PROJECT BLUE BOOK

2. | OCATION
(

1. DATE - TIME GROUP

3. SOURCE

Civ Wor +7 FO x7 C rT (J t)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Ae Ver te fo
Ori e: rion rven,

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

ee

Wiive

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Less than 60

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Round Juindneus .ob ject
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that of a ogtventional a/c
oe “ee oy Anal cl um n4 SAy eorin
Grp urid=Visusl] ee PT As
Vision,

8. PHOTOS

0 Yes

No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

0 Yes
ig Ne

FORM
FTO sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form may be used,

be af alu neu COIsStrmict a

1, DATE - TIME GROUP

12 Jan 53 12/35552
3. SOURCE

+ Maen ‘hin
2 U1V tien

NUMBER OF OBJECTS

TO
LENGTH OF OSSERVATION

Min,
TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground=-Viisua
COURSE

PHOTOS

0 Yes

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yos
XK Ne

FORM

2. \’ “ATION

Sn Anton o Jig IFAS

10. CONCLUSION

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11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Two luminous
sized a/c.

in strait line away from observers. AJ

were 3=-5,000! and 6-2,000! respectively.

(Midis) |
1. Two balloons were released by the USAA Veather Bureau at
1500Z in thre Sm Antonio ares.
2, Description of objects fits that of = balloon in the
morning sun,

FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used,

{ UNCLASSIF IED \ Hy ph.

San Antonio, Texzs3 12 January 1953

I. Description of Incident

At 1555 3 tro investigators for the Kelley AF5 tir Polics Office observed
two soundless elliptical objects in the SE sky, over Kelley AFB. The objects
wers estimated ta be traveling in a SE direction.

II. Discussion sf Incident

One of the sources stated that the objects coulf have been balloons or
dnflated gas bags. There were two scheduled launches of large type weather

balloons from th: San Antonio area at 1500 4.
III. Conclusion ;
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Probably balloons.

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AT 9955 CST 12 JAN 53 MR er Rei OF
THE AIR POLICE OFFICE BLDG KELLY AFB TEXAS SIGHTED 2 LUMINOUS |
SOUNDLESS ELLIPTICAL OBJECTS APPROXIMATELY AS LARGE AS A MEDIUM-SIZED
AIRPLANE IN THE SOUTHEAST SKY OVER KELLY AFB. THE OBJECTS REMAINED
VISIBLE FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES. A VISUAL OBSERVATION WAS MADE. THE
OBJECTS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE TRAVELLING AT 282 MPH, 1 AT 3-6232

FEET, THE OTHER AT 6-2209 HEADING IN A SOUTHEASTERY DIRECTION, STRAIGH
AUAY FROM THE OBSERVERS. AT THE TIME THE SKY WAS CLEAR, A SLIGHT
BREEZE WAS BLOWING, AND THE WEATHER WAS COOL AND DRY. NO METEOROLOGICAL
CAONDITIONS EXISTED WHICH MIGHT HAVE EXPLAINED THE PHENOMENON TO THE
LAYMAN AND THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF THE. SIGHTING. THE

KELLY TOWER WAS CHECKED TO SEE IF ANY JET ACFT WERE IN THE AREA.

NONE WERE. THE PILOT OF A TWIN-ENGINED ACFT WHICH PASSED BETUFEN THE
MEN AND THE OBJECTS STATED THAT HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL
WHILE ALOFT. BOTH MEN ARE INVESTIGATORS FOR THE KELLY AFB AIR

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_ 7 2 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT nate
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SAAMA, Kelly /NB, Texas

san antonio, Texas by

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DATE OF nePoar DATE OF INFORMATION = _— ; Sr een
Vs January 1953 12 January 1953 | Urknown

PREPARED BY 7) SOURCE 4 a =
lichael Blow, end Lt. Eye-itness

REFERENCES (Contral number, directive, previous report, de., as applicable) er ie on

APL 200-5 dated 2) April 1952 a

SUMMARY: (£ater concise summary of report. Cive significance in fal one-sentence paragraph, Liat inclosures af lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 11}—Pert 11)

Two luminous, seemingly elliptical, objects sighted over Kelly ar3, Texas
on 12 January 1953 at a distance of about three miles, travelled .2t constant

soeed and altitude in a Southaasterly direction until they disappeared

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NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT U.S C —
31 AND "2, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHO}+!//ED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY U iw.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT UY PERMISSION OF THE ay *
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.

