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APR 1952
FLYING SAUCER THEORY EXI KPLODED:
MYSTERY OF BALL OF FIRE SOLVED
By JAMES ELLIOTT Leader today, the American j it rocketed through the sky at
Remember that blazing ball of Meteor Society disclosel that the an estimated 12611 miles a second
fire that streaked across the skies aerial flash- definitely was a for 106 r miles before burning out
of Virginia and North Carolina in meteor. :. over Virginia, about 12 miles
February? And by taking: astronomical above a point six miles east and
At the time, the phenomenon data, and adding a few mathemat- one mile north of Fox Hill, Eliza-
stirred many an imagination into ica! calculations, the society can beth City County, over lower
thoughts of flying saucers. And tell you just about anything you Chesapeake Bay.
recent disclosures by the Air would"like to know about the Its remains, if any, apparently
Force that there might be some- meteor. fell into the bay, the report said,
thing. after all, to those saucer and no fragments have been dis-
sorties, raised a few more eye- BASED ON 1OO ACCOUNTS covered.
brows. The data is based on more than The meteor left a train of smoke
Despite those anxieties and rev- accounts by persons in both cloud, said the report, that lasted
elations, however, you can rest States who saw the brilliant flash. fully 15 minutes before dissipat-
assured that the gyrating, detonat- It first came into sight when ing.
ing fireball of February. i8 was it was 73 miks in the air, the re- "Had the fireball appeared at
not mysterious. port noted. From that point. two
In a report made to The News miles south of Buffalo City. N. C., night." the report continued, "it
would truly have been terrifying
from its brilliancy." The fireball
flashed into sight at 11:31 A. M.,
and was visible to residents of the
States despite the clear
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DAE-ONTNVENTTGATONE 27 Rabday 1952
Ieraark in the crty of Caphotter Worer Craline ane Meaarabbne
NOrOL Karolr: revealed mmer-oud porgons whd hed nessed 1
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DESCRIFTI "locomotive headlight" at sare altitude as a/c. Object
accelerated amd climbed after crossing path of a/c.
Possibility of other aircra in area was negative.
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miles
Cne.of-the.ot dat: lestial.bcdies,
definitely atated that th meteer. Scwree
further:statod-that the stars were alearly visible at aIr times and the cbjeot.
eould be seen to orcas the siy betwoen the- cbeervers aid the stars.
Reather Conditions
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ancther aircrar Airscticn of
the Commanding cceeded
to Haniltcn Air Borge jt
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rosnits or :thisinterview ntral. and
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HOTE: THIS DOCUMENF CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF FHE ESPIONAGE ACT. SO U & G.-
31 ANO 32, AS AMENDED: ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION CF-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, EXGEPT BY PEAMISSION OF THE DIRECTCR OF
INTEZLIGENCE USAF UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION) 15-56570-1

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nine thousand air sceed hundred sixty (160) miles
per hour, the aforementioned of sighted ar uncqnvantional airoraf.
approximately f179 (5) miles of Stockton California
30"). Time of sighting was 233 nours Pacifie Standard Time.
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VRED E. HAPNER PED E. HAPNER
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NOTS THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN TNE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.- +
3I ANO Z, AS AMENOED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT DE REPROOUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PARY, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTTLLIGENCE, USAF.

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MARCH 1951 THE FOLLOWI G REPORT IS SUEMITTED ON AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
- OBJECT AERIAL PHENOMENA SIGHTED BY PERSONNEL FLYING IN B-29 AIRCRAFT !
( 9698 ON 17 FEBRUARY 1952 PD AT APPROXIMATELY 0545Z AIRCRAFT WAG FLYING
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an apparent collision course for approximately
during which time it climbed from nine thousand (9,000) feet approxi-
mately eleven thousand (11,000) feet where it seemed to pick up spoed,
veer in an easterly direction and Om sight a. ving air
craft made a ture towards Sacramento California. Object not sighted
again as observing aircraft sianlate run on
Mather Air Force Base.
