 meteor.

lhe Although it was impossible to estimate the speed of the object,
inasmuch as the lateral distance of the object east of their course was
amatter of conjecture, the duration of sighting, approximately one
minute, would tend to preclude conventional type aircraft. in this res-
pect, however, the LCS/I asked iiajor Gedeon whether he had ever observed
an experimental type high intensity rotating aircraft marker, which it
is understood Capital Air Lines was experimenting with, in lieu of the
conventional "flasher" warning lights. Major Uedeon had not observed
this device in flight; however, the UCS/L offered as conjecture that
this typeof warning light possibly could account for what Major Gedeon
had witnessed. Again, the duration of sighting would tend to argue
against this possibility, unless it were veing tested on a jet type
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assenbinal alawonte of Information Un conventional irorath Yaivintings

(1) Date of sichting = 11 February 1952.
(2) Tine of sichting ( gonal by 24 hr. clock) = 0300 JST,

(3) Whore sighted (observer's position)
(a) Ground

(b) Air + (T+11 Airersft, to. 41-27496
(ight altitude - apvroximately 5000 fest
(light direction of a/c - approximmtely 350 desre

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(c) Sea

(4) lumber of cbigols. Formetion type (if any), sketch if poscible.

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(5) Observable celestial, phenomena o b plangts that my account Lor the
sightinc. (Local fe facilities on organi zat ationo, wh ich ‘oh Low is such coles—

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tial phenomens should be consulted for such _anitornation, —- 1. hich bright

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moon itluninated the sky. Visibility was unliaibed above the clouds,

(6) Distance of object fron observer. = Object was in excess of five miles
ased on cloud buildup “along a a rapid moving cold front on our right,
behind and over which the object flew.

(2) jaterally or Morizontaliy - Ubject appeared ab one ofchock high
and was continuously observed until it aon tana at five (5)
ofelock high throughout a horizontal fiicsht vath to ours,

(b) Angle of elevation from horizon - Approxine ately 5 de; eYORS .

(c) Altitudes - Ustinated over 12,000 feet. Ustinate based on cloud
buildup to anproxiuately 12,000 feet above which the of} oo oct flew,

(7) Taine in sight - Approximately one (1) minute,

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(8) Appearance of object -— At first 4 though an aircraft was on fire veeause
of the brilliance and large sise of the illimination,

(a) Color — Brilliant light yellow to orange.

(b) Chane (Siketch if possible)

= Comet-Lite, Uefinitely not a comet,
Plight peth was perfectly stra

isht and level,

(c) Apparent constr struct ion (Or what material or substan se) - Uninovwn,

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(d) Jize - Based Or ass unipt3 on that eu object ki ne | fi ¥Q (5) | vile ~e S ras ty ‘y's Cc x, .
pare size of C-47 ai iveraft with opcct.

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(9) Direction of flicht - Major Gedeon's opinion = youth to South Joutheast ;
Captain Arn's opinion: Approximately Youth—youtheast to Sast-Southeast,

(10) ‘Tactics or maneuvers - Straight and level throughout sighting.

Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasics
agsressive, erratic, etc. = Sighting consisted of an illumination, ob-
served as a single oulsating brillianrlight traveling at jet-like speed.

(11) Bvidence of exhaust - None observed.
(a) Color of smoke - None observed,
(0) Length and width - None observed.
(ce) Odor (if any) - None observed.
(d) Rate of evaporation - Un’mom.

(e) Doe ail vary with sound? (spurts) - Unknown
(12) Effect on clouds - Object was observed in clear sky irea only.
(a) Opened path thru clouds
(b) Forced clouds on nist
(c) Reflected on cloud
(d) Showed thru cloud

(13) Lights - Sighting consisted solely of an illumination or light, pulsating
at approximately one or two second intervals traveling at jet-like speeds.

(a) Reflected or attached.

(b) Luminous.

(c) Blinked on and off in relation to speed.
(14) Support - None observed,

(a} “ines - None observed.

(b>) Aerodynamic list of fuselage - None observed.

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(c) Vertical jet - None observed.

(d)} Rotating cylinder or cone - Nore observed,

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(15) Tvropulsion = Jet-like speed and the shape (comet or Mlaue-1. ike) of the
pulsating illumination similar to bu: szeboris observed over De wun durin
world war TT.

