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1. DATE . LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
classified location 0 Was Balloon
13 May 1952 Sce Elcentro"l3 May 5 for 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
approx
Losal. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Radar o o Probably Probably Aircraft Aircraft
GMT GMT_ 11412 1141 2 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Possibly Aircraft Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Y
D Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes Yes o Probably Astronomical
XNo XNo Radar Crew Radar Crew 0 o Possibly Astronomical
Other_ posaibly metcor Other_posaibly metcor a
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE |8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE
400 00 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unkno wn Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Possibly was meteor as ono was reported in Roported long streak SE of El Centro
area Some visual sources thought they saw for two sweeps of antenna
a meteor, others said it was not.
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Centro, Califoria, was on duty fficer of the Day 15 May l952, and also
checked the Control Tower Operator sighting, and stated that it was tho morning
star. Lt. Istated that th 'e were numerous aireraft up on carly morning flights
at this time, and upon notification, n, all pilots were alerted to observe for aerial
phenonenen. All reported
7. Mr Office, MAS, El Centro, Calif., was interviewed
in lieu of Mr. CAA, El Centro, Calif. NAS, and stated that they were unable
made by CAA.
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FRON AFOIN-1A2 42244. THE FOLLOWING CABLES FROM FLT SVC CENTER OLMSTEAD
AFB PA ARE QUOTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION: " HOVERING CVER EL CENTRO
CALIF FIVE FLYING SAUCERS AS LARGE AS B-36 WITH LIGHT UNDERNEATH .
DISAPPEARED TO SOUTH WEST WITH TERRIFIC RATE OF WEATHER
AT 8315 PST CLEAR 15 MILES VIS 12 MI SIGHTED AT 1311152REPORTED
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AF FORM 1 112-PART I UK LASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK)
United States of America 1-52
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency)
Southern California and Southern Arizona Dir. of Intell - Hq, 27th Air Division (Def)
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
22 May 1952 13 May 1952 Varied - See Part II
PREPARED BY (OICEP) SOURCE
CHARLES F. CASEY, Major, USAF Personal Contact and Interrogations
REFeRencEs (Control number, directive, prerions report, de., as applicable)
Air Defense Cormand Letter 200-l, dated 11 April 1951
SUMMARY: (Enter conelse summury of veport. Cive significance in Aipal one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tezt of report on AF Form 1i2-Part II.)
. This report contains information obtain om personal contact and interro-
gation of the folhwing individuals:
Sheriff, El Centro, California
Deputy Sheriff , Niland, California
Patrolman, Imperial, California
Desk Sargent, Imperial, California
S/S Tower Operator, Yuma Municipal Airport luma, Arizona
Mr Centro Mundcipal Airport, , California
2. This recort is the result telephone eceived from Hq, Western Air
Defense Force, stating that unconventional objects had been sighted at Huna, Arizona
and at several locations in Southern California on the morning of 13 May l952. All
available information was first transmitted by electrical means.
CHARLES F. CASEY
. Major, USAF
Director of Intelligence
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DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
2 cys AMC, ATTN: MCIS
1 cy C. ATTN: Dir of Intell
1 cy Dir of Intell
UNCLASSIFICE
NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN T 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
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
CLAS * U. S. GOVERNN --918331

South end of the Salton Sea. At 1150Z, control tower Yuna sighted an
orange and blue object 320 and 20 miles from his position Hovering in one position
it changed to another position and began hovering again. Operator said it was sighted
for too long a period to be falling star. From 1100Z NAS had a
(4) F9F's air porne on a local flight.
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El Centro, California was interviewed and stated that he
had not personally Sighted any of the objects reported, nor did he personally know any
of the individuals concerned. However, he furnished a copy of the report recieved by
described as kalkiong
noise was heard and the Officers state they watched them for approx minutes.
Notified Layton CAA, El Centro, who will alert the Military.
Imperial DD west.
CAA notified.
4:42 AM...On checking with various departments attempting to
found that the r had seen the above object, but thought it to be
a jet aircraft alliic wor
Deputy radvises that he has a the sky the south-west end of
the Salton Sea. States object looks like a fl Che sky, moving down at
approx 3,000.
One big light. thinks it might be a weather balloon.