Weather Conditionsi
Heather the at the time of obsery,tions Temperature twelve
(12) degrees visibility unlimited; broken stratus at eight
thousand (8,000) feet. Winds aloft reportt eight thousand (8,000) feet,
eight (8) knots at two hundred sixty (260) degrees; ten thousand (10,000)
set, fifteen (15) kots at two hundred eighty (230) degrees and twelve
thousand feet, twenty five (25) kots at two hundred eighty (230) degrees.
No known meteorlogical other conditions prevalent during time of obser-
vation existed. A hailstorm earliar in the evening left very claar skies.
sighting
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES SWITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. SO U. S. C.—
3I 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
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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31 ANO 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION N OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO ANUNAUTHORIZED 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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DIRECTION ON A STRAIGHT T LINE TRAJECTORY CNA AND WAS ONLY IN SIGHT FOR
) APPROXINATELY 2 SECONDS PRIOR TO DISAPPEARING PD OBSERVERS STATEE THAT
IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A METEOR AND THAT OBJECT DID NOT HAVE STREANERS
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OF SPARKS COMMONLY ASSOICATEE WITH METEORS PD INSTRUCTOR PILOT CMA A
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CSAF ITEM 1 /SECRET/ TT-48
SECURITY INFORMATION 19 Feb 52
CSAF ITEM 1.
TO ATIAA - 2C RUPPELT FROM AFOIN - /TC ATIAA.
SUBJECT: BJECT
:
FOLLOWING MESSAFE RECEIVED FROM CGSAC,
THEIR CABLE FLICON 121, DATED 17 FEB 52, ACTION
WHICH IN TURN RELAYED MESSAGE RECEIVED
FROM COARIRDIV 47, WALKER AFB NEW MEXICO,
LATTER*S NO. 6D0I 385. M MESSAGE
YOUR INFORMATION AND ACTION: YOUR I
1. ZIPPO. 2.B-3 3. 3 6 BW
4 CAPT CALVIN W. PARKER AO-793827 4. CAF PARKER A0-793827 AND
LT COL WILLIAM E RIGGS B499A,
5. A AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND OBSERVER, 6 6. 9698
7. 0845Z 17 EEB 52 > SE
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10. APPROX 1 MILE AHEAD AT AIRCRAFT, 11. 15,00OFEET,
12. 1 UNUSUAL AERIAL PHENOMENA AT 0845Z 17
FEB THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 3315-N-1041W AT 12, 000FEET.
AT THIS TIME THE PILOT SEIGHTED A BALL OF
CREEN BLUE FIRE LIGHT APPROX 3 FEET IN DIAMETER,
WITH A TAIL OF 15 TO 20 FEET. STARTING
AT APPROX 15,OOOFEET ALTITUDE THE BALL PASSED
ABOUT I MILE AHEAD OF THE AIRCRAFT. THBOWN rARD ALS:
YEARS
BALL STAYED IN SIGHT ABOOUT 2 SECONDS. DOD DIR 5200.10
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FEL Dayton, Ohie Inidentified aorial object was re-
exploded near Norfolk and subse-
der jurisdiction of linited
Stutes Coast Guard r resulted in deternination that
the aerial object meteorite which exploded
IS:
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ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO N
DISTRIBUTION FILE STAMP
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UNCLA FIED
DWIGNT J SCOVEL
Lt Colonel, USAF
DISTRICT COMMANDER
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"18 February
1155 hours eceived call fron Lan-ley AFB that a
reportod s9 , eircract explode over
Whaloyville 1145 hours. Immediately vectored all available Air Force,
Swamp area. A Mrs called from Holland, Va. and reoorted see-
ing a white flash above her: at ll45 and saw pieces falling to the ground.
Omali
1503 - ird devi-
ation on his Seismograph et
the barograp 1145 hours.
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