(a) Prepeller or jet - See above.
(b) sotor ~ None observed,

kc) Aerodynanic vanes (flapping or oscillation) Umtys layer effect!
“Jlone observed,

(d) Visible o-haust or jet openings ~ None observed,
(16) Control and stability - “one observed,
(2) “ins - None observed,

(b) Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical) - None observed,

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(17) Ady ducts - None observed,

(a) Slots = lone observed,
(b) Duct Openings - None observed.

(18) Speed - EF... - Jet-lLike speed based on assumption object was approxi-
mitely Live (5) miles avwaye

(19) Sound - None.

(a) Continuous whine or bugz - None.
(b) Roar, histle, whoosh - None,
(c) Intermittent - None.

(Z) YVanner of Visappearance - The object Cisap) wared above and beyond the cloud
build-up on ow right. dntensity and sise of object varied only slichtly
throuzhout sisiiting.

(a) iplode - Ilo.

(bd) #“aded from view - No.

(c) Diss ppsared behing obstacle - Les - cloud buildup to ow right.

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Names of observers - liajor Richard J. Gedeon
Captain George P. Arns

Addresses: (Gedeon) Headquarters, Tactical Air Vormand, Langley AFB, Va.
(Arns) Headquarters, 47th Bomb .jing, Langley AFB, Va,

Occupation - USAF Officers - Senior Pilots (Gedeon, 3400 hours; Arns,
5100 hour's ) @

Place of business - (Gedeon) Doctrine Directorate, DCS/Operations, TAC.
\Arns) Flying Safety, 47th Bomb ijing, Langley 4FB.

Pertinent Hobbies -— Athletics,

ability to determine -.-
Reliability of observer -

Notes relative to observer on:

(a) Sightings in cenesral -

(bo) How attention was drawn to object (s) - -

(c) Degree of fatigue and duration of flisht at time of sichting in
case where observer is airborne - Major uedeon slept four (4) hours
prior to flight, was well rested. ‘light had been airborne about one

hour and firvteen minutes at the time of sighting.

Witnesses =— None. |
(a) Addresses - None.

(ob) Occupation - None.
(c) Reliability - None.

(10) Comments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of

person interrogated,

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(1) He radars operating on ground
(an) Observations of ranro, speed, altitude and size of tarret.
(») Did target execute any turns’ If so, what ante (180°) , ete, and
What radius of turn? If rodius of turn is not observablo, how

lon; did the tarret stay in the turn ane whet was 1c sneed’s

(c) Hote particularly any Separation of distant btarreet into several
targets upon spproach. Track all if possible.

(2) If airborne when object siichted,
(2) Vere there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?
(>) Give estinates of size, speed mancuvers, etc.
Genera

(1) ‘Teletype setuences of local weather conditions

(2) Winds aloft report

(3) Local flicht schedules of comercial, private and military aircrart Plyinz
in vicinity at the time, (Check Canadien activity if close to that Jorder).

(4) Possible reloases of testing devices in vicinity sent oloft by Ordnance,

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Havy, Air lorce, arin, Jeathor Units, desearch Organisations or any other.

(5) If object contacted earth, obtain soil che fon within and without depres-
ston or spot where object landed (and then presumably departed) for pure
pose of mats ing conparison of soils.

(6) If obfcet camc sufficiently near other aircraft or imovin objects eheex

surfaces with Geiger counters for possivle racioactivity,. lake comonare
isons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc,

(7) Obtain par ons yanhs (or original negative $) where available; if not,
secure sketches of:

(a) Object
(vb) Surroundtn: terrain where observed
(c) Place where it contacted earth (if this haxpencd)
(d) l'aneuvers
(c) Formation if more then one object.
(6) Secure sivned statement, if possiole

(9) Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible

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(10) Vas any radio antenna to be observed, i.e. (any projections or
xtensions that misht presumably be construed as such).

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PERSONNEL & ADI. ‘he Air Force hag ieeantly re-onenad the study o
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vesbivationd. This pasbhe: ilar sichSinz occurred avout f
auth of Pittsbucreh, Por inaylvania, be bn pam 3200 tetle end 321! aie an
sha morning of 11 Fabruary 1952. ‘tha object, sishved by two Air Fores
jLiots, was deserved as a “brilijan’ ye: LLow Yo orangs Cle color".
eunlar one to tuo Second pulsations of flama vere noted. Ib waa
wAVPLine in a soubhsrly direction.

