DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6989703
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONALBUQUERQUE NEWMEXICO
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LISAPPEARED. 15
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(3) CBSERVED VISUALLY FROM GROUND
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Official U.S. Air Force
Page 5
2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" an the curved line to show how high the object
was above the harizon (skyline) when you first saw it. P'ace a "B" on the same curved line to show haw high the object was
above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the com-
pass when you last saw the object.
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28. Draw a picture that willshaw the matian that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at
the end of the path, and shaw ay changes in direction during the course.
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questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sihing
This. 15 a further follow up on the
information a have J
page
part 32.
as the object suddenly shot
west wards to to my My 1ef+ left it saemed emad to
accelerate in a jerk like a jerk like it it
gears gears before before was was shifting
it dis appeared. First dis appeared. Finst it
accelerated to to a G blut, then .
jerk blun, then there there was
as if it accelerated acce/erated still
shifting. and faster Clike fasterClike
and then then it was
although gone. gone.
the object
was sharply defined I had the
that it was slightly im pressi
looked slightly it
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would. glow in the dark. as tho it
O.f was a siqht will. Lve
forget as long as live. 2 have
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3Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Cirele One) Yes No
. IF y anwered YES.id theyee th bjctooCic O Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give fallawing information about yourself:
NAME Last Name Middie Name
ADORE M.J
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUM 3_ sex Male
Indicate any additional informatian about yourself, including any spe n might be pertinent.
fari. North.
football kicked high in the ain as it grew large
i seemed to slow
shot Westwards to my left
then it
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It wes on July 29, 1952, that George Stock focused
his camere on nthis strange object in New Jersey sky.
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n 2 MRADY
6 SLST AIR BASE SQUADRON
Greater Pittaburgh Airport
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EX 6 August 1952
SUBUDET PEOPT 4 +
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Hesdquarters USar
. agcordanee with Ar Latter
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insteed
this
(2) slowly vertieally through elouds
the ground. Object was
afurenee with sort penduaLun,
suspe 15-20 indor.
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(4) Apprezinately 39 degrees 65 mimutss Letitude and 79
degrees 15 ainutes Longitude. Between Frostburg and
Grantsville, Maryland, at appro tely 2000 feet
altitnde on Negro Mountain.
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onr. He said he - Lnitely he saw
the ebject hans that
Fes N
(6) dround to obsoured causing ymerous
automehdles to pall ofr 1 Sde of the road..
Ceiling was estissted to be about 100 feet d the
visibiiity WBS fourthe aile. Finds
alefs un
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Caytadn Junier E. Hensen
rat # 10, 2021at KT
in paragragia 1 a (5) above,
jer Jains C. Peak, Hoadquarters 8lst
Airpert, Coraapolis, Fennsylvania,
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AF FORM 1 112-PART I 41
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY-LC REPORT MK (LEAVE BLANK)
United Stet FR-100
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
Obiect UK
Unident FROM
AREA RSPORTED ON (Aprnce)
Merced, C. 93nd Bomb Wing Intelligence Orfice
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
1 August 1952 29 July 1952 ti Unkom
PREPARED BY (OMEMT) SOURCE
GERAID S. CHAPMAN Capte, USAP Mr. 1
REFERENCES (Contrel BsmOer, report, de. as applicsble)
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SUMMARY:
An umidentiried d objeet was sighted over Merced California on
29 July 1952 by Mr. resident of that oity. The object
was first Br at 2635 Pir and Wa in for approximately two (2)
mimutes tol erter sighting Mr called the Castle Ar
Base Weather Officer to find ut how high the clouds He has estimated
12,000 feet indicated they 0,000 feet.
inoident to the Office the Day, and the 7
following day Ge aptain id B. Cn pman of the Wing Inte noe Orric called
Iled interviev.
t/ M. H. Tiilin
s/ WILLIAM H. TIMLIN
Major, USAP
Wing Intelligence Orficer
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called Lieuten inf bad told him whis-be could
contaet notified Couni Murray bjeet that I had seeh, was
in astinsted
altft rent motion except f the winde loft.
nod5c four mimutes and then returned. to y
of81 Point)-to pick up any
tarrotr in u I bad soen the object. Their report was negative.
I sedured ther
OB81 Lt USN.
At-abou1 Srignt, white, round object at a poor estimated height
Lcokad to about hal rizira refore,
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Headquarters PACD MATS Hickam
AFB, T.H. IR-472-52 3
0BS Lt USH.
5. At approrimately 1745w to 1750W on 29 July 1952, I sighted an objeot in the
sky of the folloving deseriptioat
Colort White or silver
Shapet Round
Biset Estimated 20 to 30 feet in diameter.
Distancet Istidated 20 to 40 thousand feet.
2-
Movenents Hone apparent
Bearingi Approximately 70 degrees degrees from the
Adainistration Building, Pearl Harbor.
Anglei Of sighty A5 degrees.
Lmpressiont- Resembled a weather balloon,
OBSERVER: YNSM
Dhecobjest In-tha dky flying Saucer, was to ny knowledge a
weather ballbcn. Itracemed to be riaing vertioally and to tho East. Seeing weather
ballans rising befere ls my resson for my deoision.
GOOTNT BY PREPARING OVFICEA
tatiod ot giragraph.2, AFL 200-5, by this Headquerters, reveals the
NED M. PETTIT
7 lst Lt USAF
Intelligence DOr
3
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SECURITY INFORMATION
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first cbser ther
xhot raflections "eathur at ings:
clear, visibi wind calm.
ATIC
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on the two stationary and tare that at 80
degrees, the other seamed read. f last
four was about saw them passed overhead
and we lost them t about. acela slapao oi im2 secords. I
Tea
callad be on the phene ard asked me where I reeeived infenation and penort of
ehjecta ever S-attie. Me said tre IP hnd gotton in tuch wiah ah from Seattle
said they hn bjecta cver area in Tashingten, sate. en told the
AP representa that I merely had overneard the comvereation.
(Signed)
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were Lowand calculated
with M/Sgt that at the rata of speed they had been previously
deternined to 60 that they should Great Falls in une and one-half to tho
ainutes,so several locality decided they would and look
and to my amazement thas saw flying and I then out myselr
and saw mediately within the minutes. They were
cireularin shape and silver in color They hed apcarent depth could
detemine. thouch it motion
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and appeare aluminum dase. At times they would have discolcred
color and they would seen to drift to an angle Bith reflection of the sun on
them it a appeared atat had shiny aluminum color These two objects were
statiorary wher , for approximataly3 inutes. Suddenly one
cana in at abcut a 45 de ple, betwean the two etatic objects. It
appeared Cadust without shin This cbject
an NCOIC named T/Sgt was
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and the ground visibility was approximately 65 miles. The atamsphere very very
clear, in other mords, the aky above was so blue it offered a good I 3m
sure of the dirsetion or these being frm the west east itheast.
Isaw bjects.
(Signed)
Major USAF.
lst 1701st
I, 1 Lst Lt upon reporting for duty
people watehing the sky. Was told that they had seen flying saucers. was very
skeptical at this point bees the large number of dandelion air
and also what appeared to DaDor carried aloft by the wind. The newspapers
nere i5 the general vicinit ations None wers Obser
possibility of them being conventional or jet aircmart. am unabla to aive any
defl:ite desc a3 to shace roun
Lot Lt US.AP
.
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I gighting the
lva" sirilar
Aplanea ara pnintedn The object circled al
Nay Nogtheaat torasrds Costlo A Baso and also toerde a J i trga hois Ln the
bout aebt dles awey Nhere bue sly ans sheaing (hre soe figrze ). The
Pasgad out ot sight thu tnds hols. M. Lwho elodaren to be ahle to
the distsnoe of the anoke stated that the object Braveled about io riles
Ha is about
eelf-employed in creill but thriving huginaes of
ge Air Force:in lgg2 and was enrolled as a navigation studaat but
r physical reasons. Ee served the rest o his time with a ground
radar Baton, Florida, 5 discharged in l945. He incrassed mo as
boing one
reactlon t ho ia noattivo that
what he edw raas no ord
The othere who were ma raze Mra.
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Ca. ornia.
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to my section Icoticed a nt
locking up into the sky and up and saw objects that seened to
be silver and similar to 3 ocn only'shiry 7OX one at a 45
degree anple looking toward sCuth and right beld
Or 25,000 Mrh. Hoy loft no vucor trnil or tcuke. 9 looked
01 24 000 47 ake ot
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was standing out in front of the else locking up into
the sky, and san three (3) objects which I would say were 20,000
air and wh rat thean they lookad like they NOR and around
and zave hita glare every onc n. In
my opinion saw they birds a3 1t that ligped it3 wings.
As to size t looked sered these
at about an 80 degree angle.
everyone kept pointing and naid there they are an then Wéid
see a white object and it rould sort of just as i it
was rovereing itselr.
office.
vent out lock
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some objects in the Leo sighted at the base cbject in
the northem sky traveli 1630 MS lghting it I
got it through the binoculars shape was indefinite, bu say there
were no wings or tail or he back of it it was ned in
color. thirteen with 1.e and can coafirm atatement as to
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Then three that
cam ouzbt
turning inning Thr aed
to be dippin ine off vapor
trail and obie degrees
on the me through 1525MST al se
at 80 dea the Tha anzle of obeer-
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side of the tiorary objsot mediately darted o
behind a group of small clouds as lost from viow. The other
sumllar objes dertnd orf du shanI looked b
object it h mred.
