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Hickam Air Forse Base, Calm, Reweii fq Pacific Division, “ATS, Hickam AMS, T.H.
6 Oatcber 1952 29 September 1952 r-6
Ms jor John §. Rhode, USAF Siwilian = thru 1500 42W, Hickam AFB, T.z.

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Report #5. FLYOBRPT received this headquarters from 150Cth Air base Wing,

Hickem Air Foree Base, T. H., on 6 October 1952. No distribution other than
to Neadquarters, MAIS.

APPROV"D:

INGHAM G. MACK

Lt Colonel, USaP. ‘
Chief, Intelligence ‘
Division

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Sources Mr.qQggP? sivilion employee at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, 7. H.

1. On 29 September 1952 at 2105 hours local tine, » Mr EEE, 2 resident
of Civilian Housing Aree #3, observed an "chject® in the sky which he believed
to be a strange and unusual "flying object."

2. Mr phoned the report of the alleged object to Iickam 4/3, Operati
Tover. The feport was made to CINCPAC and received by the Lith “aval District
Intelligence Section end Hawaiian Sea Frontier. Purther debriefing of Yr. Aoash
was eascomplished by Major Rowe, 15CCth Air Dase sing intelligence Uffiser.

3. Yoon interrogation, wr.

— gift that he bed observed a clack sir-
sular chaned colieot, shout four fret in dianeter, woving in a Streizht scurse,
at a Greed comparable to that of s iat s fighter {estimated by fr. aca at about

300-400 miles per hour) over Hiskan APD in a westerly | direation und heading ——
the ocean. The "objeat" was observed for a period of 2-3 eraconda before its.¢
aAppearsnda.

he 2 Hs '~ there vere no accompanying sounds, lights, trails, «x-
bausta vapors o maneuvers. He was unedle to determine the method of
propulsion or recognize any sonventional aercdyramioc features of the "object."

The "“object® was first noted at the base of a white ol which appeared close
to the soon and vas bleck and sircular in shape. Ar. did not See any aircraft

flying at the time of sighting but chserved at least oraft flying over the
area where the object was sighted about 5-10 minutes later.

tig PAaGd, MATS, Hickam AFB, T.H.

5. The clow! layer at 2105 hours on 29 September 1952 was st 3000 feet;
overcast vas broken (mackerel sky) with 5/10 to 7/10 coverage.

6. Major Rowe called Hickam AJB Operetions for additional inforsation end
wes informed there vere 50 loesl sircreft in the visinity at the tine the “object”
was sighted.

7. Mo other reporte of & sighted object was received from any sircreft, mili-

personnel. The of the all ighting is wvithin Hieken AFB
end’ tho addoean’ evens eve henvtlg pepuietes: 7 7

2. Br QP» cirttien expleres at Poort Harbor Navel, Yard-and hes bec
scue obeerving conventional flying asircreft. He stated thet his

Although the courece vea sincere in Feporting what he interrreted to be a
"flyicge object", no sredence is pissed in *he report by this off tcer. it is dark
6 ~CO bours in nis atea and the “ch{ a QS viewed at that tine of the day ard

‘at ‘istante senld not definitely be veritiad.

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