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10. TING 11. COMMENTS
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ATTC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) .

RESTRICTED
AF E 112-PART I IFICATION
APPRLVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY United States REPORT NO (LEAVE BLANK)
IR-60-52
SUBJECE
FLYOERPT
AREA REPORTED ON Taxas, FROM(AN(7)
Wing Intelligencs Webb AFB, Texas
DATROEREPORF-S DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION C3
22 Angust 1952 17 Angust 1952
PREPARED.BY.(OCCT) SOUNCI
ALBO.B. STREETE Maja, USAE Ng Intel ofr Captein Jawis H. Porrl, A07i5060
REFERENCES (Condral number, direciise, prerioris report, eto., as applicable)
200-5, TWX GA444H. Hq Webb AFB dtd 19 Aug 52
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This report contains infenation on report of urddontified flying
objeot as reported to this section on 18 August 1952 by Captain James
H. Perry A0718060. The pilot sighted object while on a routine traiming
Pight fron Hensley Naval Ar Station, Dellas, Tax xas to Webb Air Force
Base, Big Sprir at.1649
Captasn Perry reported aighting to Abilene Radio at 1652 hours CST
dving the apprarirate heading of tha objeet at tims of sighting as 2/5
degrsss, Abilene Radio advised El Paso and Fort Morth at 1738 hours
CST. Ths Jecatlen at time of sighting, as indieated on inclosed chart,
3235N 9913w. 33
ALEO B. STKEETE
Major, USAP
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INCIS.
L. Merrative Statement of Cbserver
2WAC Wchi ta Mountadna 407) a
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CED. ITSTRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS UNITED
THAN
16--65402-1.V.3. LOMTINNENT WEOMNING UMTICS

but sire tho- sound could be object
dned constant fiighd, and elirbod at an estiumated rate of zooo fect per
distsnce interral increased.
The object was si.gted at 1h49 hours CST 17 Aug 52
as observed for a period of three or foor seconde.
d of 150 kaete ab an altitude of Booo feot aboye ML. frowe a. T-b-D. No
Theale cark yas used.
(4) Iocation of obsorver during sighting. The observorls positicn at time
ghting was 32 35"N 13"W. The obeerver wao flyin at a epeed of
150 kmots on a true heading of 245° at an altitodo of Eoo fe The object
pillet has combat.axperl Captain Per was placed on inactiva
status in l9ib and returnsd to active duty in Septenber I95l.  He is a
nLot on
Toatal Souadron Co
(6) Weather * The weather was clear wi.th visibility umlind.ted at tius of
sighting. The vind was 160, 12 kots.
reported the
aighting to Abilene Redie giving approxzimate heading, speed other perti nont
inforna tione. Abilene Radio advised El Paso and Fort Worth.
(a) the
right of the Civil Airway in the tnd.ligirt zons. Two Navy jet raft had gooeed
at about civilian Lockheed Judson and a
97L3IJ.
A
TIES OCIMENT CONTAINS INFCRMATION THE UNUTED STATES WUTHIO TIE MC AUKOA
MANDR AMENDED. I7S TRANSMISSION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE CONTENES IN ANY MANNC ID MEMAT OF
IT RAY NOT BE REPRCDUCLD IN WHOLE OR OR THE REVELARON OF ITS STATES AIR FORCL AU OO FT
eTUUCWrUAS. IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED

clinbing. comtimed to elimb through scuddy clouds and disappoer from
sight in about. three seconds, 417 climbing ai ber
minute.
3.1 rlying to the right of the Civill twilight 2OD
Two Navy jet airarart had passed at about 1440 hours CST: I had ret.a Ci..
vilian Lockheed Hudsan and going east Waathe
97048m1. 97048
4 When I first noticed ths objeet it attracted. irst noticed object it attracted my attention aboui.t attention aboui. twe twe.
o'cloek. Its mowerent-vas moerentvas in & straight line in a straight line with no smoke trail ar streamer trail or streamer
in its v in its wake. wake. No No exra3gi76 exrasgi76 statie statie was was noticed noticed in the radio receiver. It was reeeivero sIt was
very attractive and seened seened to nove to nove with easo traveling at a at coostant rete of coostant rate o
speed. apeed There Minga
5. The bjest size slightly smaller
than the Air Force the object would be hard
to deseribe definitely due to anly 3 secaods of observation and the'
apparent distance covered in this tim. object covered approrimately
thirty rilos in the three ascaoda obssrved.
ano
25 JAMES H. PSRRY
Captain, USAP
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Attempted
ENo Intercept Attempted
7. WERE 0 Yes - NO
A/C Scrambled
Visual Contact Mada
CA/I Contact Made
No Contact Mado
S. DID TIME? Yes
Normal
FlViolent
9. 1 IT: Blinking
Stondy
10. I Li1-15 Seconds
L1-5 Mmutes
1 Over 10 Mnutes
11. REPORTING Nailing Address.
Vvia WelbAE 2.
Night
11 Day
.Sunrise .
'. ESunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. AREA? THes
CMora in One Arcraft
I8. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? F1Ye3 ETNO
19. WERE THERE TNDICATICNS ACKGROUND NOISETYeS 7No
20. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ABOVE L5O ELEVATION? Yes CJNo
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V. EVALUATION
21. E TION 22. DETAILS ORT:
Excellent Good
Good Fair
Fair Poor
Poor Insu
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
23.
Was Balloon Was Astronomical
- Probably Balloon Probably Astronomical
Poasibly Balloon Possibly Astronoical
Unknown
24. COMMENTS:
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10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000 90,000
tenths at feet.
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