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oup's Alumimum bas•. they
would boy drift angle.
with the it shiny
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travel erly direction By this
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orfiser and informed there an NCOIC mamed1 T/sgt Fermandes. At
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this July, the mas cloudless, axoept for a
Pow sin fermed elauds and the ground visibility apprexi-
mately 66 aphers TORY eleer, in other words,
the sky 1t ood contraat. am aura of
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@Qhatastem at epprexizately 1600 im the air,
Looking im @ nertheasterly direction, altitude unknown, I sighted an
objeet round and white in appearares. Its scvements were like a
falling ieaf fer several seconds and then it prceseded in an east-
southeasterly heading, speed unknown.
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29 July overyone else
looking obin I would say
were 22.2 looked like
they ry
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fiying CM I toli ber fiet Inad abcut ti
cut to 100 thought they were just kicding. Sbe said that she hnd
s84n the teruinol and
started loeiing Dp into tihe firstI wuld not see anything and
then everyone kept pointing and said thare they ore II kep looking
T and then T did 8 white objeet andit would sart of go awny and then
reappear just 1t reveraing itselr. ets at
this back to my
.
. . At taly 1620 USY
to look and this t.ime I notieed thay were adjadent to the tower and it .
WES the same whito maing objeets. One could not watch constantly be-
Callge s220s I aould not see which way they were zoing or the soeed
. of their ause I oould not keep wa ould got
blurry.
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suveral poe front of Twin
Hangaro 8n peopl leoking upward. did, and ma
unable I potieed te (2objeeta.
looking could ne o1l
muoh ab rould
little oul S
at about ming Cre
or fek slee
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this.
The laat Hape reling north to - of
the aky. There a vapor around them and behind then. Lue
to the brightness of the gun I was unable to get these two in the binoo-
ulard. All three geen travel out of sight.
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approrimately lc fe their car
The ebjeet was n00e abcut the size and shape of automobile
tire when looking Dadside and judged it to bo aprroximately eight inches
thiety which appes spinninig as it noved thrcugh th complete
foriard uide of the object ecnaisted wholly of a streng. light, wiile from the
rear of the objees there omitted blue-white sparks xtending for istance of
appreximately three That they heard no sound from the cbjeet, but ould not-
be there incows of the car rere closed at the tine.
No HonW
vallding at the time.
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flat dises, reflecting sun's rays. Position duo south Falls
AFB (Inel. l). Ona (1) object stationary and three se en
cireling around it. They wers seen for three (3) to four (4)
then the staticnary object feley aoutheast The other three (3) west
and diswppeared. iio sound oritted exhmust was observed. Speed
of the objeets estizated one thousand (1cco) miles per hour.
Altiturie not deteruinad due Pact that the size of C54 airoraft,
objects etimted 30,000 feet. All objeete were Visual
from the They eetimated fifty pereons including
offlcers, meate attacbed as Inel. 2. Ob-
jects repident Great Falls, iontana
(otatom d as Incl. 2).
2. Pixst objects heand Seattle,
Washingten are (proamably HeChord AFB) over the Plap 62 Voice Cirauit
of the Contrel P this Bass. transmission wES
rasigent
llwho claine oiaturee of untdenbified nying objests
and theb se ?1ns ower to th 8i-. B..
contacted the maneger of the radio station AMCN, whe intomed us that
H. tumed the 21. the Comneniing Leer
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1 August 1952
SUBJECT: .
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TO: COMMANDER 1
Continental Diviaion
Military AiP Transport Service
ATTN: Intelligeace Division
Kelly Texas
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Trunsnitted herewith, in accordange peragraph 7 200-5
subjest: (Unelassified) Unidemtified Flying Objeets Reporting (Short
titlo: (PLIOBRPT) and MATS Letter subjeet: (Unolassified) Unidentified
Flying Objeets Reporting (Short titlo: (FLYCaRPT) dated 28 July 1952
is a t1om of Yeete Comoarning Unidentiried Objeets Sighted
in the Palls, Montana Area 29 July 1952, with i inclosures,
as repegt 29 July 19522.
FOR THE ING OFFICER:
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thousand feet above the unpit mountain. Siortly tar trat three smaller
dise Like objects came burating out clouds from different angles traveling at
an estimated tno bund red miles per bour Each of h objects cade arc in
dirferent direetions and at the peak of the arc ated at a terrific speed and
departed ts central point behind the clouds and apceared. There was a trail
of very hasy Cilnof dark cclored ha
watching. this
I stopped tw ard, one from:Arkanaas and Ohio The man in the
car from Ohde had a peir of 50-power binoculars. all, and think there was about
a do ger of is, watched with the naked eye and biroculars. Shortly after the three
objects left the cloud five objects appeared on the right side of the cloud in a V
formation traveling elowly and then each'of these in succession formed a small cloud
around themeelven. They single fle entered the
big eloud one behind the other.
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unidentified flying objects ware recorted observed vi sually with naked eye and high-
powered binocuiare from surface position approximately 1110, 40' 15' N,
aom 8 ailes south.of Ennis (") by
and otber unidenti Led
observed She shaped object, non-transparent, dark
color hovering about 1000-ft above ountain soge3 to 4 miles distant from observer.
This object then appeared to hide iteelf in aelt-emitted white eloud. Shortly after
three (3) smaller Ha6 like objeete burst out cloud from different angles
traveling at estih 200 MPH, each making an an different directions; at peaks
of arcs they ited Eed to terrific uife speed and returned central point behind cloud. cloud.
After th e cmaller objects burst from the cloud to fo rm to to rm the arcs, arce, five other five cther
abjc abj aEproa from the right the right ration traveling slowlyt then then each of each of
these.in succesaion successder formed foraed small elouds elouds around round thenselves:and thenselves and changed changed from to
sinel nd big eloudy eloudy (Attached.is (Attached.is diarram diarrag
yo pinutes another eloud suddenly appe antair. six ailes
pheno took place
Fer leeatiea zee Norld Aeronautical Chart, Incl. 1 to FLroBRrT observations
from Great Vall Ara-en 29 July 1952 as reported in IR by Int, Off., CariD, yATS on
4 August 1952.
130 ditioast Not reported.
Cbserver took &u mntion pietures-(Bell & Howell cacera) with colored filn and. still
shots with Kodak Betina in black-and-white. Files turned over to Major
Air Division Defense Great Falls ApB, who dispatched films to WADF, Hardlton XFB,
Callf. Latar TADE hip fil.. imediately to ATIC.
APPFIOVED:
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ceerver JOSSPH Y, PENY
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ing they
of this natue would 1x8 coordinated with the 1701st Lir racapert Wing
Intallige Ofrieer in the futurs. Hin contacted by this
liesdquartere and he 281 statament and drandng Incl.3 &4and be
further stated thet would appi having or
Air Fore dth it.
ho At t airo lyine in the local area
B-25.
. ighting was clear with
re cals. (Inol. 5)
during investigation, a sighting ber 1950.
abee 1950, Mr. and Mrs.
G Hontana, aveling east on highway io. 8
betarsnn and Raynesford, Montana. At this time thoy observed
oojees ovime which paased the frout or their sto
moidle. This oojest strong white Mgot in front
and aai tting bluemwnits rearks the draving attached). are.
tates that the object seemnd Do abourt the 3iaa on
or on autonoalie tirs lookdng broedsids and opiuning Sarou
The comviete tront side consi tx weelly or chis Bwrong The
body, wodch Iudged efght
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bed 50-power binoculars. 70
all, and I think there was about a desen of t us, watched with the naked
eye and bineculare. Shartly afte: ebjects laft the eloud
five ebjeets apjeared rizht the clend oraation
traveling slowly RmM muecesaion forand small
eloud around thease changed fereation from th single
file 11.6 the other.
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. MADISON RANGE CMA APRX 111 DEGREES CMA 32 IMINUTES W CMA 45 DEGREES
CMA 13 MINUTES N PD NO DISCERNABLE SHAPE TO OBJECTS AND NO 7
. INDETERMINATE SINCE EMITTING PROCESS WAS CONT PD OBJECTS TRAILED
SMOKE LIKE A JET AND OCCASIONALLY JOINED IN A TRAIL FORMATION TO
RETURN TO AND DISAPPEAR IN CLOUD CMA APPARENTLY EMERGING SINGLY
ALMOST IMMED PD. EMISSION WAS IN ALL DIRS CMA AND CBJECTS COULD
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THENSLLVES PD AT SUCH TIMES CMA THE SMOKE TRAIL WOULD STOP CMA
• TERNINATING IN THE SMALL CLOUD PD OBJECT WOULD CONTINUE AND
REAPPEAR TO FINALLY ENTER LARGE CLOUD PD A SIMILIAR CLOUD CMA
• FURTHER AUAY APPEARED OVER HILL 9572 CMA 111 DEGREES 57 MINUTES
• W CMA 45 DEGREES 11 MINUTES N PD OBSERVER DEFINITE CBJECTS WERE
NOT JET AIRCRAFT AND SEEMED QUITE NUMEROUS PD ITEM 2 APRX 1230
. MOUNTAIN TIME CMA 29 JULY 1SS2 CMA FOR A PERICD OF THIRTY MINUTES PD
• ITEM 3 CLN VISUAL BY NAKED EYE AND SEVEN BY FIFTY BINOCULARS PD
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FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 MINUTES PDC4) OSS ZAVEA LOXATION AT ORIGINAL
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See case
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMA ANALYSIS
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Air Technieal Intolligence Centor
Wright-Patterson Air Base
Chio
Attn: -2
.
Attached are two (2) AF Forms 112, telligence matiom
Reports, in ccapliance with AFL 200-5, date April 1952.
