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8, What direction were you facing when you first saw the object?

(Circle One): North e. South
« Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West —
ad. Southeast h. Northwest
8,1 What direction were you facing when the object disappeared?
(Circle One): North e. South
« Northeast £. S-uthwest
c. East g. West
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of

your answer to the above two questions, (8 and 8.1).

Certain c. Not very sure

- Fairly certain d. Just a guess
9, Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):

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10, How was the object seen?

(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
ob, Through windshield f, Through sun glasses
c, Through binoculars g) Through open space
Gd. Through telescope .

11, What do you remember about the weather conditions at the time you saw
the object?

11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One)

\ AN 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)

a. Clear sky a. Dry
>, Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
ce. Scattered clouds c. Mederate or heavy rain ’
2. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow :
2, Don't rerenber e. Don't remember
11.2 WOOD (Circle One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
2, No wind a. Cold
ct, Slight breeze b. Cool
c. Strong wind ce, Warm
a. Don't remember de Hot

Ge

Don't remember

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SECTION C

12, Estimate how long you saw the object?

Hours Minutes Seconds |

12.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to Question 12:

a. Cor c. Not very sure
ce airly sure ad. Just a guess

13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Solid oor Transparent? |: If me
yt ms
14. Did the object at any time:

(Circle One for each question)
€ seis
& :
Don't know
e Don't know
Don't know
Don't know

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Don!

15, Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes No Don't know

14.1 Change direction?

14.2 Change speed?

14.3 Change size?

14.4 Change color?

14.5 Break up into parts or
explcde?

14.6 Give off smoke?

14.7 Change brightness?

14.8 Flicker, throb, or
pulsate?

14.9 Remain motionless?

RE bee BREE

15.1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light?
16, Teil in a few words the following things about the object?

16.1 Scund £ v é ie

16.2 Color

17. If there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?

Drew 2 picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to
show the direction they were traveling.

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18,

19.

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21.

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Did the object at any time:

18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes (®) Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind.

18,2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes (Mg) Don't know

IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of.

18.3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes (9) Don't, know

Which of the following objects is about the same actual Size as the
object you saw? (Circle One):

Ataans
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
ad. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e. Office desk je Other
19,1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
' of your answer to Question 19,
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain ad. Uncertain
Try to tell the following things about the object:
20.1 How high above the earth was it? feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or miles
20.2 How fast was it going? miles per hour.

20.4 Cirele one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above questions:

a. Certain ¢. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
How did the object disappear from view?
(Circle One): Ca, Suddenly > c. Other

b, Gradually d. Don't remember

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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 saw it, Place a "B" to show where it was when when you
last saw it.
Overhead
Horizon
Your eye

23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was
when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it.

Overhead

Horizon Horizon

Your eye

24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made, Place
an "A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.

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25. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include
in your sketch any details of the object that you saw, and place an arrow
beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

SECTION E

26. Was this the first time that you have seen an cbject like this?
(Circle One): Yes No

26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions
did you see other ones?

27. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have

caused it? | am
Ler missile, (fist foes

28, Give the following information about yourself:

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~—~Gast lane First Name Middle Name |
ADDRES , |
Street City Zone State

TILEPHONE NUMBER
Wheat is your present job?

Age
Sex

Last School Attended
Year of last attendance at this school

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29. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One): Yes or (19)
29.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

(Circle One): Yes or (fe)
29.2 Please list their names and addresses:

30. Please add here any further comments which you believe are important.
Use additional sheets of the same size paper if necessary,

Box 9536

Hq 1125th FaG (ATIC)
Wright-Patterson ATB, Ohio
2 February 1953 |

Dr. Lincoln LaPaz
Institute of Meteorites
University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dear Sirs

During our discussion on 8 January 1953, you asked me to check
two sightings for you, one on 17 October 1952 in the Albuquerque area
and one on 20 November 1952 in the Hutchinson, Aansas, area, I'm
sorry it has taxen so long to answer but I've been traveling quite
ea bit.

The sivchting on 17 October 1952 that at first appeared to be
the visual observation of an object that was simultaneously tracked
by radar did not turn out to be that, On checking we found that there
was no correlation between time, or direction of the reported object,
end the radar pickup, It appears that the radar return was due to
interference and the object visually observed was a regular meteor,

The Navy has no permanent record of any radar tracks from Hutchinson,
Kansas, on 20 November 1952, at least none that I could find, It is still
possible that somethinz was tracked but as I told you, unless it was con-
sidered to be unknown no record would be kept, Our files show no reports
that could have been this meteor, I checked plus or minus four days
thinking that possibly the dates reported were incorrect but could find
nothing,

Yours very truly,

EDWARD J. RUPPLLT
Capt, USAF

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APPROVED | JUNE 1948
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

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___ Initially reported hy this Meadquarters T? Mag. OPNS 1002 _

SUMMARY: (ater asaciss cummary of report. Give rignificence in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclorures at lower left. Boyin lest of report on AF Form 110—Pert il)

1. Due te lack of technical knowledge, and inexperience in analysis of reports
of this nature, this headquarters is not qualified to properly evaluate the attached
report.