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RESEARCH & Div."

it is undsratood that Capital Airlines is or has |
ents nz with anew hirh in bengtty rotating marker Licht and that
fapLtal Flight 7610 is in the area of Pittshurch near 3300 Geltle

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This Center would Lika to know, Lf the infornation is avatladle,
ihether or not a Capital flight ecuioped with the new marker Licht
ould have been in the aroa on the date and time mentioned above,
f an aircrafs equipped with the experinental Licht was in the area,
wnat tine did it arrive and depart Fittsbursh?

THELLIGENCE

SUPPLY AND PAINT. Your coopéeratton in this matter would be creatly a sreclated,.

Vary srouly yours,

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FXTRACT FROM STATUS RSPCRT # 6

“DATE? 11 Feb 52

TIME (Local): 0300

LOCATIONS Pittsburgh, Pa.

LENGTH OF TLHE OBSERVED: 1 ian.
SOUND: Unknown

SPSED? Save as jot

ALTITUDS: fiich

Ho ADODG : 130°

SOURCE: Tyo AF pilots

ACTION OR COMENTS: Description sitar to meteor,

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Two pilots of T-1l aircraft observed 3 briliian yellow-=
. orange light, trailing a pulsating flame, flying on a

reciprocal heading. (23 ;
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DRUTY CHLEF OF STAIR, INVELLLGENCE

HEADQUARTERS TACTICAL ATR COMMAND fa ‘
Langley Air Force Base -
Virginia we |
TORIL 25 February 1952

SUod LCT: Kevyort of Unusual. Flying Object

TOs Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF \~
Washington 25, De Ce

The inclosed report is forwarded as a matter of

interest to your office.
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Flying Obdject

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Unidentified Flying Cbjscts \: i sb:
ve ide sk rs ean ace Division, Hq MATS,
pare jp Maryland = USé DATE OF INFORMATION had ev hashangter-25;- os-4—
19 9 February 1952 ae February 1952. : Be =
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Robert E, Mullin 2-08 ptain, USAFR Communications Service, e
REFERENCES (Control number, dwecttee, ue report, Vac. es applicable)

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SUMMARY: ( Enter conclee rummary of report, Give significance in final one senience ce paragraps. Lin | inclowwree at Lower left. Bevin tert of report om AP form | Pat fl)

The following report was made by Captain Sllis M. Woodward, and Major Clifford
G, Noeller, pilot and co-pilot, respectively, of a MATS C-i,7 aircraft on a local
flight from Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, D. C.?

a, Bright white object, with no sign of trailing streaks of light, beams,
or glowing characteristics, At an estimated distance of 8 to 10 miles it appeared to
be traveling at an altitude of 7500 to 8500 feet and seemed to be about 1/6 the size
of the rising moon. The object was observed twice, On the first occasion it was
traveling very slowly for a moment but accelerated very rapidly and disappeared to
the southwest of Washington, D. C, within 2 minutes. On the second occasion the
object approached Washington from she scuth and east, then meade a left turn to the

“city. when within 2 to 3 miles £Si of Washington the object appeared to hold its

position for approximately one sigue and then dPsappeared from sight almost im
mediately,

b. The first sighting was made at approximately 2030 hours on

pecan second -was made at about 2100 hours that same evening. In eac
ject was observed for from 2 to 3 minutes,

cS, The object was observed visually bry the two pilots whe were flying a *
MATS Cmiz7 (#5936) aircraft at an altitude of R000 feet.

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a. The two observers were between Friencsmir Airfield and: ‘Baltimore.

Marvland om the Jirsat occasion and on the second they were arproxima? ies

Sumi Of Saitimore, In the first instance the object appeared to be 8 to. 10 miles

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6, Both observers are experienced pilots with the Air Resupply and Com
munications Service, In addition, Captain Woodward is an Intelligence Cfficer,

f, There has been no report of any activity or condition, mneteorclosical
or otherwisze, which aight account for the sightings.

g. Wo photographs were taken nor was any physical evidence obtained .
h. No interception or identificaticn action was attempted.
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I. JLESCRIPTION OF INCIDEK

On 12 February 1952, two HATS pilots flying a C-47 on a local flight obser
@ bright white object which avpeared to be at 7,500 ft. to 8,560 ft. and about
one-sixth the size of a rising noon,

The object was observed twice. The first time at 2030 EST, the C-47 was
between Baltimore and Baltinore Friendship Airport. The object was estimated
to be eight to ten miles away travelins slowly for a moment but then accelera’
very ranicly and disappeared southwest ot washington, v. C.