None of the Officers on the El Centro PD saw any objects i
Name of Br is
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31 ANO 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.
UNCLASSIFIED
10--88570 GOVERNMENT
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Q. What was the aotual sighting from wher stood?
A.
Q. sight?
A. Low, diatant, approximately 3,ooo fest.
. Q. Exactly what shae did the object appear have or resemble?
. A. Only as a bright light, it moved, oscillated.
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Q.. Would you say it
A. No. I was alone at time.
Q. Have you
A. Nons, other than the roport by the E
2. Do you wea
A. Yes.
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2. What was ths weather? INTERVALS: NOALTY
A. Visibillty clear, CAVU. DECLASS
Q. Did you report thia?
4. No, but was contacte
C. Were
A. No.
NOTE: 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
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION) 10-85570-1 S. GOVEHNMENT

A. No.
EVALUATION ABOVE C-5
2. Interrogation of Patrolman, Imper
1845 hours, 19 May Imperial Police Saation.
Q. Where approximately were you first observed the objects?
A. I was on 9th and H Streets in Imperial and H Streets in Imperial at 0310 AM 13 May 52. Our
reason for being g in the area was to deliver a message. in the area was to deliver a message. I saw an odd
glare shinging down. There are high trees in the area and my partner,
Cheney, noticed them first. There were three in umber and they were
traveling North from this location of bservance. vere joined by
two more and began to
Q. What was their size, ahape colour?
A. I couldn't identify them, except for the light which was underneath the
object shining down, a wh hite light, five in total.
II Q. Any noise?
A. No.
Q. Did you notice any particular behavior?
A. None other than circling and changing over positions. After a while
three of them disappeared, vanished. Their speed very fast.
Q. Like a jet?
A. Faster.
Q. Any exhar flame?
A. No.
1AY
Q. About how high were the objects? DRCK LTY
A. (no comment, unable to estimate)
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING NATIONAL DEFENSE EOF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 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.
UNCLASSIFIED
10--84570-1
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A. No, not at the time.
Q. Later?
A. Yes.
Q. Where and who?
A. The Naval Air Station about 20 minutes later.
Q. After the eft?
A. Yes.
Q. There were no US aircraft airb these objects?
A. None at all.
Q. Did you report this incident to anyone?
A. No, we drove around trying to locate the house number that we had been
assigned. Later the Desk Sergeant ffice in El
Centro.
Q.. What time app
A About 03l8.
Q. Do you have Radio Equipped Patrol Cars?
A. Yes we do 'Two way with the Sheriff's office.
Q. Do they maintain listening?
A. Yes they do.
Q. enquired of
incident?
A. .
Q. What paper?
A. Press.
Q. What date was it? DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR
A. The same da yI saw ObJECts. INTERVALS; NOT AUTOMATICALLY
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CON'TAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.-
SI AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF F ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZEO P 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.
UNCLASSIFIED
CLAS 16--85570
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A. No.
EVALUATION C.5
3. Interrogation of Desk Sergeant Imper
hours, 19 May 1952.
Q. Will you relate what you actually saw on the early morning of 13 May 52?
A. About 10 after 3 AM (0310), I was with Officem , at 9th and H
Strests searching for an address, when I saw an odd glars coming down-
shining down, and attracted 8 attontion. We stopped the car and
got out. We counted five objects cireling, orbiting. There was no sound
nor extraordinary movements. They were circling over Brawley, California.
(appeared to be) Then they broke off circling and two of them headed
South in the general direction of the Naval Aif Station They were every
fast. Much faster than a jet.
Q. one?
Q. Were ther any US aircraft airborne?
A.I None at the time. There were some a few minutes later.
Q.
A. I don
Q. You were un e shape or aize of these objeets?
A Not at all.
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THEHI
31 AND32. AS AMENDEO. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF 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.
(CLASSIFICATION) 910132
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EVALUATION OVE C-5
4. Interrogation of Tower ua
Arizona, at 1135 May 1952.
Upon being stated that he had observed the same
phenomenon on several occasions rollowing the first sighting on l3 May 52. It
always occurred at a position approximately 320 from the control tower, and
at a distance which he estimated at being approximately 10 to 15 miles. Con-
sequently, he was convinced 'that the "object" caused by the lection of
headlights on the highway at night a position This was confirmed by
Chiof Subject were advised to cont: observation,
and inform this headquarters of activitlas observed.