FOR THE CO GENERAL:
He. Bin
I RAL B.B . .
2 Incls MAJOR, USAF
1. IR-100-52 Asst Adj Geo
2. R-103-52
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Inves tiga tion requested by Distriet Connander --
predicated upon nformation from three (3)
witnesies concerning an oblong to round aerial
object, whi color appearing in the sky
over Los Ala Nen All s tated that
the brilliance changes of
intensity. One witnes3 estirated speed of
object at 1.8 egrees per second.
ATTENTION: Disciosure of the nature, sources. or even the existence of such entitied to such information may be investigative Information to persons mentioned in the report or to
other pereons not normaily of made such only when expressly authorized by the Director of Special In-
vestigations, IG. or higher authority. Unauthorised disclosure information will be vonsidered to be & violation of AFR 2os-1.
DISTRISUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CG, Air Tech Intell Comranding General
Center, Tright-Patterson Air Techaical Intell Can ter
Action o7)
ASJ
Hq CST 2
) DI 62
O0, 3lth Air Div
APPROVED
KAFB (Info) 1
File or
JALZS G. BORDEN
Lt Col, USAF UNCLACSIFIED
DISTRICT COMMANDER
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"About l020 hours July 1952 at Los Alamos Canyon Los
Alamos, New Mexico, I observed a oblong to round object, bright white in
color with fluctuating intensity, in the sky over Los Alamos. The ob ject
was flying a straight trajectary, apparently from East to West. I
observed the object for ten (10) seconds before disappeared behind the
rim of the canyon. The light of the object was changing in intensity at
per second. derye light
reflected variably with ecutic twistins urning motion. I vieved
the canyon wall obs tructed
my view. The object ave a vapor trail. Weather conditions were
clear and no unusual win Invoi present.
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stopped looking at it,. of sighting there was a few small
scattered clouds and the l. velocity was lov Five minutes r, jets
appeared from Kirtland Ai
3. Lt
and had Ox research during World War II.
4. The:following reported Los Alamos Scientific Lab-
oratory,,University of California,.Los Alamos, New. Mexico:
WiTh
"About 1020 hours (MST) on 29.July 1952 at. Los Alamos Canyon, Los
Alamos,, New Mexico,I obs erved a oblong to round object, bright white in
color with fluctuating intensity, in the sky over Los Alams. The object
was trajectar apparently from East to West. I
observed th object fo ten (10) seconds before it disappeared behind the
Pht obiect
Canyon, Los Alamos, New Mexico, I
in color, appearing larger than object was
moving in a straight line flizh ceed of 1.8 degrees
per secor brillian changes though light
reflected variably with execution twisting rning motion. viewed
the obje approximately 20_seconds anyon wall obs tructed
my view. The objeet did leave a vapor trail. were
clear and unus ual esent.
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In sccordans vith AFi 200-5. dated 29 Apri1 1952, Sub ject: Unidentified
Plying Ob fecte Reporting ( Short Titlet PLvoRrpT ), the following report
of unidenti ed flying objocts is subritteds
Korerved by aight peoplo within and outside the Atcmie Enerty
hntellstion at Los AIneos, New Moxico. The, Mirst people to
ere located at the iLet ALamos Airport Tover. The Tower
-i thd object (oftor it. had:beon called to his attention by
Obde Okir ground/ with the aid of binoculars. A call ines mads +o the
Ancc at Albuquorqu New. Merico. and 2 F-B6 A/C were dvertnd to the ares.
The fight eyer saw,thd gb irct, AItitudo of the fighters and the obtect
rasabcutOjoOfeete
The wed nat oniy.obeer edeby people at the Airport, but al:o, by
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None, this is an initial report.
SYNOPSIS .
Investigation requested by Inves tigation requested by District District Commander
predicatad u predicatad upon inforration concerning upon inforration concerning an egg- an egg-
shaped ob jeet appearing in the sky over Los shaped objeot appearing in the sky over Los
Alamos,New Mexico. Alamos, New Mexico.
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other per ons not nermaily entiued to such information may be made oniy wben expresly authorized by the Director of Special In-
veetiga dions, IG, or highor authority. Unauthoriaed disciogure of such information willbe considered to be a violation of AFR 205-1.
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FB, Ohio (Action cy) 2 Wright-Patterson AFB; hio
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3. copy or thi report been a ector
FOR NERAL: I
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SAM ODENSKY
18 Inel
2d LP., USAF
11. Sworn Statoment
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13. Sworn Statament
14. Sworn Statement
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SAM ODENSKY
4 Inel . 2d Lt., USAF
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to 600 MFH southwest.
and the wind on the ground was North at five to
10 MFH. The object was clearly visible and appeared to be round in
shape.
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Naked Eye
Binoculars
Telescope
Theodolite
GROUND RADAR? Yes CNo
ClBy Ona Set
By Two Seta
OBy Thrae Setn
THE AIR? 0 Yes GNo
A/C Cbserved Object
()Intorception Attempted
No Intercept Attempted
CRID 0 Yes
A/C Scrambled
C Visual Contact Made
CA/I Contact Made
ENo Contact Mado
.DID AT ANY TIMO? CYes No
Eormal
CViolent
9.IF . Blinking
1 Stondy
10. L L11-15 Seconde
C1-5 Minutes
[7 Over 10 Minutes
11. REPORT n Address)
2 Cnahin Deluse
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA .
NUTED?
No
13.DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DON.ARD? MYes No
14. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? MYes CJNo
1.DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TiYes EZNo
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TU SUNRISE INSET (Data From Air
CNight
BerDay
CiSunrise
!'Sunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
TYes CNo
ClOne Aireraft
Than One Airernft
AS ANY SUMTAFDT 9
. WERE MARA TNDICATIOAS UFH C. Yas Izito
O. WAS THE UBJECT VIETED ALOVE L LEVATION? Yes 15
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(2) Shapet Unknownq a
Size: About the same as a F-86.
Colors shiny object
Humbert One
Speedt, Traveling slightly faster than -86'.
OtherJactors Eegative
(2) Approximately O949 MST, observed ob ject for about 30 seconds.
(3) Visual DT
(4) About a mile Northwest of the Los Alamos Airport, Los Alamos New
Hexico.
(5) Beliability of the observer is good.
(O) Seattered light cloude, Visibility was good.
(8)
(⑨) Righters were diverted:to the area; however fighters failed to see
the object.
One civilian A/0 took off at o95o Mst beaded due south of the field
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cirele.. It is t smning around and came
back./
I couldn't tell the shape. looked
about the same size a3 the jets.
Los Alamos, New Mexi co.
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GLEN D. PARRISH
lst Lt., USAF
Director of Intelligence
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(a) Approxinately I00OMST, 29 July 1952 I
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(B). Observure reliability considered good
Scattered clouds, viuibility good.
Negative
2 L-86 Iighters were in the area; however. fightere never observed
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outaide that
the jet was just asing obiect was relayed to Kirtland.
However, you e seened to be way below the
clouds. clouds
. In relationship to the tely one and
one-half miles to the southwest.
Los Alanos, New Mexico
Srrn to and subserib befome 1752.
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34th Air Division (Def) Non Applicable PAGE 1 OF PAGES
(2) Shapet, Negative IT
Sizern About the size of an F-86. 1
Colerr Whitish in color
Numbert One
Speedt 500 MPH to 600 MPH.
Other Isctors unk- m
(2) 1045 MT, 29 July 1952. Observed it for 3 or 4 seconds.
(3) Visual
IIII of
(4) Los Alamos Airport, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
(8) Observer' rel is considered excellent.
(6) Scattered eloude. Visibility good.
(9) Fighters were diverted; however, no object was observed by them.
(10) Negative.
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pick it up again
Service
Albuquerq M.
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PAGE OF PAGES
(1) Shapot Negative
Sizet Negative
Colert Begative
Fumbeet
Asrtdynamio Jeeturest Hegative .
Trail of Echaneti Wegative
Propuletan Systsat N getivg
Deett Mogative
Sound: Negative
Yanmwerst Negati
Vanner of ancet Lost to sight
(2) 1050 HDT
(3) Visual
(4) Observer ad Bbe Los Alamos Air Port, Mew Mexico, sigh
for a gouple of secenda
(8) Relfabiifty of obeeryes
(3) Bcastared lighe oloudey good
(7) Barat papers scastered by the vind which wore reflecting siniight.
(8)
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wich dishoceared
range behind DAS that
vicinity
As far as I could tall, thischis
As I saw it it bu3t
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DOU DR 520G1O EX P2 TEARS. TERVALST'
1671 36th Street 1 52
Los Alamos, New Mexico 2 17
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Dirvotor
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"At 1057 hours (MST), 29 Station
610, I observed an object appearing ture, directly
overhead, the distance was unable to determine, e object was motion-
less when first sighte
motionless then as it began to move,
the wings disappeared. The object had no glare and appeared light browm
westerly.di
unable to. determine whether the object disappeared behind the horizon, or
disappeared in the distance close: to the horizon. There wasnlt any
There weren't any
clouds-in the sky when object was sighted attention.was.attracted to
the object while looking for jets from Albuquerque, Which had been reported
previously over the radio from the airstrip. This is the first object of
this type I have seen."
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momentarily
2) Aper mately 952.
(4)
southwes rection.
(5) Observer is considered good.