2. Personal contact with the observers, plus their profession and the com-
osition of their letters (incls 1 & 2) would certainly indicate that they are mature
in mind, of unquestionable integrity, and their report therefore is the result of
an illusion or phenomenon rather than imagination. Of apparent significance however,
4s the fact that of a city of aporoximately 15000 population and nearby Fort Hood
an Aruy installation of approximately 20000 personel, no additional reporte were
received at this station or at Fort Hood.

Director of Intelligence, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D.C.

Chief Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATT/: ATIAA-2C, Wright Patterson Ar3, Ohio

coy CO, Sth Air Force, Carswell AFB, Texas THRU: CO, 19th AD, Carswell AFS, Texas

NOTH THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C.—
31 ANO 22. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANS MISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF, .

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APPROVED | JUNE 1948

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

FROM (Agency) REPORT NO.
Gray Airy Force Base |
_ Killeen, Texas ™ 1 woe )6E lc 2lCU 2 _ Paces
1. tely 2215 CsT on 17 October 1952, tr, SG

and Mr. paster and assistant pastor respectively of the First eth
odis® Church of nm, Texaa, were standing in the yard of the house which they
jointly cecupy when Mr. GREE’ attention was suddenly attracted by a small zrow
of light ob moving very rapidly across the sky. ‘tr, immediately
called “Pr attention to the phenomena. itr. ted what app-
eared te 2» an elongs rectangle of light, mving at jet like speed from tiorth to
South them wearing Southeastward. As they vee to the Southeast they anneared to
be turned off rather than disappear. To ir. they appeared at all times as
secerate objects, each ho

ata it's relative position in formation, thouch doobding
as in rough alr. To Mr. they anoeared as a rectangular streak rather
than seperate objects. gentlemen agree however, that the light did not seen
to emanate from the objects but apveared as reflected light. They did not glow
nor did they leeve an exhaust trail ary Visible indication of the method of nro=

mulsion. 0 unusual movement or m was noted and the objects were soundless,.
2. ie ier 0, SP rr co me Sore on Wee pested of Sime tte, stueek
Me states approximately five seconds, vr.

cvjects were observed. TPE
GEM crougst 1t vas a longer peried of time, Questioning revealed that they were
at an altitude of about one thousand (1000) feet and were observed through aporoxe
imately 110 degree of are at about 50 to 60 degrees above the toriszon. Though both

ceany any experience in aviation, they state the objects they saw could not have been
an alreraft,.

3. A check with local authorities failed to revsal corrobrating odserversations
nor did they have knowledge of spot lights or searchlizhts being used in the city.
There were no resorts of aircraft flying in the vicinity of the city at the time of
observation

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 US, C.---

31 AND 32. AS AMENDED, ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AW UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 1S PROHIBITED BY LAW,
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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Report of Unidentified Flying Objects
yilleen, Texas Loolst Air Base sq., ray ie force Pase,
22 Hetober 1952 17 Oeteber 1952 |

CLIANCE A. MAGEE, Capt. D/Onns & Trnge Ser. |

Initially reported ty this Hy. TT Mege OPNS 100k

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le at ly 2215 Got on.12 October 1952, 1. gi Ti
and i’? paster ond assistant castor respectively o wet h=

cdist Church o » were standing in the yard of the house which they
jointly occuny when Mr. attention was suddenly attracted ©
of light like cuban moving very racidijy across the sky. ‘ts. immediately
called > ttention to the phenomena. Hr. noted what and=
eared to be an elongated rectanmle of light, noving at jet lice saveed from North to
Couth then veering Southeastward. As they veered to the Southeast they apoeared to
be turned off rather than disaccear, To FP they anoeared at all times as
seperate objects, cach ‘\). %'s relative position in formation, though bobbing
as in rough air, To 'T they apneared as a rectangular streak rather
than seperate objects, Hoth csentlemen agree however, that the lizht did not seem
to emanate from the odjects but adosared as reflected light. They did not clow
nor did they leave an exhaust trail or any visible indication of the method of nro-
pulsion. Ho umsual movement or cyration wis noted and the objects were soundless,

2° >, [lees and MPs

a amall group

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not agree on the period of time the streak
cr objecte were observed. ir. states aporoxizmately five seconds, rr. Orcen=
zaldt thought it wae a longer pe of time. Questioning revealed that they were
at an altitude of about one thousand (1000) fest and were observed through aporox=
imately 110 degree of are at about 50 to SO degrees above the horizon. Though both

deny any experience in aviation, they state the objects they saw could not have been
an aircraft.