The second tine the object wus observed was at about 2100 EST, the C-47
was about ten miles south of Baltimore at the time. The object appeared to
approach JJashington from the south anl east, making a left turn toward the
city. ‘shen it was within two or three niles iS of Washington, it appeared
to hover for about one minute and then it disappeared.

In both instances the object was observed for two or three minutes,
II. STATUS OF IMy=STIGATION
The description of this incident is very similar to the one reported on
28 December 1951 that proved to be a helicopter carrying experinental lischtir

However, checks on local traffic did not reveal a helicopter in the area on
this date.

ZII, CONCLUSIONS
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HEADQUARTERS TACTICAL AIR COMMAND

Langley Air Force Base
Virginia

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SUBIZCT: Report of Unusual Flying Object

TO: DCS/Intellicence
Headquarters Tactical air Comman
Langley dir force Base, Virginia

Captain Georse P. arns, Ho 47th Bond
aireraft, number 41-27495 from Gleveland,
Virginia, ll Feb 52

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when an unusual flying object %

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a cold front cloud buildup had been encountered Southeast of Pitts-

eee that could not be topped or
to land at Greater Pittsburzh Airsort.

aS We approached Pittsourgh from the
feet, a brilliant lizhted odject was seen
hich), flying a reciprocal course (approx
occurred between 0390 and 06315 DoT.
on fine vecause of the brilliance
oranze flame coloration of the ob
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' flame was noted, which con aaed until thao
Soth of us though it was a jet because of

us have ever se 2en a pulsating
Siehting-.reminded me of bugze>onds that I
during the last war.
the size, and was continuous.
(5) miles from our position .

tne ooject

penetrated so we chanced our flicht

At first we
ani cometeLike
However, as the object
DOsition, he rape one to tw

However, the buzzebomd flame

plan .

South at approximately 5,000
high to the right (1 0'c Loe!
South) to ours. This sichtins
housht an airersft was
appearances and yellow to
aoproached
second pulsations of the
object passed out of sicht.
the speed, weer neither of

flame emitted from a jet at nicht. The

had seen many times “in Jelgiun
was only a fraction of

definitely was in excess of five

This estimate was based on the location of

he cloud buildup on our risht several miles, over which the object flew

and cGisappeared from sicht.
15,000 feet high (estimate).

The cloud buildup was

Setween 12,900 and

The sky was clear and wall illuminsted oO a orin~ht moon aveve the
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anoroximately one minute prior to disan»earinzg from sirht,

fe landed at Fiztssure!) at 0330 hours.

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TO ATIAA=2C RUPPELT FRO AFOIN-V/TC FOURNET
4 THE FOLLOWING REPORT RECEIVED BY LETTER FROM f CTE
Ho TAC, DTD 23 FEB 52: “CAPTAIN GEORGE P us ‘ON
ARNSy £1 47 TH BOMB WING, AND I WERE FLYING AT~11
AIRCRAFT, NUMBER 4127496 FROM CLEVELAND,
CHICTO LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE,VIRCINIS[11 FES
it B Sai WHEN AN UNUSUAL FLYING OBJECT WAS SIGHTED

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NEAR nak pittinen: PENNSYLVANIAe A CCL FRONT ;
a CLOUD BUILDUP HAD BEEN ENCOUNTERED SOUTHEAST OF
: PITTSBURGH THAT COLD NT BE TOPPED OR PENETRATED '
: SO WE CHANGED OUR FOICHT PLAN TO LAND AT
4) GREATER PITTSBURGH AIRPORT. AS WE APPROACHED
‘ PITTSBURGH FROM THE SOUTH AT APPROZIMATELY
P, 5000 FEET, A BRILLIANT LIGHTED O3JECT WAS |
() SENT HICH TO THE RIGHT (4 @*CLOCK HICH) ;
5 FLYING A RECIPROCAL COUSE (APPROX SOUTK ) TO 7

QURS. THIS SIGHTING OCCURRED BETWEEN @396 | 3 ;