(6) Negative L
(7) Negative
(8) Negative
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object to be n
fattened llipse, dull yellow when first sighted; however, there
MyA distinct chan color. It changed pale ysllo 0 to a
yellowish just betor yhite:
Throughout continue manatine of the
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V. EVALUATION
22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
Excellent eood 5
Oood Fair
Fair Poor
Poor aluate
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
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Was Balloon V Was Astronomical
Probably Balloon Probably Ascnomical
Ponsibly Balloon Possibly Asi.oncaical
Was ROD D Other:
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less than a second, th objeat apeured to slo down fr.n Ia shiming motion
and linvs or viens were visible monentarily. Tio ha cOec so guickly that
I cannot oe definite. -
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to kaparori ataltthree seconds It 3e flying
nortnwest towerd the orizon and the sight
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(S.) Observer'e reliability. is considered good. B
(6) Ho cloud in the sky.
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34th Air Division(Def.) Non Applicable PAGE OF I PAGES
(I) Sisem Very amall
Shapet Round tha 8
Colorrs Shiny Metallic 2.
Mambert RE 2
Lerodynamic Features: Negative
Trail, or Erhausti Negative
Proyulsion Syatem: Negative
Speed: Comparable our fastest jets
Sound:. Negative
Maneuvers!. Straight and level flight
Manner : Disapperaed from sight of observer
(2) 0950 MST
.
(3) Visual
Observer at the Los Alamos Airport, object straight yp from the
observer at the time of sighting on a heading of 220
Reliabillty conakiered excellent
Scattered light-clouds, Vis. good
Negativo.p
Negative
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/7/ NEGATIVE .
/3/ NEGATIVE -
VO/ FIGHTERS S VERE DIVERTED TO THE LOS ALANOS AREA PD OBJECT WAS UNDER .
ODSERVATION FRGN THE AIRPORT VHEN THE FIGHTERS ARRIVED PD GROUND •
GESERVERS THROUGH EXISTING COMMUNICATIONS NET WITH ADDC VECTORED
FIGHTERS TO THE CBJECT PD OBJECT WAS IN FRONT OF FIGHTERS BUT MADE .
A SSJ DEGREE TURN AND TRAILED FIGHTERS FOR 2 MINUTES PD OBJECT .
DISAPPEARED FROM SIGNT PO FIGHTERS NEVER SAW OBJECT PD FIGHTERS LEFT
VAPOR TRAIL AT 4D,DDD FEET BUT OBJECT AT THE SAME ALTITUDE LEFT NONE .
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NEGATIVE ATIVE
SIZE NEGATIVE ATIVE
NUMBER ONE
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FORMATION NEGATIVE •
AERODYNAMIC FEATURES NEGATIVE DOD DLt 620010
TRAIL OR EXHUAST NONE
PROPULSION SYSTEM NEGATIVE
SPEED VERY HIGH RATE RA TIC
SOUND NEGATIVE
9 SECOND SIGHTING
PANEUVERS STRAIGNT AND LEVEL ON FIRST SI TING BUT ON
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ALTITUDE. NO NOISE WAS HARD. .
(2) WQTP WI JULY 1952 FOR
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(4) OBSERT CMA CALIFORNIA. O SHAST
CALIFORNIA.
(5) NAME OF OBSERVER UNKNOWN. OBSERVER RELAYED INFORMATION TO CAA WHO
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east to west. bluish-wbite speed that
you could only se a fraction of a second ones lcoked
yellowish-whito. You could see- them longer could th saw them
stars.
(Signe
Hest Paln Beach; Florida
All I sam they were shooting stars
wes becanse wore goisx straight across and not falling They seemed to be coming
from every directlons Some had tails on them like meteorites and others didn't. I
can!t tell gou how fast they were-going. I just k ow they were going at a high rate
of speeda The color d.s far as I could distinguish nas more of a bluish-white.
(Signed)
Kest.Palm Beach, Florida
Leat.of Ly knorl dg were extremely high; so high that we could r
atealr-just the light streaks that we could see.. I would say that
through an are of bout 25 dogrees, flashed, and then they wer hat is about
the extent of that
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HEADQUARTERS, 17U7TH AIR BASE WING
CONTINENTAL DIVISION, MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
-PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WEST. PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
PLINT 350.09 1 August 1952
SUBJECPE FLYOBRPT
TOr Coumander
GHTLD, MATS
Kelly AUB Texas
ATTNI Ar
1. Inalosed are signed statements of who observed the
unidentified flying objeots reported b -10 dated 29
July 1952.
2. Weather at the.time of sightings 2,000
feet-scattered. Visibility 15 milee Winds SE 5-6 lerstrom SE
20 to 30 iles.
3. All obees ppeared to be well educated and calm acting
persons. They. are operatore of a funeral home and solid citizens of the
commmity In oup opdnion they are not the types to be publicity seekers
sxible that the canse of these ai was meteorologi-
torditions
a TN
POFTHK COMMANDING-CPTICERT
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1. St Capt., USAR
(La-quint) Intelligence. Officer
2. Statement,
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3. Statument,
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3 0 time. They together though; there littla
soace Most then looked as though they vere going from
the east veet. They vere blueisb-wnite and going at such a high
rate of that you eould only see raction of cond.
However, 2 lower ones looked yellowish-white You eould see 80
longer you could the others. I Sav ther up to about 12 o'clook
when I didn't leak at all like falling starse
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30 July 1952
STATXMERT
ADDRESS: Weat Raly
PLACE 7 SIGHTINGE Beach, Y
TIME OP
I came S. about 10:30 and then vere standing in patio watehing the
sky th said that he had seen ccuple of these light streaks
in the joined in watching for theme About 15 nimrtes
at in aimetee could see these light The first
ones almeet direetly overheed going M 2 then-
one yeat our 3 rimutes later there waa another one. next 2
I say ieed south. One agle turn. It oither
made s0nt aveling vest dip and rOse giving the
app right angle turll. blue-white celor exeept
one whielt appeared about 30 mimutes later It had the ppearance of &
notearite than anything else. I have nover & neteor mak
turn befere-all I have seen were straight. Thase things to the beat.
were ely highj so high that we could not make out
an abt elL-juat the light streaks that we could'seg. I would say
probably wdas through am are of about 25 flashed, and
then That is about the extent.of that,
.
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All I sag -. Nere be reason I didn think they were
shooting stare va mee they weaa geing straight aoross and not
fallinge They seamed be coming rery direction. Some had talls
an thee like mote and others didm't I can't toll you how fast
thay going. know they going high rate of speed.
the 0l4 distin more
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4. Sis objecte could not be deterined. they apreared maller on
the acope than the weathe balloon, which Mately eet at
20,000 feet.
5. Speed obfects yae wch Caster then conventional airci ring
rotating them.
CANTIIUIN RIGINATCR
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Obser wero accuracy.
6. As the altitude (or which the objects were aishted unknown,
it was impossible to estimate their size. Before the weather balloon burst. WHITLEY
obse at they were scmewhat smaller in proportion to the field of vision of the
ouely in the hecdolita tracks.
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o0; was approrimately enols to ths Northwest and never did an.
angle Objeet Factory which
visinity.
taly
8.
yay ie equipment
Loeat located at. 37381 - 97 They were
uteie the which are Terminal Building of th Wichita
erver Both observers bat flight status
the NBOrKt Borkin Arkict Aipkict. and fem Lft
espharis orio Condittaua, ihd weether at Condittaua, ihd wee ther at 1228 on 29 July was clear clear aky. aloy. temperatura, temperature,
int.66" 1nt.66° Wind from /iSW at l0 niles per wind from /iSW at 10 niles 1 per hour, altimeter 9.97, and visibility altimeter 9.97.ad visibility
15niles plus. (Cheeked with Base Weather) plus. (Cheeked with Base Weather)
nt.: None
at 1235 hours on 29 July thare was no
The T-33'g did not start flying until
a major inspection, however,8 cheek
seevered the fact that they vere test-hepping two
daring dihting by the ob
The reliability of the bservers is unknown and the inforns tion carnot ba
chseked. However, beth mon have been with the Air Force either as airaen Or
sivilians for the past eight years, These man work around jet aircrart since this
base has T-33'8 and B-47's assiged They work near the Munioinal Airport Terminal
Building and Glose to Cesana Aircraft Factory. This arfords them the opportunity
to see alnost every type of military or civilian Aireraft Jnieh 13 now murrent. Thees
sn prooably some ebject and should bava 3-47
21-33.
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object was pOeRr through " and on an inverse
heading, tu ossed in front bject noyed scope
point D. Its rata a je
aircraft".
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which assxe that the detected ol biects a7 have
aes wh e atrosnhe the
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COUNTAY REFORT 1O (LEAVEBLANK) 2
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 2
SUBFECTIE 3.
2 44
MYOBRET 5
AREAREPORTED ON FROM (Ageney) 2 4
Ibuquerqua.Now Nexi.co 34th Air Divielon(Def)
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
Guly 1952 28 July 1952
PREPAREO BY (OMCOT) SOURCE S
TERINS P.LEVIS, Ist. Lta, USAF Visual
PEFERENczs(Cbntrol ntumber, directlee, preckods report, ete., as eppnlenbie)
NOB
SuMMAry:. (Ewler eoneise summrary of tepal.. Gles signsificance in Anal one-temtenee paragraph. Lid inclorures at louer left. Begin fezt of report on A P For m Il--Part 1.)