5. Airport, E Centro,
California. at O9l0 hours, 21 May l952.
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MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN 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 PROHIBITEO 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.
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION) 10-8970-1 -0-914312
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GENERAL BALLOON BB or HORIZONTAL ALTITUDE TYPE
BURST._LOST_ CONT_RANGE_AT TERM. AT. TERM. OF BALLOON
MAY (Local Time) . (TIME)
1 0408 270 Yes UNK 37,800 80 52772ft ML-391-C
1 1415 Yes UNK 44850 yds ML-391-C
9 0333 280 NO UNK 40400 yds ML-391-C
9 0935 UNK NO UNK Run conducted for Aberdeen Bombing Missie
11 Sunday, no runs were conducted. a
13 0305 2700 NO UNK 46600 @270 54173 ft ML-391-C
13 0855 UNK NO UNK ML-391-C
13 1047 . Yes UNK 83999 ft ML-391-C
13 1340 NO UNK Run conducted for Aberdeen Bombing Missid
14 0400 2700 NO UNK 17395 ft MiL-391-C
·20 0340 280 Yes UNK 47360 yds @270 41404 ft ML-391-C
20 1332 UNK Yes UNK 75348 ft ML-391-C
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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 D!RECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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TO: Commanding Officer
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air orce Base
Ohio
ATTN: ATI
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1. Reference is made to letter,t July
1952, file 5D 2l-21, subject as abo
2. Attached hereto for your additional - information are two
coples of the report of investigation by Special Agent RUSSELL F.
SYKES, 17th OSI District, file 24-8-3l, dated 6 August 952, sub
jeot as above.
3. This investigation is continuing, and subsequent reports
4. Attention is invited to Co 205-1, dated 114
March 19l9, which prohibits the disc. classified information
to unauthorized personnel.
1 Incl (in dup) JAMES H.GUNN
R/I, DO #17, dtd Lt Colonel, USAF
District Commander
Copy to:
Hq OSI w/o abv incl
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Information contained in Tower operator's
Log set forth. operator duty at
Yuma Air Force Base at time of ighting on /
leave.
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DISTKIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
DO 5 4
Hq OSI 2
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JAMES C. BORDEN
Lt Col, USAF DNRGASS
Distriet Commander.
AFHQ FORM 0-208 Roplaces A FCsI Forin 4, 23 Jul 43, which may be use U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPPICE
15 JAN 49 SECURITY INFORATION

Base, produe i the cower log which re vealed the f llowing information:
0400 MST EL Centro fast
moving object. Radio called to have me get a 1
'look-see never spotted anything.
. 0450 - Spotted object at TRUE; notified 1
radio. Later check - it appeared to be lights
from cars going down highway out beyond Pilots
Knob, which is in a nort hwesterly direction
from the tower.
0500 - Fast mo ar
Salton Sea."
stated the last report ably came over direct line
from Flight Servi h Base, California.
3. stated tha was the
tower operator on duty and made the pre-described notations. Further,
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IN NEPLY REFER TO: 5D-24-21-87 September 1952
SUBJECT: Unidentified Objects Raported
over EL CEiTRO, California on
13 May 1952
SPECIAL INQUIRY
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TO: Commanding Officer
Air Technical Intelligence Center .
Wright-Patterson
Ohio
ATTN: ATI
l. Reference is made 952,
subject and file as above.
2. Transmitted herewith are two copies Report of Investigation,
File No. 24-8-3l, subject as abo ve.
3 With the submission sidered
closed in the files of office. .
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ATTENTION: Disclosure of the nature, sources, or even t the existence of such Investigative information n to persons mentioned in the report or to
other persons not normally entitled to such information may be made only when expressly authorized by the Director of Special In-
vestigations, IG, or higher authority. Unauthorized disclosure of such information will be considered to be a violation of AFR 205-1.
DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
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southeast and asked o try to spot them.
scanned the sky with 7 x 50 binoculars and at·0450 hours sighted two (2)
bright orange objects at 3oo degrees true. dvised further that
these objects could not be seen the naked eye and that they appeared
to be about one (i) foot in diameter appeared to be round.