: AND @595 EST. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT AN AIRCRAFT : :
2 WAS ON°FIRE BECAUSE OF THE BRILLIANCE Ain ;

Bai COMET 1.IKE APPEARANCE AND YELLOW TO ORANGE
{| FLAME COLORATION OF TH OBJECT. HOWEVER,

P| AS THE OBJECT APPROACHED A 3 O'CLOCK HIGH

Pe| POSITION REULAR ONE OR THC SECOND

PULSATIONS OF THE FLAME

“WAS NOTE WHICH CONTINUD© UNTIL THE OBJECT PASSED @ or

ee - omer met ameeerrt Tr T° A om a Tye(Qr th a a eee hel

OF THE SPEEDD. HOWEVER NEITHER OF US HAVE

IVER SEEN A PULSATING @irc enrrren rrow a set at Ber

THE SIGHTING REMINDED ME OF BUZZ BOMBS he
THAT I HAD SEEN MANY TIMES IN BELGIUM FURING

THE LAST WARe HOWEVER THE BUZZ BOMB LAME

WAS ONLY A FRACTION OF THE SIZE AND WAS CONTINUOUS
THE OBJECT DEFINITELY WAS IN EXCESS OF FIVECS)
MELES FROM OUR POSITIONe THIS ESTIMATE WAS
PASED ON THE LOCATION OF THE COLUD BUILDUP ON OUR RIGHT SECERAL MILESs
RPT ABOVE TYO LINES ie ta

ON THE LOCATION CF THE COLUD BUILDUP

ON OUR RIGHT SECERAL MILES, OVER MHIC ies
H THE CBJECT FLEW AND DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHTe THE CLOUD |
BUILDUP WAS BETWEEN 12,986 AND 15, JSSFEET HIGH €ESTIMATED)«

THE SKY WAS CLEAR AND WELL ILLUMINATED 3Y

A BRIGHT MOON ABOVE THE CLOUDS» AFFORDING

CONTINUOUS UNOBSTRUCTED OBSERVATION OF THE OBJECT FOR APPROMIMATELY
(NE MINUTE PRIOR TO DISAPPEARING FROM SIGHT+ af

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Chief, Air Technical Dept of the Ar 42 Capt !ournet/$5894
intelligence Center, Hq USAF APOIN-233
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TNODR=<G Subjects Report of Unusual Flying Object

Captain Arn is not available to sign this statement because he is
presently on leaves

RICHARD J. GEDEON
Major, USAF
Doctrine Directorate

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TNODA=G 23 February 1952

SUBJECT: Report of Unusual Flying Object

TO: DCS/Intelligence
Headquarters Tactical Air Gommand
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

Captain George f°. Arns, Hq 47th Bomb Wing, and I were flying a T-11
aircraft, number |;1-27)95 from Cleveland, Onio to Langley air lorce Base,
Virginia, 11 Feb 52, when an unusual flying object was sighted near ritts-
burg, Pennsylvania.

A cold front cloud buildup had besn encountered southeast of Pitts-
burgh that couid not be topped or penetrated so we changed our flight plan
to land at Greater Pittsburgh Airporte

As we approached Pittsburgh from the South at approximately 5,000
feet, a brilliant lighted object was seen high to the whan (1 o'clock
high), flying a reciprocal course (approx south) to ours. This sighting
occurred between 0300 ani 0315 EST. at iirst we thought. an aircraft was
on fire because of the briliiance and comet-like appearance and yellow to
orange flame coloration of the object. However, as the object aporoached
a 3 otclock high positicn, regular, one to two second pulsations of the

fame was noted, which continuied until the cbject passed out of Sighte
Soth of us thought it was a jet because ef the speed, however, neither of
us have ever seen a pulsating flame emittec crom a jet at night. The
Sighting reminded me of ouzz-bombs that 1 hac seen many times'in Belgium
during the last war. However, the buzzebomd Slane was only a fraction of
the size, and was continuous. The object definitely wes in excess of five
(5) miles from our position. This estimate was based on the location of
the cloud buiidup on our right several miles, over which the object flew
and disappeared from sight. Tre cloud builduo was between 12,000 and
15,000 feet high (estimate).

The sky was clear and well illuminated by a bright moon above the

, clouds, affording continuous unodstructec ooservation of the object tor

approximately one minute prior to disappearing from sighte

We Landed at Pittsburgh at 0330 hours,
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