SUBJECT: FLYOBRPT
In ascordance with A7i 200-5, dated 29 ApriI 1952, Sub ject: Unidentified
Plying Objects Roporting (Short Title: PLYoBRPt), the following roport
of unidentifie flying ohjacts is submitted
On 28 Jul 1952, a approxiately 1310 MST, A/1
1/2c nd A/3c observed x ver bright ob ject 3O, OC0
to,40,000 Lrectly over Kirtlaad Air Force Baso, lew Mexicc. This cbject
renainod in-tk cane nrea for gonetino and seomed to bob buck snd forth. At
Les; it aamed a y shape instead of the cigar chapo that it had whon
first sighteda
This ob t war cboerved for about 7 or & minutos. Then, it started
to descend very rapidly, and suddauly, it ceased desconding and bogan
to gain ultitdd. ay tho object gined altitude, it headed Sr, and in sbout
mimute,it dompletoly disapposred.
G FC
INCLS.
LSTNITON DY OIPGINATOR
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the Command Cc vinion (Def lking to
the WAP orderly-re to this
objeet whie the thre atching it, It moving
southe masterly direction and losing Oltit After fev
seconds, began to
it.se speed,
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AF FORM 112-PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTEL FORMATION REPORT
FROM (AqmeT) REPORT NO.
34 Air Divisiom (Doe) Not Applicable 1
PAGE OF PAGES
(1) Shapes Cigar shaped, and at times, it was "y* shaped.
Sizet Negative F4
Colort- Lami noua a
Numbert: On -
Formationt Negative
Aerodynamia Peaturear Negative
Treil cr Exha gative
Propulsion Syste egative
Speedi Very rapid a
Meneuv r82 Bobbed baok and forth in the sam
then, it s ouddonly, it
stopped de sconding tude.
Manner of Msapper Gained altitude, headed disappeared in sbout
x mimute.
(2) 1310 ust 28 July 1952, observed for 7 or 8 minutes.
(3) Visunl
(4) Obgervere at KapB, New Moxico. Longitude wan l06°35' and Latitude wes
350
(5) ReliabiLity of observern goed. All are WAFs at XAFB.
(6) Visibillty 60 milen, vinds 7 MrH.
(7) Nogative
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I obeery about
dascand picly and ddealy, descanding and began to
gain altitude. A gained ltitude.
it complet rad
Swora to and suseribed befere me this 3oth day of July 1952.
Klnsan
OLEN D. PARRISH
RESTRICTED
SECURITY INFORMATION
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cigar sbaped.
while.
descend apped descendinz and began t.o
gain altit
in a shert t pletely
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Sworn: to aind suseribed bofore m tht lst day of July 1952.
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FM CG 34TH ADD KIRTLAND AFB NMEX • .
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF VASHDC •
JEDWP/ATIC ATTN ATIAA-3C WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
ZEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
TRAIL OR EXHAUST: NEGATIVE
PROPULSION SYSTENS NEGATIVE .
TPUEDI VERY NIGH RATE .
HODANEGATIVE. .
CMA
AD THEN CHA IT SUD PD
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4 OESERVERS LOCATED AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE PD APPROXIMATE
WAS 35 DEGREES AND LONGITUDE WAS 136 DEGREES 35 MINUTES WEST PD
S. ALL OBSERVERS ARE ERS
. IS GOOD PD
6. 10,005
AT 7 MPH PD
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10. UNKNOWN
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. JOHN J. FORD
Major, USAF
Intel
Original Directer of Intelligence adausrters USAP, Mas 25. D.C.
snce Ohie
3 c0 ning Command, Scett RESFRICIED incis
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Phan Sk
TO: Direeter BA AF4 22
Attns AFOIN .
Attaa Majar d. Ree
Washia
L. Io mee with instrmtions via phone his date, trane-
mitted hereith is the film raleased ts this s affice by the Ceemmanier
Ope Lacica iacleouree ralating to the subjeet.
2130EST
2. Pfo viowed 31 Jaly and stated sub- 02303
stantially a f
Thie sighted 2130 houre 29 July 1952. It
ne betag
irradiant glew. te ebjeet mering at a tangeat to the earth of
145 degrees above hn baise the sky was @leudo
lass. Fm ianing vatie away in the dig-
tar M/2 ninutes elaps
5-9.52
a WILLLAN J. FRAZIER
6513 FASF% Major, 3AP 75
Intelligence lear
161M
PEREAVAL LOTTEH
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the B1c0. stating that dcadline to The
AFOI ereted JAP paliey regarding inforantics to the publie.
asded th3 Bares of PIO ehiefs and offieials in the
s4yiaed thet ring his Ar Force Publie In.
ablianed poligy nature,
AFOIC sinse the atter vould atually
oftee wants
Sinee ty hours, the
a unable to eoordinate and bring the mmiter to the attention or
"AFO Hovever. ai nce the Ventagon un
n1839 under the oirounstances.
Eup
OTHERS
2 Lasis CEORGE T. ORBGORY 90 D AYS
case Captaia, U3A7 INITIAL
a40 Jui 52
FEB SO AF-NP-O-79 15M
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Mr.S possibilit aay appear
agaia dia aoningto itely sstablishes,
at leasi . antieips t10n or G00 saucer would
appear jor him. Strangel (Captain Gresor just dom't
wish one
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5. ahooting pictures
B the only
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Claveland. Therefore, suggest
Dee. the individunl montioned in your
telegran, the
flla.
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Sincerely, t
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CONEBAK-SAPIS-3
READER-AAFIS-1
STAYBACK-SAFIS-3
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thoea:ance of some purrorted teligence Center files ha, tauied here he was srntoned a a
lying doicer was related service photographer the night
arday by a 2i-yenr-old Cleve. received the film which you he photogruoned the flying ob-
saucers are eartier reqrested. jects. A ran or roply, dated
n anether world. "It s cur last Tuesday, says:
italgh C. Mayher has brought this beiief that,
to the Plain waS originailv suh-i "Sauce over to
Dealer confiletirg mitted must force
aterents about the where- still romain w July 31, 1952."
thu's of (ilm he shot tn Miami gence intelli-
the hight of July 29. 1952. The Pentagon letter was signedjing ofticer of Col. P. G. Erain. command-
A Itter from the Department of the air station.
Dervrie. datad Apri 13. 1954 Orfice of Pnbiie Intorma tion, tenant. The force claimed the dim
4h Mayhar Mayher then wired to th
aI b case or itt 10p
RALPH C. MAYHER
role in husk-nugh
of dlying sauc
Shooting t0 feet of (im that
sumuner Mfavher said he
managed to catch the flyingi
saucer on i9 frares
. shining object, disk-shared and
changing in alze and form. He
anjd it WRE about 2,oco feet dis-
tant.
Lauer, he said. he interviewed
7 three airline pilots who saw the
mysteriouns coject that night.
Hoping 'or another chance to
2 capture the mystery traveler on
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Ralph C. Mayher. The film was released without
comment by Third Marine Air Wing officials.
Miami Daily News artists did not retouch the
"saucer" itseef, which loses -. - ome detail in
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the fi'm - I
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AF FORM 112-PART 1I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM REPORT NO.
ZAth Air Division (Det) Not-Applicable PAGE 1 OF PAGES
(2) Shape Eliptioal
Bizet Unknown
Colort Yellow
Numbert iOne
Formationi None
Maneuverad Moticnlsss
Mamer of Disappearanee Diminished in size but not in intensity,. changed
color rapidly fr om yellow to white, and them,
it disappen
Cther factors were neyative.
(3) Visuel observe
(4) Albuquerque 10635 wet longitude and 35° north latitude. Inage was
approximatoly 20 to 2 degrees abova the horizon.
(5) 0 considered exc ent.
(6) vgadbflity wne epproxietely 40 miles and winde were MNw st 7 MPH.
(7)
(8) Regative
DOWNGRADFD AT 3 YE DECLASSD
DOD DIR 52
2
AYALS:
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Foie vows q thh rying seuer that Peshed
cwer Misoi Fench Je w teproduced bere from
Mayheu Thn
Aher due
tonh Uhe "yoteerR
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spotting "Tlying in the Afler more than three qie
sky above their utes, the objrct disappeared. May-
The film showed haped her sad friend.
image with a top. saw ubject. along witd otber
The object looked ball.of Aree.
fire.-It was not cle bow. The Marine then 'called of
ever, to be Lyiss heer-el-the-day at.Opa-locka. sod;
saucef or metcor. atdd a Public Informatiom
Mayber said what be sew.Leithe mergrant went to the Stere house
sky was erystal clear" and jhat aad obtsined the film.
as fast as-it was traveling heyot- Marine ogficials at the Air Sla-
et detail in the ohjoet orphe had no comment to moke on
Bomeson. the photns. They stressed the fact
Laatbereck asld he Mayher was acting
Four views of the "flying saucer" that flashei
over Miami Beach last pght are reprodncei here from
.. the film taken by Mgrtae Pfe. Ralph C. Mayher. Th
was released omment by Third Manse
Wing oificjaia Miamni Daily News artists did nat r.-
webich doses apme detad i:
reproduction, but did retouch seratthes on the film and
designated the object with srrows. The photos snow
9 the "orange. yellowish ubject" was bowi-shaned wit"
projection on top It speedily vanished. after being
watehed for more than three minutes.
