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from the eaot and disappeared into the west. .
6Ceiling and viaibility unlimited- wind 10-15 MPH from the south.
7It night have neteor; howevor. teor,
and it was traveling
(8)Negative
9) Idaho 15 scrambled- nothing sighted.
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seen any
the light was.
brilliant enough to hav attraoted their attentic nce I presime
8 it was som distance away. Eefore I could get ins report the
incident, broadcastdeseribed a reen.lighty hc when I saw
it I did. not get an impreasion: of g SIt a
a clear Ilame. .with just a 1lonishs1
The objeet appe long streak in the sky and traveled ; in a
straight lo° inclined position. It gave no sound or visible means
of propulsien can not tirai speed of this
objeet the speed of a 4 inch roeket
When itp Iit want, out lihe a light. It seemed to'grow
brighter and then completely go out.
In my, three year experienee in the U.S. Aray Air Force during tho.
past vorld wer, I never witnessed a phenomena such as this. I can
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FAULA W. STIMSBN (CA
U. S. AIR FORCE
DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
BUTHAIR (DIVISION)
ZIRTLAND AIR FORCR BASR . .
ALESQUZRQUE, NEM MEACO
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apartment, Irobserved the-objeet for enly a second and m first.
imoressicmw s.that.iteould have been caused Irom an electrical
short in the roaf of the adjoining partaont.- Dhe to the lixited -
visibility, I can maks ne statesent as to speed, cireetien, ete.,
except. that it did appear. to be een ball with orenge tinted
edges and trailing tail. 4
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I have had perience in aircraft recogniticn whil. serving in I
the Air Foree, and its cadet training pregram. It definitely was 2 4
not a couventianal aireraft. I can not definitely state wbat it
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the objest wnss however, due to the color and sise I hesitate to
state that it was a met
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the ether) at sately 2000 ft., and
descending to earth to. ithe northe 30 to 45 degre ea of
angle.: Fran point of observatien, it appear arinz outb
m 18 east to northvest and about 2miles distance athis obsery or
The elapsed during which I
observed 2 roind green balls approriaately the size e of bowling calls,
and having foot red-orange tail. Thes seemed to be
traveling about 250-3c0. M.P.H. There was no sound that I could
hear, but I. s inside the staticn at the time. Aa I observed further,
there were no taetica oRmaneuvers as it descended in traight line
a5 and seened to fade or burn out as it neared the earth - th etail or:
exhaust did the same.
amount of experience in observing aireraft, and
am quite sure st not-a conventicnal aerial objeet as I
know them, insluding f, falling atar, balloon, etc. However,
in my opinien it. was posaibly an a astronondcal objeat such meteor.
This conelnsion stens frcm tbe faet that it seewed to be travelling
- too slowly. to be roeket er jet propelled.
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PAULA W. STINSCN
U. S. AIR FORCE
DERECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
BATH AIR (DIVISICN) +
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ALBUQUERQUE, NEN MEYICO

A ventiemal type of aireraft.
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
13TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
: Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska
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CI/jbw
24-0 29 July 1952
SPOT IATSLLIGENCE REPORT
SUBJECTyUnddentified Objeet, Deecribed as. wylying Sauser",
Repertedly Sighted Near Kansas City, Missouri,
24 June 1952
TO: Direetor of. Special Investigations A
Headquarters Uni ted State Air Foree
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Chief, Count adon
SYOP9ISg RAZ I HYLAND, awployee at Bandix Aviation Corperetion,
Kansas City, Hnsouri. resently reported to Kapnas City Field Office,
: Foderal Bureen of Irwestigation, Federal Burean of Imwestigation, that she anw an objeet she anw an object described as
wa flying 8al proxiaato1y 2100-2115 hours, 24 roxdaato1y2100-2115 hours, Jun near
Kansaa city, ourd.
, ATTN: ATTN
2. DETAILS: On Rl July l952, thia District Office received a
letter from the KO. City Fiald Office, Federal Burean of Investi-
gation, Kanies City, Miseouri,to the affect that the Atomic Enerzy ATIC
Coanisaion Beadix Aviation.Corporation, Kansaa City,
Missouri, Bendix employee RAX HYLAN, indicated
she saw an objeet desoribed a flying seuGer at approximately
2100-2115 heurs, 24 June 1952, Bar Highmay 71 and Hillcrest, on the
out siirta City, Missouri. FAI adyiaed thia District Office
that ne 310n is being coniucted by that agency egarding this
matter Ia Metrict Oftise Into rding
RAK AYLAM
3. ACTIOM In the absen specific request by competent 4
authority, no aeti ve iavestigation of this incident is oresontly con
tanplated by this Diatriet O. OLF
CHARLES P. MARTIN
Coloml, USAP :
Distriet Comander
voo: CO, MC, ATTN: ATTC (dup)