32 A check with local authorities failed to reveal corrocrating observaticna
nor did they have knowledge of spot lights or searchlizhts being used in the city,
There were no renorts of aircraft flying in the vicinity of the city at the tine of

obeservation.s
CLIANCS A. MAGEE
Cantaia, Usa?
p/Operations % Training
LoOlst Air Fase Sa.

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“') BBOURITY INFORMATION

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LOOlst Air Base :

Squadron
Gray AP Base, Killeen, Texas 2 2

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COMMENTS of Preparing Officers

1. Personal contact with the observers, plus their profession and the come-
osition of their letters {incls 1 & 2) would certainly indicate that they are
mature in mind, of unquestionable integrity, and their report therefore is the
result of an illusion or phenomenon rather than imagination. cf annarent size
nificanes however, is the fact that of a city of aporoximately 15,000 pboulation
and nearvy fort Hood, an Army installation of asproximtely 20,000 personnel,
no additional reports were received at this station or at Fort l'cod,

: %, HGS Aw SAGES —
Cantain, JSAP
D/Sperations & Training
L30lst Air Page “qe

COMMENTS of Aporoving Officers

Due te lack of tecihmical imowledge, and inexneriance in analysis of reports
of thia nature, this headquarters is not qualified to properly evaluate the
attached report.

THOMAS J. ROGERS
Lt Colonel, USA?

Commanding

qe iemas

2H-16S° -S5 2.
October 21, 1952

On the evening of Friday, October 17, 1952 at aporoximately 10:15 P.2,

the Reverend tp ED and I were standing in the back yard
of the Methodist Parsonaze atg@QNE in the city of Killeen,

Texas. As I glanced up into the sky I caught sizht of a strange group of
approximately ten round, not well defined, spots or blobs of light in a single

and equidistant sequence moving across the sky at an angle of aporoxinately
60 to 70 degrees with the earth. Light seemed to reflect from rather than

emanate from the objects which were moving from north to south at a very rapid
rate of speed, being in sight for only about five seconds in an are of slightly
more than 100 degrees. The formation of a Single straight line wag maintained
for the entire interim; however, as the objects moved toward the wile the
formation seemed to veer toward the south-east in what would give the impression
of rough air, the size of the formation as well as the seperate objects which
constituted it seemed to diminish, giving the effect of éetenee. The impress-
ion of velocity was re-emphasized by the rather sudden fading of the entire
phenomenon, My first imression as evidenced by my remark to Mr. Greemvaldt

‘ was that of a group of ducks in flight; however, movement was much too rapid.

The absence of any sound, and the apparent lack of light of sufficient strength
from the city to reflect from the objects at such a height quickly discounted
this thesis. The duck thesis, however, is valuable in determining the re=
lativity as to distance, sequence, formation, size, and proximity of the
phenomenon. “~

A ?ow saieatitinn, though only relative, and in comlete ignorance of sir |

speed, height, etc. are perhaps in order. The speed of the phenomenon would

1. ‘When did you see the object:

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1.1 Date: _/? sli ie (# foe

Day Month Year
1.2 Time of day: .23 oS AM, or(P.) (Circle One)
Hrs, Min,

1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One): |
Wiis, < a. Eastern d. Pacific

b. Centra e. Other
c. (Mountain

(Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
be Stand

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1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above question 1.2:

a, Cer c. Not very sure
cde Fairly certain . @, Just a guess
2. Where did you see ‘the object?

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Postal ny City or Town State Country

3, Where were you located when you saw the object:

(Cirele One): a, Inside a building ad. In an airplane
b. Ina ce 6. At sea
Ce Cutdoors Dew a0 18874 f. Other

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(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city? |
b, In the residential section of a city?
E) In open countryside?
« Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
££. Flying over open country? |
Be Other |

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4. How did you happen to notice the object? eat les Ce A lh
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5, When aid you report to some official that you had seen the object?

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object?
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6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the
object? Try to list the activity or activities, ani the
approximate amount of time spent on each,

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7, Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):

E or No. ea (atoay \

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IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions, \
7.1 What direction were you moving?
(Circle One): (a. North e. South
b. Northeast f£. Southwest
c, East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest

7.2 How fast were you moving? Castel miles per hour,
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One): Yes or (&) |