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Here
Snaps 'Disc'
BEAXRYTRO
acnx vyllowiah ocjeet tesvelisst more
B20 rpbotographed last msht by: n
Maride cdernes watehog o Mra Boneh hame.
e tkore
tih chs. the Moron cerned ichrfowefrom the
bowener shwed aor lmag CAS yeator ea
Ca eiebtdenes Te had penested perna sidn of
te Steras hy watoir Sn sky frin
COr et geid.hx wife nas the frhend
weobpet, alor wib wther
scice th eoided vr-ob.
eve K di i Ga-lotk nd
Iact'e tniwatin. Cthce
Mayter raly Sceand wrunt to th-Sturn bopse
cky en "crystad eear"-and tat ond bsjeed the fim.
as fast ar i was trsveline, he nat-darte cliclnls at the Ais Sta-
DorerOn. The thrted They sreved dhe fact
The Leatheiverk tald he weaa tir: Mayher war aetag is a coo-
In the Mate of the Sterns o olficinl capcity "At we did was
bincd ie was dot scting dhg-prcasthe tin." one dlfleer co-
i fur th srm bi, oo bo cn cuated.
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TAB C -
TABI ertaining to Case
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retention.
2. Also inclose retention are photosta onies selected documents
in the Marine Corps personnel file on These photostats were supplied
by the Marine Corps with the understanding that the information therein would not be
divulged vone who does not require it for intelligence incident
in which rincipal.
5 Iacls WILLIAM DAMS
1. Ltr USMC, Miami, Fa Colonel, USAF
dtd 52 v/attachmeate Chief, Topical Division
2. Photostat Deputy Director for Estimates
dischar Directorate DCS/O
Dept f Refor illicothe:
O. dtd
5. Photostat of ltr to JAG. Navy
fr US Attorney, Southern Dist of
Fla dtd 16 Oct 44
Noscnl. NG
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ONCLASSIFTED .
DD96 REPLACES NME FORM 9. 1 OCT A. WHICH MAY BE USED 16-5401-3
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To:
Subjt Report:of Poblie Infor Lon oident
Encl: Statem PFC 0O U3MC-SS
L. Eneloser (1) and (2) forwarded herewith to gubstantiate the
report eontained in the parag
2. July 1952, Private First Class
Ached to and serving with Station Operations
Squadron-3 Air Station, Miami Florida, was at Miand Eeach,
Porida, dutrsne Ms off-duty hours. with &-16 millimeter movie camara
which he Baibeeknd for pructice purposes fram the Marine Corps
Air Station Photo 1 Laboretory.At Laboratory.At 2135 on the sans 8ans ovening Private First
Class willo sitting with:a with:a group of civilians outside a home at
Hiand Boachy olned by a Mr Hisnd Boachy olned by a Mr. reportedly saw what is comnonly referred
to as BOUGEr BuGEr Jdng from eest. to west over Kiemi Beach. east to west over Kiemi Beach. Using
the 16 111 the 16 m11 3th photo hoto lene, he procseded to take pic lene, he procsoded to take pio.
tures:of thd Ob tures:of thi
ographing object, Privato First Class irmsdiately
ealled me Corpe Alr Staticn Offieer of_the Day and inforaed hin
of pened. intime civillan hed called the. Miatii
pruas serd ving them the story ecncerning the objeet's
being Withina xme membera of the press and a.television
cn the isoone Private First Class on instructions
r of the Day rave no statement to the press and hald the
filn w ofMeer irrived to take the film back to the Air Stetioc.
The ire aware that Private First Clnse had
takan
4. The nerk morning the fiIn wast turned over to the Fublio Information
Officer for devolopment. film was procossed under the eupervision.
of the Publis Information Officer. the morning, mambers of
the pross ware calling what the distribution would bo and what
it contained.
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noel
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mation Ofricer and aaked whether or not this Cown-nd had ny statement to
make. He was told that they did not. He informed the Publis Information
Offiaer rat that time ras going to call washington to find out what
thay thought about it informed by the Fublie Information Of-
ficer thae that wa Mr SMITH ocarently calllad Colonel
W. K. SMITN of Ar Fore Intelligen was quoted
in the hierald story saying that the AG Foree interested in all
such stepe imnediate film.
s. During the Jaly 1952, Captain Joon CABa, Publie
Information Offiser at the Marine Corps Air Station, contacted the Navel
Iatellis Offieer in this area Lisutenant Commander NsVILLKS. The
2
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look for Are located hin and I story from him.
The abous 9.0k After hearing his story very skeptical.
I seemed rather sked would aind if we went to
the baok of his and risiting Ar -I
identified mysolr nd told them I bad hunch. cermission was granted.
This was on;t business
invoived.
I Mimaily Datio. 5r00.2.13 9.30 D.Be,
nothing happened and joice out or it, daid no flying saucer
man yet. joke. The objeot apyeared, is was start-
have an 1 craen and sur-
prised risible the actual
Piln. nore izhso
PFC. t9:C-s8
ENDLOSURE (1)
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SISES Mo a length
to be encoupassed by an angle of2 derees (I beliave it was mOre
likely about Any y other estimate of sige ia inpossible since I
could not judgo ite d .
ned
aound
audible to the obse innge,
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relativ to aw other
abrervations.
Wi are.. being verwhelned
with
rparting abrervationd. a
was by to the Us.
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lead one \ beleie
that rather than
pro that the o obsicl
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forc matalie sjict.
how a agnet
repells a like pole anothe
and athracte the
pposs mponi pli,
do notn inply
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to tulk up there in
the these reporta.
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nuad and we'el
of+ special sigrifie
the meantime. will
contiine to strive for factual .
report in The proper
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TO: Direeter
Attns AFOIN - 1AI
Attag ajer
hashingte
. with instruetiers trangs
mrit the filn roleared to this ofdlee by the Ceumander
Ops 3404
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ted sub-
bot giehted 2130 houere 29 Maly 1952. It
agordbe beine erange yelLew, af extrene brilliance and
The ebject vas moving at a tangent to the earth of
herisen sast to wast. The sky was cloud-
Les inning of ebservatien to fnding away in the dinw
2 xinutes eLapsed. There was n no
2 M JJ t neen and 21
in in She beckereund. Tharg
adroular shape the
muperxfil a Cind-Kednk with P.27 apere
secend, using a 2-l/2 inck
mis fln ie n negative
The exqpeaurge of this obm
me inforaetion to the publie
b
135187 C
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. WILIIAM J. FRAXIER
Major, OSAP
Intelligence AlIC 75038
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ken Tuesdav night oy a Marine
Corps photogra-
pher from the
Opa-locka Ma·
rine Air Base.
But even with
the dise on film,
all sources, offi-
cial and unoifi-
cial. were siili as SOMETHING LIKE A "SAUCER" is this glowing disc : which was photographed i Tuesday
far from explain- night by a Marine Corps photoarapher as it whizzed over Miami Beach. He used a l6mm.
ing the phenom- movie cuneig with a teiepnoto lens and the live irames shown here were photographed
enon as ever in about one-fith of a second. The photographer, Pic. Raiph Mayher, said the obiect
It was certain
LAYHER the was so high and going so last he had lculty siahting it
Prc. Ralph Mayher. caught just pointed the camera in the general direcuon and hoped I would get something." he
18 moving. shining object in said. The object showed up in sight ire mes of the film. The dlrection of flight was from
telephoto lens or his 15 0m. left to naht Noticeable is a amall "tail" behind each of the discs. The Air Force intelli-
hovle camera. iie and observers gence cifice in Washington, D.C., has asked for copies of the pictures for study.
him say was a
-arlv defined disc. with a small
extending
Three Navy Wednes.
they saw a simiar object in
asout the same location (over Mi-
ami Beach), at about
: me. as they were returning to
Mami from cross-country flights.
Their impression, however, was
tu: the object resembled a meteor.
t. Comdr. Joe Gardner and his
-pliot Lt. Joe Mills. said the
tinz they saw was "greenish
i reddish variation." Lt. I. M.
Bium said
ery deep blue. Mayher said the
diwe he photographed was yeliow.
- and AF
ateie to
"Ose -
LOMOus rOportsnt dlyinz. T8
o1s ohjeers in h SHY
fam othee damians
hont the day. None conld
aything to repora already
and none was quite as
bentie"as Mayber's pictures.
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Four views of the "flying sauce:" that flasned
over Miami Beach last night are reproduced here from
the film taken by Marine Pfc. Ralph C. Mavher. The
film was released nent by Third Marine AF181222
Air Ving officiais. Miami Daily News artists did not re-
.+ touch the "saucer" itself, which loses some detall in
reproduction, but did retouch scratches on the film and.
designated the object with arrows, The photos show
the "orarge, yellowish object" was bowl-shaped with a
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MIAMI'S SAUCER?
Marine Here
Snaps Disc'
By LARRY BIRGER, Miami Daily y News Staff Writer
A strange "orange, yellowish object traveling at more
than 2,00o m.p:h. was1 photographed last night by a
Marine cameraman' watching. from.a Miami Beach. home.
Forty idet of fil taken of
the objeet as it flashed acrossinitiative. He checked out the .16-
the sky. the Marine reported. millimeter"camera from the
however, showed any image. MCAS yesterday afternoon,
Only eight frames of the film, He had requested permission of
The "object," which observers the Sterns to watch the sky from
said they saw for about three min- their home. Alons were his wife.
utes and 30 seconds, was photo- Eleanor, and a frtead. Tney ar-
graphed around 9:35 p. m. by Pfc. rived at. the. Stern home about
Ralph C. Mayher, 22, of 60 NE 9:05 p.m.
78th St., and Cleveland, O. Neighbars Shauted
Officials at the Marine Corps About 9:30 heard
Air Station in Opa-locka released: o.m, (hey
the pictures and inforimation at 2 neighbors shout, "Look there, in
p in. today without comment. the sky!"