ONIO
ZEN/CG ENT AFB COLO
ZEN/CG WADF ATTN DIR OF INTEL HANILTON AFB CALIF ..
A0O-OIN-46 ERPT. (
14/ 21TADT AOATIIT
MANUEVERS: TRAVELED IN STRAIGNT LINE
MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE: ONE REPORT STATED "APPEARED TO
-DISENTEGRATE" OTHERS "DISAPPZARED OVER NORIZONM".
ALL OTHER ITEIS IN INUIBER ONE /A/ NEGATIVE.
121 TIME OF SICHTING: DICE MST O4 JUH OBSERVED APPROX 3 MIN.
.

/6/ LOS ALAMOS SP
/7/ CEILING AID VISINI
/3/ MIGHT POSSIELY DE A SHOOTING STAR
19/ HO1E
SCRAHELED TO INVESTIGATE - SIGHTINIG NOTHING AFTER (
SEARCHING AREA.
'11/ HONE
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control on aircraft received a
negat reply.
Oceen station vessel 4y3 at 21557 wa8 located at
minutes north, Ity one zero zero minutes vest.
5. Tha reporting afrcraft lended at 2350z, 24 June l952, and the crew was
querried for further information. The crew consisted of Major O. jernigan, aircraf:
commander, Torbay, Major C. W. Rich, pilot, Torbay, Lt. R. K. Bayer, navigator, Gocse
Air Base, and Airman bay
that attempted unidentified aircraft for Tinutes without
suce B8.
7. Three poe exist: (1) that the unidentified aircraft was not guard-
log the assigned frequencies. (2 that the aircraft was on a classified mission and
was maintaining strict radio silenca. (3 that the aircraft was friendly or unfriendly
on mission,
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E.Browm APP
EUGENE BROWN CHARLES C.BOBINSOH
Captai USAF IR Major, USAT
Chief Coll. Chiof Intelligencs ranch
Hq AAC3 Hq LACS
ATIC7.2966
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l. Air Intelligence Information Repor dated 30 June
submitted in compliance . d
2. Required rs 24
June 1952.
3. One infornation copy of irector of
Intelligene , He hington 25, D.0.
GENERAL:
DOWNGRADED DECLASSIFIED
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Los Alamos, Maw Maxieo Z4th Atr Diyiadon6ioronse)
DATE OE REPORT DATE OF INFOR Ni
30 Juna 1952 25 dume 1952
PREPARED BY (OiCET) SOURCE
Visual Observars
Nona
SUMMARY: (Enter coneias one-sentence paragraph. m 118-Purt II.)
SUBJECT: F FLYOBRPT
In accordance with AWL 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, Sublect: Unidontified
Flying Objects Reporting (Short Titla: FLYOBRPT) following report
of unidentified flying object is ubmitted
On 24 approximately 21C0 MS
on, and
from Los Alamos, New Mexico observed a strange object in n the sky. This
object appeared to be a bluish-green ball portruding
red flame tail. It seemed to be east N.E. object
made no sound and had no viaibl neans speed of the
was about that of a 4 inch rocket. It traveled i etraight 10 degrees
inclined position. When it disappeared, it went out I like a light and
seemed to become brighter just before it faded or burned out. All of
the above observors stated that th y had nover witnessed a phonomena
such as this before.
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(4)1 Location Los Alamos, Now Mexico-o- the objoct came over
.
(5) Reliability of
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(8) Hegative
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Propulsion systens Negative
Speed: Negative
Sound: Negative
Manouvera: Negative
Manner of disappearance: Hogativ.
) Time: 2100 MST
6 10-15 MPH frow the south. ,
7)Nogative
(8)Nogative
.
(10) Negative
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objeot .
8Negative
)Idaho 15 scramb
10) Negat
The information given above trus and correct to the
best of his ability and knowlsdge.
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brightor and then, it went completoly out.
seconds.
(4) Location of observera: Los Alamos, New Mex
be cast N.E. travoling north.
(5)R
, MPH from the south.
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(8) None
.
(9) None
eits
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