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1. DATE 2. “LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 April 52 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 0 Wos Balloon
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP (4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION “10 Possibly Belloon
' 4. O Wos Aircroft
Loca! Sh: __—_—— Ki Ground: Vi sual DB Ground-Redor {12 Probobly Aircraft |
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‘3. PHOTOS | ° “SOURCE D Was Astronomical sae
O Yes 33 Probably Astronomical! TEOR
x No Ex-AF Pilot O Possibly Astronomical
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Nate QO Insufficient Data for Evoluation
[SZOQen Pp 1 O Unknown
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. COMMENTS ‘
Elliptical. Straight and level maneuvers. Sighted at elevation of 35° south

of Ft. Lauderdale.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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From: Commandi al UNC
th Air Livision LASSIFIED
Moill AFB, Fla.

In accordance with instructions contained in letter Hq USAI, the follow-
ing is submitted: One object, elliptical or cigar-shaped ap»neared to be
brilliantly illuminated without a trail or exhaust visible, flying at a rreat
rate of speed in a horizontal plane, Manner of disappearance, flew out of
sight. Observer states that it was moving at a greater rate of speed than
he had witnessed before, Sighted at coo tsi hnett 52. Visually observed
from the ground at Fort Lauderdale, Fla,, (26° 07'N, 80° 09!W), Sighted
sepventinialey SP Soeve tan tatiaon tas. southerly direction at an esti-
mated distance of 15 miles to 20 miles traveling from iiast to West at
estimated altitude of 15 thousand to 20 thousand feet, Sighted by hr,

eiiieee:, GnemeEEeNimp:., Melrose Perk, Fort Lauderdale, Flas. Above
info called by telephone to Base Operations, McLill AFB, Fla., by observer
who stated that he was a former pilot with U.S, Military, Sighted by two
other people unknown to Menninger but could be identified. Conversation
with observer indicated he had considerable knowledge of jet type aircraft
and related speeds but had been greatly imoressed with the speed. Miani
2030 weather sequence as follows; 25,000 minor scattered, 10 miles
visibility, sea level pressure 219, temperature 63, dew point bh, wind
Fast North Kast at 3 knots, altimeter 017. No know activity or condition

to account for sighting and negative physical evidence, Negative interception,

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CLN ONE OBJECT CMA ELLIPTICAL OR CIGAR SHAPED CMA APPEARED TO DS
BRIGHTLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT A TRAIL OR EXHAUST VISISLS CMA FLYING AT

A GREAT RATE OF SPEED IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE PD MANNER OF DISAPPEAR=
ANCE CMA FLEW OUT OF SIGHT PD OBSERVER STATES THAT IT WAS MOVING AT

A GREATER RATE OF SPEED THAN HE HAD WITNESSED BEFORE PD SIGHTED AT

T7O ZERO ONE ZERO EASTERNLAPR FIVE TWO PD VISUALLY OBSERVED FROM THE
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ASOVE THE HORIZON IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AT ESTIMATED DISTANCE

OF ONE FIVE MILES TO TWO ZERO MILES DISTANCE CMA TRAVELING FROM EAST
TO WEST AT ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF ONE FIVE THOUSAND TO TWO ZERO
THOUSAND FEET PD SIGHTED BY MISTER QM CMa

CMA MELROSE PARK CMA FORT LAUDERDALE CMA FLA PD ABOVD Im

BY “TELE PHOMNT TO" BASE—OPERATIONS “CMA MACDILL AFD CMA FLA BY OBSERVER

WHO STATED THAT HE WAS A FORMER PILOT WITH UNION SIERRA MILITARY PD
SIGHTED BY TWO OTHER PEOPLE UNKNOUN TOqgiipibilintmitis BUT COULD RE
IDENTIFIED PD CONVERSATION WITH OBSERVER INDICATED HE HAD

CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE OF JET TYPE ACFT AND RELATED SPE*nS BUT HAD Bren
QEATLY IMPRESSED WITH THE SPEED PD MIAMI. TWO ZERO THREE ZERO VEATYER

SEQUENCE AS foLs CLN TWO FIVE THOUSAND MINOR SCATTEREY CNA ONE ZERO

WALES VISIBILITY CMA SEA LEVEL PRESSURE TWO ONE NINE CMA TEMPERATURE
SIX THREE CMA DEW POINT FIVE FOUR CMA VIND EAST NORTH EAST AT THREE
KNOTS CiA ALTIMETER ZERO ONE SEVEN PD NO KNOWN ACTIVITY OR CONDITION

TO ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING AND NEG PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PD NEG INTERCEPTION
UNCLASSIFIEM DOWNGRADED AT S YSAR INT: ny
DECLASSIFIED AVTIG 12 Rang.

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COMPTROLLER

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fort Tauiomials, Florida

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PERSONNEL & ADM.
The Air T 2c! nical Latelliy renvua Center has been wha Y risced
. that you renrorted an observation of on unidentified aerial
object to licbill Air Force Base on 20 Anvil 1952.

‘In order to obtain more information, it is requestal that

you comolete tne inclosed qmiestionnairs and return it e
us possible,

RESEARCH & DEV.*

Your action in reporting your observations is uvarevcialed
by the Atr Torea and the Air Yechaical ° intalligence Uanter.

Yours 9 vory truly,

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Cues tionnaire Colonel, UsAP

Chisr, Lochnisal Analysis Livigion

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How was object observed (naked eye, binoculars, etc.) Makad eya

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What attracted your attention to the object? _The phenomenal spead

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Path of object,

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¢, Shape of flight path of object (straight and level, arched, etc.)

._ Sosolutely straight and level __
f, How dic object dissppear (grow dimmer, go out suddenly, etc.)

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length of time the object was observed _ “mb ons second.

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Description of object,

a. How many objects vere seen‘ Ors

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c. Apparent speed of object? ais be Wes win oe ee.
d, Apparent altitude of object? _ tinable to datermines ss
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f. Color of object? _ Appeared as a light FF

g. Did object perform any maneuvers, if so describe _ No

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h, Did object make any sound, if so describe _ No

i, Were any teils or trails seen? __ Na ee
j. Draw sketch,

10, What type of day was it (hazy, clear, etc.)? Describe, _ Night

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a, Vere any clouds in sky at time of observation? _ less than 1/10 scattered

If so, how much of sky was covered (overcast, scattered, etc,
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b. Did object pass above, below, or near any clouds? _ No

ec. Did object reflect light on the clouds? ____No

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12, ‘hat is your occupation? Office Manager

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13, Any details that cannot be fully explained by the above questions,

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