Shet Frem Patio For several seconds, Mayher re-
The films were shot from the called, "We saw nothing. Then an
paiio of the home of Herman orange, yellowish - shaped ooject
Siern. 820o Byron Ave. Stern and appeared. I pulled out my camera
his wife two days ago reported and shot about 40 feet of fiim."
spetling "flying After more than three min-
skr above their residence. utes, the object disappeared. May-
pha film abowed bowl-shaped her said his wife and the friend
image with projection-ontop. saw the object, along with other
The object looked like a ball of.
fire it was not clear enough, bow. The Marine then cailed the of.
ever, to be diagnosed as a flying ficer-of-the-day at Opa-locka, and
saucer or meteor. he and a Publie Inforination Office
Mayher said wbat he saw in the.sergeant went to the Stern house
sky was'"crystal clear" and that and obtained the film.
as fast as.it was traveling, he not- Marine officials at the Air Sta-
ed detaik in the object or phe- tiow had no comment to make on
nome the photos. They stressed the fact
The Leatherneck said: he went that Mayher was actjng in a non-
hunc B4:1 was not acting'official.process the film,"one officer com-
s but on bis own mented.
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The latest theory about the "or-only caught it in-gight frames,
ange, yellowish object" seen and however.
photographed over Miami Tues- Ii was reported, meanwhile, that
day night is that what was spot- the pictures plus statements by Lt.
ted was the front light of an air- Cmdr. Joe Gardner, Lt. Joe Mills
plane coming u for a landing at and Lt. I. M. Bluin, Navy pilots
International Airport who also said they saw the object,
John L King, an aerial gunner turned
during World War II, said today over io the Air
he is certain that what he saw in Force in Washington.
the vicinity of where the object "On A Hunch"
was photographed by a Marine "On a hunch" Mayher went to
was the light from a plane the Surfside home of Stern who
Films To Washington two nighls earlier had reported
A Miamian who works in the seeing an object in the sky travel-
control tower at the field reported ing at great speed. Mayher pho-
that a plane was due to land in tographed the object on 16-milli-
Miami about 10 mintes after the meter film. He said it was travel-
Blown up to 10 times its size from a 16-millimeter object was seen in Suriside It was ing more than 2,000 miles an
film negative, this is an unretouched photograph of coming from the east, he added hour."
an object seen by a Marine e cameraman who was hunt- Pfe. Ralph Mayher, who was Marine officials in Miami re-
ing for "flying saucers" at Miami Beach Jooking for flying saucers" when fused to coinmnent on the photos.
Tuesday he went to the home of Herman Mayher said the object was "crys-
night. The Air Force soon will scrutinize the picture. Stern, 8200 Byron Ave., shot about tal clear" and .bad definite
40 feet o1 film on the object. He shape."
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by a flasalignt sunahing it would probably not hayo appeared to emanate
rays. And in the strong winda a weathe balloon would have
appeared to change to change
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29 July 1952.
AUG I 1952
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South Florida
Reports Three
Flying Discs
South:Florida
By O. J. SMITH
Herald Staft Writer Reports Three
Excited sky watchers from three
South Florida localities Monday
reported sighting mysterious discs Flying g Discs
of ight. fast-movir weird acting
and answeringt generai descrip . Continued from Page I
tions given in "flying sall-
cer stories. sow the light I mistook It for the
Fron: Key West came the report . moon-it was about that iarge. It
that Navy officials were grim and huung motionless for about three or.
non-conmittal"about'a soundless, four minutes.
faster-than-sound "saucer" which
hundreds reported Then an airplane started
swooping ncross as they coming in near it. apparently on
watched an outdoor movie Satur watched an outdoor its way to thre its way to the airport. The disc airport. The disc
day night. started started moving moving sjowly. then
Three Miami Beach residenta re- Three Miami Beach residenta re- picked up speed and zoomed up- picked up speed and zoomed up-
ported seeing one of the glowing ported seeing one of the glowing ward across actoss path of the
objects hanging inotionless in the plane and out of sight. hundreds
sky" over over" Surlalde Surialde andthen and then of times faster of times than any plame
swooping away "hundreds of tin. swooping away "hundreds of t:n. I've everneen.' I've everneem."
faster than any plane than any plane He said his the light
seen." and diaappearing in and diaappearing In otat just before it started to
ter of seconds. ter of seconds. movexlow.
A brilliant, giowing. orange bail. iv. and_Mra Stern came. gug_to iv. and_Mra Stern came put_to -* *
with the same hanging ind rapid hanging ind ranid fook at it just before it sped out fook at it just befare it sped out
disappearing action. was reported action. was renorted of-sights.
seen over Heliywood early Sunday seen over Heliywood early Sunday Thomas W. Sortor, who iives in Thomas W. Sortor, who iives in
morning norning bv bv man who iives fo man the Hollywood the Hollywood i Beach Trailer Beach : Trailer
that community. Park, said he saw his "saucer" Park. said he saw his "saucer"
when he awoke about 2 a ms Sun-
About day and could
one "There sleep He looke window of
may he It. bue it's his trailer and vthe hrilliant
E so hush-hu ren't many orange ball "hanging about 2,000
of us anything." feet.ap.
One witnens described it as a i0 He said the dise remained eerily
foot-long solid: white Mght. which motionless for at leest three min-
whizzed from uthy to north, mak- utes, then suddenly began to wob-
ing no sou bie and disappeared rapidly east-
deld he ward over the ocean, within
never had belleved reports of fiy. matter of seconds.
ing saucers, daid now I saw -tA
this thing, and it was the fastest-
inoving thing I've ever seen."
The Navy .dispatched the USS
Greenwood, a reyer escort, to
sea. Officials. 'me the Navy hase
heralv said. "We're investigating * -
tiworoughlv.
Mr and Mire P Goldstein.
777o Tatum dr.. Mlami
Beach. and Mrs. Stern, 8200 By-
rgn.ave, Miami_Beach, .said they
ssw the"roywenous Jight Monday I"
night over Surfside.
Dald Goldstein: Wen I Firat
Tura o Pae &.. Cot. 5
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What Is It?
Raipa Mayer. photographer Cleveland IV station,
sald he wade this picture of - an unidentified flying object
white he was serving in the Marine Corps in 195?. Mayer
deseribed the object as about 50 feet long and reddish-
orange in color. He made movies of it. using a Co-mn.
lens, and turned over all of the film except one framne,
from srich this pieture was made, to the Air Force, who,
he sald. declined to comment on the object.
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, A sharo controversy over the search of the Air Technical In-where whord 3s a
disappearance of some purported telligence Center files has failed Iservie the night
'Ilving saucer" was related to show that the air force ever he mug ob-
vesterday by a film which you ject weply, dated
lander who belleve saucers are earlier requested. laat aY
from another worid. that, since brmo to
Ralph C. Mayher has brought this as originally sub
to the Plain Dealer contiicting mitted vai base. it musti afr for
still rom naval intelli. rat. aitd the nane
statements about the where- Chaa command-
aebouts of film he shot in Miami gence.
the night of July 29, 1952. The Pantagon letter was signed ing 1te s station.
A letter from the Department by R. hite. first lieutenant, whe laimed the filrn
of Defense. dated April 13, 1954, Office or Prblic Information. Hale 3e station
advises Mayher: Mayher then wired to the Ma- hocasse of its ton
RALPH C. MAYHER
role in hush-hush investigation
of flying saucers.
Shooting 40 feet of flm that
summer night. Mayher said he
managed to catch the flying
saucer on 18 frames.
He described it as'a brightly
shining object, disk-shaped and
changing in size and form. He
said it was about 2,0o0 feet dis-
tant.
experience with
Mayher said.
He is now
edftor for AUO Sraton
WNEK .
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two obs enor those ob ryations which could not thus
be accounted for, and tends observati Miani
Herald 1.
- for WILLIAM J. FRAZIER JR.,
Major, I USAF
Wing Intell car
CNATONA HAAPSR
None
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moving again it surged inte a brilliant green, moved slowly at first and then
faster. No motion other tnan iirectional was observed. There
no
Mrs. is the wifs of Picer. In
observed a ring object nville, Florida, which she described as
top. She further described it as "Shaned
a
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) Daylight Saving
b.Standard
1.4 Circe gre of the following to indicate how you are
of your answer to the above question l.2:
a.ertain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess .
8, Plying over a aity?
2. Flying over open country?
g. Other
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29 1952
Day Month Year
i
SECTION B
6. What were you dolns object? ditting i
the back fard.
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes . the
object? Try to list the activity or activities, and the -
approxinate amount of time spent on each.
x recent stay in
H
(Circls One): ISs or
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(Circle One): a, North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Circle one of ne following to indicate how certai of
your ansver to the above twe questions. (8 and 8.1).
.Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
. " object? cle One): -
Yes or No
10. How was the obje seen?
a. Through window glass 9. Through thecdolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sun glasses
G. Through binoculars g Through open space
b. Hazy b. light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
9. Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 11.4
. a. No wind a. Cold
b.Slight braeze a b.Cool ' -
c. Strong Wind C0 Warn
d. Don't remamber 3. Hot
. e. Don't rersnDer
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SECTION C
object? 2 -
Hours Minutes Seconds
12.1 to
your answer to Question 12:
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly sure d. Just a guess
13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Solld or Transparent?
14. D
14.1 Changa dirnction? Yea Don't know
14.2 Chang spaed? Yes 21919 Don't know
-14.3 Charge size? Yes Don't know
T 14.4 Change color? Yes No Don't know
14.5 Break up into or
explede? Yes No Don't knew
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes No Don't kncw
14.7 Chanwe brightness? Yes Mo Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or
15.1 I you anewered YES, what was the color of the light? azure
16, Tell in a few words th he following things about the cbjeet?