. further advised that the object
2500 to 5000 feet. also state he watched the objects for
about thirty (30) minutes and they were moving back and forth across the
sky from 290 degrees to o about 305 degrees, as indicated on the crash map,
and appeared to be getting further away all the time until finally they
disappeared. advised that a bean of light similar to that of a
search light came from one of the objects and that the beam of light kept
going on and off in different directions from the object. also
advised that very short but continuous trails o what appeared to be flame
came out of both objects. urther advised that it was dark when he
first sighted the objects and the weather was very clear.
When asked concerning airline stated that at that
date, Western Air Lines had two one at about l000
hours and one about 2100 hours.
E
County
were in the air at the time.
tated that the objects were not conventional type aircraft
and that he had never sighted strange aerial objects before or since the
above incident. advised that to his knowledge one else at the
base sighted th above objects.
urther advised that he had been a flight engineer with
the U. S. Coast Guard from 1943 to 1946 and d had acquired approximately
3000 hours flying time during that period. also advised that he had
been a tower operator since 11 June 1951.
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SUBJECT: Weather Data
TO: Commanding Officer
ATIC Seudt
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
ATTN: AT 1AA2C
Inclosed herewith Wea Data reques -ATIAA -5 - 13E
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Weather Data S
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FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON CACH WEATHER BALLOON LAURNCH ON A P A1
13 14 AND 2O MAY DE AIRIIAILED TO ATIC ATTN ATIAASC IMNEDIATELY
A. EXACT TIME OF LAUNCH. B. GENERAL COURSE TAKEN DY DALLOONL. .
C. VHETHER OR NOT A DEFINITE BURST WAS NOTED. D. TIME OF DURST OR WHEN
CONTACT WAS LOST. E. HORIZONTAL RANGE AND BEARING OF BALLOON AT 1121
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United Statos Air ForchE FIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
Hoadquarters DOD DIR 5200.10
Vashington 25, D. C.
1. SYNOPS informaticn, an aero-nautical enginoor,
1 San Diego, California, ent locnlities
in the San Diogo forwse: Flying Sauc ighting Club".
When an unidentifiod acrial bject is sirhtod, c mbers are alorted
fcr further idantification, tracking, and triangulation. Source has
subani tted varioua sketchos and mathomaticnl computationo canceming
sightings mado during four month
OTUO 2. DETAILS: residing
National City, Califomia, employod as an cngineor with the Cansolidated-
Vultee Aircraft Corporation, fen Ticgo, Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Fen Ticgo, California, advises California, advisos that he,
along with along with several other several other ongineers, has forned a ongineers, has forned a voluntary "Flying voluntary "Flying
Saucer Sighting Saucer Sighting Club". The membors df this club Live in varicus mombors df this club Live in varicus points
in and sround San Niogo and iis suburbs According to whon ono -
member sichts an unidentified object in sky, ho imaodiately alerts
other mombers club by telephono ti.on and HA
. additiona. be mado.
Mr. has aubmitted to this office roports along with vari-
Teuag Suue Pn Tn ous nathematical computations covering sightings rado by this rroup on
2 March 1952, 9 May 1952, 13 May 1952, 21 liay 1952, and 14 Juno 1952.
SION ENLLY All these si htings were made at ni -like objects.
above subnitted by Mr.
CArR's colleagues, , San Diego,
California, end Mr. . Sen 1 Tiago,
California. These reports concern tho slghting of a groen fire ball
on 2 March 1952 at tho 38th and El Cajon addroos by ir. and Mr.
Pand a similar sighting 9.May 1952 by Nr. at the Campus
Avenua addross.
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UNCLAS FIED
18D 24-0 11 July 1952
Subject: Findings of Unconventional
Airborne Objects, San Diego,
California, March to June 1952.
All of the above reports. along with the computations of Mr.
CARR and his colleaguos, are inclosed in the attached i envelope as Inclos-
ure l to this report, for the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,
Wright-Patterson Air Fo ce Base, Dayton, Onio, Attention: McJs.
a 3. AcTION: No furthor action in this matter is contemplated; however,
if and when additi cnal reports are received fron Mr. they will be
- promptly forwarded for evaluaticn.
