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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Glowing brownish orange color.
No definite conclusion

Straicht and level.

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2. LOCATION

recnville, S. Carolina

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12. CONCLUSIONS “

Wos Bolloon
Probobly Balloon

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Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft

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3 annteur astronomers Possibly Astronomical
18. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE [Oo Othe-FOSS GEESE
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Oval shape. | Objects were in tight diamond fornation

Similar sightings hawe been geese or ducks.

ATIC YORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Seemed to oscillate slightly.

One source seemed to indicate he
thought they were geese.

Size of half-dollar at arm's lengta. .

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Description of Incident

On the night of 13 May 1952 at 2233 EST, four amateur astronomers observed
a diamond formation of four oval-shaped objects. The objects were observed
visually from the ground. The objects were sighted nearly overhead and disap-
peared at an angle of about 12° in three seconds, They were described as being
reddish-yellow or reddish-brown in color. They were relative in size to a half
dollar, quarter turned, at arm's length. The objects appeared to wobble in
their flight and being oval-shaped appeared to be flying sideways.

The night was extremely clear. The sources stated that there was haze and
illumination near the city, but that they were on the Furman University
campus and that there were no ground lights near nor haze.

To > (ones a was inclined to believe these were geese.

Comments

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The description of this incident is very similiar to others from drive-in
theaters and one from Fargo, North Dakota, on 25 April 1952, that were ducks,
In this case, however, there were no ground lights in the area to reflect from
is, a bird. This is borne out by the fact that these people had set up their tele~
scopes in a dark area, which is essential for good astronomical observing.

It is not known how much light a bird will reflect, but it seems logical
4 that a relatively bright ground source of light would be needed.

As was stated, one source was sure they were geese but the other three
were just as sure they were not.

The possibility of aircraft is nil since they passed directly overhead with

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LNY 6TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, ROBINS FIELD, GEORGIA

SPOT INTSLLIGENCZ REPORT 2 R MAY 1959

FILS NOs 24-0

SUBJECT s UHCCHVENTIOCNAL AIRCRAFT SIGHTOD 1N GREENVILLE,
SOUTH CAROLINA APSA = 13 MAY 1952
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TOs Director of Special Investiga HLOBENGRADED Avr 8 YRS INTERVATS-
Feadquarters USAP : POD pee es 12 YEARS,
Washington 25, D. C. He), 1)

Ie SYNOPSTSs lst Lt ARTHUR S, PAIMER, S75th Troop Carrier
Wing Intelligence Ofticer, Donaldson AFB, South Cerolina, received informa-
tion from the Officer of the Day, 13 May 1952, that unidentified objects
hud been sizhted by members of a. group of arateur astronomers at anproxi-g
mately i2233 hours, PST,_15 Vay 19526 ,

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II. DETAILS: (1) Ur. Se , :
Greenville, South C,rolina, was interviewed by Lt. PALYOR and made the re
following written statement:

"On the night of May 15, 1952, ut ooproximately 2433 ssT, om
a group of emateur estroncmers of whom I was one gathored on the Canpus
of Furran University, Greenviile, South Caroliaa, for an evening of obe
serving. As we were preparins to iaave, 1 neticed four (4) objects,
modified cylinder or obloid in shape, flying at an unknown altitude on
a heading of about 300 degrees. These objeots were brownish oranzs in
color and rather dull glowing in appesrance.

"These objects were in a diamond formation, almost
directly overhead, going on a straizht covres, oscillating slightly, a)
first one side would tip up then the other. They ware in sicht for {
about five (5) seccnds."

(2) Yr.
ee, Greenville, South Corolina, was interviewed by Lt. PAL:
made the following written statement: ‘

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File 24-0, subj: "Unconventional Aircraft Sighted in Creenville, 3. ¢.
Aroa ~ 13 Lay 1952

“On the nicht of May 13, 1952, at epproximately 2233 cosT.,
a group of amateur astronorers cf which I was one, were preparing to

return home after an evening of observing from the Furman Campus located
in Greenville, South Carolina. At this tine, —  e one of

the sroup, called our attention to what I would say were four chjeots,
@ach the shape of the goose without neok or tail. They wers a luminous
brown or orange color, possibly translucent end flying in a diamond forma-
tion. Distance botween coach odjeot was about five (55 times the width of
each object. —

"They wore flying about ten (10) to fifteen (15) docrees
from direotly overhead, om a level course heading about 550 degrees, Al-
tituds I weuld sey vas below 1000 fs9t if, they ware about the size oi
goose. They were visibl» for about ton (D) soconds."

"Their flight was oscillating in nature, first five (5)
derraes up on ore side and at the seme time down on the other."

(3) ‘rv  creenville,
South Carolina, was interviewed by Lt. FALUSR and made the following
written statement:

"On the nijht of May 15, 1962, ot approximately 2255 c£5T,
@ group of amateur astronomers, of which I was one, ,acierad on the campua
of Purzan “niversity loceted in Greenville, South Cerolina. Te were
getting ready to call it on svening ¢20n Janus3 Nlchardson, one of the
group, called cur attention to four (4) ebloid, self-illuninated, trownish
yollow chjects trawling in a diamord fcermaticn. Those objacts were ia
eight for about three (3) seconds traveling on a level course slightly
arced to the left on a heading of about S00 degress.

"Y was unable to ostimate tho altitude or speed of thase
objsota, They treveled directly overhead, making no sound, and rather
wobbling in flight. Motion was similar to hoavy winged birds in flixsht.e
It was a clear, quiet night, excellert for astronomy. Thore waa a slight
ground haze over tho oity, however, this did not extend to tho Furman
campus where it was porfectly clear.

"“RBy way of further description, I would say the objoots
wore wluller to the "Lubbos’s Lights’ as reported in Lites wagazine, Ap-
proximate, slae would bo thet of a hal? doller held at arms length end
elichtly turned."

File 24-0, subj: "Unconventional Aircraft Sighted in Greenville, 3. C,. |
Area - 13 May 1952

III, ACTICN: No action is contemplated at present by Sth |
District O31 (1G) in reference to this matter. Lt. PALMIR has advised thet
Air Intelligence Information Report, Form 112, Part I, concerning this
incident was forwarded Headquarters USAP on 14 Mey 1952,

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Greenville, South Carclina S75th Te Ce sing Intelligence

DATE OF REPORT | BATE OF INFORMATION ~~ ; | vivo ~———
1G May 1962 | 14 May 1952

PREPARED BY ( Officer) yh had —  . - P =
fethur °C. Palmer | Local Citizens

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sighting made in Greenville, Scuth Carclina, on 13 ifay 1952 at 22:38 ts, ‘
The sightings wore nct made by military personnel, but by a er up of
Gyeenville pecole. Two of thease, lMér. 2 ieen) attorney, and Mr
CEeaidies:, responsible adult citiszens, and a a - a2 levele
headed Senior high School student. These racorts rive a concise s:mrery cf the
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