16.1 Sound Nore
17. IF there was MCRE THAM ONE there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and pu
show the direetior ey were traveling.
(W y.
X x ↑ ⑥
X
- X
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Not tell
other disbm i -
Which Hhing" Weut whicw directi
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18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Cirele One) Yes N Don't know
ind.
18.21 Move in front of something? (Circle Ore)YesDon't kncw
IF you ans ,t
—
13.3 B Don't know
19. following objects
object you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Autcmobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
C. Baskatball h Large airplane
d. Bioyols wheel 1. Dirigible
, e, Office desk Other
19.1 following to ars
of your answer to Question 19.
Certain) Not vem sure
aCertain e. Not Vewr 3ume
d. Just a
view?
Suddenly c. Other -
b. Gradually d. Don't rerember
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SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. Place an
"A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show where it was when when you .
last saw it.
Overhead
AB
Horizon
Your eye
23. In the following sketch place an the position e object was
when you first saw it, and a "B when you last saw it.
Overhead
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(Circle One):
26.1
did you s ones?
caused it?
28. Give the following informati on about yourself:
NAI
Last Mame First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS 11
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUM
What is you Railroad deleaphe
Age 25
. SexAmals
.
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30. Please add here any further comments which you believe are Use additional sheets of the same size paper if .
necessary.
Refer to letter to you 31. July.1952.
a and was nst
prompt
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2. AAF Part II.
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(10) miles ers romtheF-94B,wniohn dieating 350
Pilateand rads obeerrcr stated that Gcr told then that the
abandcn chase. The.fLight whieh followed same routs one-half hour or later was unable to
100 the obiect.
The tind ot the sighting was from approximately Oe4oz until csooz on 29 July
the obeervation rad both vimuallv and by radar. The radar suserver
to kot on the targes for approximately thirty (so) seconds. Whon he
conld aa lauge o the yedar soope, the obeervation was visval by both tho oa the yadar soope, the obeervation was visval by both tho
Observatlon wee wade fron en F-g4B airoraft at a spoed o Obseryatlon wee wade fron en F-g4B airoraft at a speed o
IAS Itltude af.2looo foet. Ltltude af2l ooo feet.
The ai- The aip mnde at looatios twenty (2o) milee due west of. Port Huron, mnde at looatios twenty (2o) miles due west of. Port iuron,
udr sof al ooo foste The objeet vek cue north of the obrvrvang nd of al, ooo foste The objeet wek due north of the obeorvang
art: At firntighting, the objeot was treveling at a distance of ftur siies At firnt ighting, the objeat was treveling et a distance of four ailes
theF-O.13
tiod bjeot iar pickad wp ou tha coopes of tho dcr wid the d bjoot iar pickad np ou tha coopes of tho dcr wnd the
Moutmant Coutmant har bnd experience as a navigetor, had hnd experience as a
HarJio.wMasod-cel On
tdar Ohsarver: CapiainS pilot,
mt boca prlot einne l944.
Lsightlag Wes CAYU.
the cnly rrie tn the genoral oroe at the timo of the sighriing
236. Mand tJVsaLrorEter
Te sightld irdetygrtio pilot, and
Lleutenent radar obaerver.
DOWNGRANADU
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airborm fou head and level After jumped
lock, our 134 ttempted visunlly pilot put F-943
up to 350 1AS gave ohase Durin chage GCI keut
telling ua rzet
mately s1x miles ahead of wal obeerrano
target kapt putting off what aeamed like changing light in definite
sequeno hite red, and bluish the only means of
identifieation had From perscral experia study in odlestial
navigation nd 1400 hours as bombadier, radar igator,
like this before.
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was abandoned etting low, and no gain aould bo made on
the targot. Throughout the ahase. the ared off
a changing light which had aite red, and
bluish-green. identifioaton During
the attempted and said that at times they
had the target on to
tem miles ahead o aft. aft,
.
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Captain USAP
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on the
b GCI renorts
and not 6o lnotu as was given in eport this section.
Aceording to the renort from the intercentor pilots. they increased DOW
their speed in order to olose in on the object. controler records
West of Port Huron, (zebrahours. The other two
0-948 aircruft tare intereambing isstona) atrorft in
vietnity of.2ey: azd roe.Base.
UNCLASSI
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1 Inol ZILPHA T. BOSONE
Wea ther Map 2d Lt USAF
Intellige ace Officer
DECLASSCIN IEERVALS;
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AUTM: CO, ATIC
51: Ruccelt
UNCLAS IED DAPE
In reply refer to OCT 2 1952
AFDIX-ATIAL-5
SUBJEET (UxCL) Nyobrpt
TOs Commandi ng of
6lst Fighter-In eptor Squadron
AMT Intellizence Officer
Selfridge Air. Ferce Base
1. Witn your 20021.02
ing additional information is necessary in ordar to estab elocity,
pesi tiony and 81 COr. for the siz tings
For what For what duration duration dd the unidantiried unidentiried rlying object appear anpear
on the GaI soepe? on the Gat soepe? Could set Could get redne blip.size blip.siz0 or target or target
shape?
the 0oz 00T tho originally ignally estimated tho fy- estimated the fy
ing'ebjeet' speed at 60 knots at bo knots able to determine able to determine whother whother the objeat in- the objeot in-
sreased its speed as the F-g44B was veetored onto vectored onto the target? the target?
DOWNGRA
G. If s0, weri C. If s0,1 accaleration accaloration DECLAS
ebjeetl
Did·the unidentiried ebjeet and the parsuing appear
simeltandoenly os the-G6r jcope? If soy when and for how Long?
ther-teo AhB's in the area dae DOD DIR 5200. DECLASSIVLED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS;
and fow hor long?
R-olBig nt that tme?
Ia what locationg and for how long were the pilot and
he parguing R-ghB able to observe the objeat visually?
h. Were there any release of weather talloons in the Selfridge
Air Force Base area prior to t the regularly scheduled 0300% raminsonde
release? If s0, san tines and tracks of such raleases woll as time
ani track of the 03002 release De established?
UNCLASSI 6657-273
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ATTN: ATIAA
the YOBRPT,
dated 31 July aont PC squadron hereby upgraded to
the classificstion o by authority of Major
Jr, Comman lst
Scioha
ZALPHA T. BOSONE
2nd Lt., USAF
Intelligen cer
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U.S. AIR FORCE RMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified serial phenomenon that you have observed.
. Please try to answer many questions as yru possibly can. The infarmatian that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name yill not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your pe, nission.
that if it is deemed
1.When did you see the he object? ay: abaut 1-3
Hours Minutes
- Jul/y=anguit1952
Day Month (Circle Onei: A.M. CM
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3. Time Zone:
(Cirtle Oneh a. Eastern
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you wh un you saw the object?
Hours 2 Minutes Secands
Certain c. Mot very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? ation afterwards
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes_
6. What was the candition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a. Biright
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50 Consult Coant gns Gendrta Survey Rndin Teclity RANGE
Chacts and Cvi Aerosautica Administation Alrmes's (268)
Goude tor changes in aeroneatical intormatics on this UNITED STATES
chant ter April 2, 1952 .S AIR FO
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Cirele One):
Clear sky a. Dry D
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
Don'tremember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. a. Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent . Don'tremember
c. c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brig 11. If it appeared as a light, was it bre
a. Brighter c. About the same About the some
. Dimmer d Don'tknow
11.1 Compare brightmess to some commen object
2.The edges of the abject werer
(Circle Oneh a. Fuzzy or blurred Other Its
Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
Don'tremember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddeniy speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don'tknow
c. Break up intop parts or explode? Tes No Don'tknow
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Dan'tknow
a. Change brightness? Yes No Don'tknow
F. Change shape? Yes No Don'tknow /
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don'tknow
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Den'tknow
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Did the object disappear while you were watching it # sa, how? :
Yes 2t accelerafad so fast that the
human eye couldnitfollow it and it disapped
(Circle One): Yes IF you answered YE then tell what
it moved behind:
. Did the abject move in front of something at any Nme, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Onel: Yes No Don't know. IF you answerec
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following thinge
a. SoundTSe4y
b. Color Bhue then the sky
18. We wish to know the ahgular size. Hold a match sd arm's length in line. with a known object and nate how much of the 's length in line. with a known object and nate how much of the
object is covered by the head of the march. I yau performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of Ia experiment at the time of the siahting. how much of
the ebject would have been covered by the matel
1
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19. Drew a picture that wilf show the shape of the phi te objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the object
that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especidly exhaust twails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing
to shaw the direction the object was maving.
← moving down ward
at first and then
to the left
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Da you think you can estimate how far away from you the abject was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away
23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circie One): a. In the business section of a city?
a. inside a abuilding b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In apen countryside?
c. Outdoors d Near an airfield?
d. In an airpiane (type) Flying over a city?
e. Arsea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other.
follawing questions:
24.1 What direction were you maving? (Circte One)
0. North 0. North c. East c. E3st . South . South g. West g. West
b. Northeast d. Sutheast d. Southeast A 2 f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you maving? 24.2 How fast were you maving? miles par hour. miles per hour. ?
24.3 Did you stop at any time ing af the abject?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the objeet through any of the following
o. Eyeglasses No Bindculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No Telescope Yes
c. Windshield No Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No Other
26 rder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in yourown words a comman ject
ects which, when placed up in the sky, wauld give the same appnorance as the object which you saw.
the bottom of coffee saucer
as seen from under neath butat
slight angle. 4
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