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Air Materiel Comand Air Materiel Command 4
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resembling a parachu e s s
d. 1150Z A control tower operator at Yuna, Arizona, sighted an
and blue object 320 and 20 miles from his position. After hovering for a
A ahort time in one position, it changed to another position and began n hovering
JY again. Operator said it was sighted for
star.
II. STATUS OF IN ESTIGATION
There were no AF fighters airborne at the time but four -
Centro Naval Air Station were airb to 1230Z.
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13/1722 NICAND, CA
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Reference is made to from Hq USAF,
COMPTROLLER don, D. C.
Wash
2. It is requested that OSI initiate an investigation of
nclosed wire.
PERSONNEL ADM It is requested that the following .
a. Name and address of source.
b. Sescription elevations at
fomation.
RESEARCH
d. Expedit andling
·l Inel DONALD L. BONER, Colonel, USAF
Cy mat JEPHQ 358A Chief, Technical Analysis Division
Air Technieal Intelligence Center
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FROM AFOIN-1A2 42044. THE FOLLOWING CABLES FROM FLT SVC CENTER OLMSTEAD
AFB PA ARE QUOTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION: 'HOVERING OVER EL CENTRO
CALIF FIVE FLYING SAUCERS AS LARGE AS B-36 WITH LIGHT UNDERNEATH
DISAPPEARED TO SOUTH VEST WITH TERRIFIC RATE OF SPEED EL CENTRO WIATHER -
AT 0315 PST CLEAR 15 MILES VIS 12 MI SIGHTED A 131115 PORTED
BY EL CENTRO CALIF SHERIFF'S OFFICE.".
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TO: Comsanding Officer
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
ATTN: ATI
. Reference is made to Disposition Form your
dated 21 May 1952, concerning the above captioned matter
2 In compliance Paragraph No. 2, - transmitted herewith
A are two copies of are two copies sofI Report of Investigation by Special Agent Report of Investigation by Special Agent THOMAS THOMAS
J. McARDLE, 18th OSI District, dated 27 June 1952, File No. 1952, File No. 24-176, 24-176,
subject as above.
. This investigation is continuing in another OSI District and in another OSI District and
subsequent reports wi subsequent reports will ll be furnished your urnished your office upon receipt.
4 Attention is invited to the fact that the information contained
herein has been derived from sources other than USAF. In accordance
with Paragraph 8b, AFR 205-l, dissemination of the information contained
herein must not be made outside of USAF channels.
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R/I, DO #18, dtd 2 Lt Colonel, USAF
District Conmander
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inforaation received from El Centro El Centro
from Officers
and Imperial, Calif ce Departmont nd Deputy Sheriff
El Centro County She erirf Office, ststioned at Niland, Colif.,
also Naval Air Station Control To Centro, Calif. and Army Control
Tower, Yuma, Arizona. with Police Chief Police
Department, Imperial, Calif. reveals denies seeing any uniden-
tified objects. liabl eputy Sheriff
believes Subject si be Navy flare on weather balloon.
Operations Officer, Naval Air Control Tower, El Centr Calif., states
strange object sighted by control oporator to be morning star. Yumm Yuma
Control Tower located in District Office l7. .
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Sheriff' 's
tary.  Imerial Police Dept., Imperial fficers state the
saucers took o: the southwest.
3:42 A.M. El Centro County Shoriff's Office, stationed
at Niland, Calif., hat he has a strange object in the sky at the southcas
end of Salton Sea, and state s object looks like a flare ir the sky moving up and
down at approzimately three thousand (3,Ooo) feet. thinks it be a weather
balloon.
was not a so-called flying saucer, and was stationary in the sky'like the flares
dropped by Naval planes in prac ry and na bombing or the usual
weather balloon.
4. Chief of Police ELMO SnER.AN, Imperial Police Department, Imperial, Calif.,
was interviewed and stated that Officer has been discharged from the Police
Department as unreliable. Officer unavailable for interview. Chief
stated that he had t thoroughly interrogated the two (2officers the morn-
that only had supposedly seen
objeets in the sky. accompanied but stated that he was unable
to see the said objects and did. that they existed.