AF FORM 112—?PART Il

AVPROVED | JUNE 1948

i FROM (clyeney) REPORT NO.
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Sd aya PAGE 54 OF J PAGES
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At approximately O% = CST 12 January 1953 "> '
an Antonio, Texas, and “Ur. 1 f *, oan antonio,

‘sizchted two eee ellipt vical objects. ‘They apoeared

to be ad Sout AS Lares as a
mediwnesized airplane, but had no trail, exhaust, or other visible means of propiule-

’ -
: et nor did they emit any sound. They continued moving at about 209 mph in a

«

straight Line «way from the observers, end their disappearance was gradual. Cne of
the. oo jects was several thousand feet above and to the left of the other

A visual surface observation was made by the two men who first siczhted the

object while igi. in an automobile. ther stopoed the car and watchad it until

eae

at

it disappeared. ‘They first saw the object when their automobile turned Southeast

32S wv

on Tinker Drive of Xelly Ar2. The o>jects were soins straicnt avay from then in 2

wos

Southeasterly direction at a distances of three or foir miles. the altitude of the

Wee Y

od jects was 3-5 and 6-8 thousand feet. Course, altitude and speed were all constant.

At the time the sky was clear, and a lisht breeze was blowing. Temperature
was described as warm to cool, and dry. io unusual meteorological phenomena existed

which might have exolained the objects to the layman. |

There was no chysical evidence of the sighting, nor was any interception o
identification action taken.

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e Kelly tower was checked. io jet aircraft were in the vicinity at the time.
Sue thermore 2, the pilot of a twin-enzined plane which had passed between bhe obser—
vers and objects said that he had seen nothing.

1a, is chisf investigator for the Air Police Of aie nelly M3, and

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ir 33 also an investigator for that officee Their reliability is vrasiwmed
to be excellent, and since accurate observation is a part of their every day job,

their reports should reflect the use of well trained facvlties. The high desree of

Similarity betveen the tvo reports substantiates this.

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MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 0U S.C -
31 AND 12. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE PEVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 13 PROHIBITED BY LAW,
IT MAY NOF BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OS aimapneermemiarnns, CAN UNITED STATE : Hicenatiuae THE DIRECTOR OF

INTELLIGENCE, USAF. | 4 3
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iN REPLY. ADURESS BOTH SAN ANTONIO AIR MATERIEL AREA
COMMUNICATION AND EN- KELLY AIR FORCE BASE. TEXAS

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FOLLOWING OFFICE SY™M-

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SUBJECT: (Unclassified) FLYOBRPT

THRU: Commanding General
ATTN: Intelligence Division
Air Materiel Command
Wright Patterson A¥® Base, Ohio

TOs Director of Intelligence
Headquarters, USAF
Washington 25, D. C.

In compliance with AF Letter 200-5, dated 29 April 1953,

the attached AF Form 112 is fowarded.
FOR THS COM ANDING GENERAL:

2 Incls: ‘Rapat yx

1. AF Form 112 Major USAP
2. Statements- Cuff, Allen Asst Air Provost Marshal

ce: Chief, ATIC
ATTN: ATIAA-2c
W-P AFB, Ohio

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UNCLASSIFIED

"“AAMA FORM 2
1 UL 32)  ? ACES SAAMA FORM 2 (18 SEP $9). WHICH MAY GE USED

I certify that the above is true and correct to the best of

my knowledge.

ODSSERVEKS QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the objects

1.1 Dates POL [ 5 me

Day Month Year
’ an 4 a ,
1.2 Tima cf day: OF >? ARS Aclip/ ormPrt. (Circle Ons)
fo hake ee LNs

Led Tims “ems: (Siecle Gna):

uke, VA8% a Xr C. "’sod Ps 5

bv» is al) c es ©

5 a JUN! “1 2

Lely Circle cns of the following to ind: cate how oertain you are
of your answer to the above question 7.2:

ae Co het very sure
be Fairly oertain de Just a cuess

2e Where e148 | you see the a al :
“areal gal / fd mu
phi, Ft. fier D2 ky Bara Cae (fornnn [AY FAO,

. Sa
ostal address “City or Tow State Country

3- Where were you located when you saw the objects

(Circle Ons): -a. side_a building d, In an airplane
be 6. At sea
Ce f. Other

4el Were You

(Circle One): ae In the business section of a city?
* in the residential section of a city?
-> In open countryside?
Sa nc eS Pyeng near an airfield?
unanny Se Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
ge Other

COT.

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SAIP-217.
FLYOBRPT 1 ROUND LUMINOUS OBJECT THAT APPEARED TO BE OF ALUMINUM

CONSTRUCTION WAS OBSERVED 1715 HOURS csT 9 JA ae ELYING OVER SAN
ANTONIO TEXAS. OBJECT WAS OBSERVED’ BY Mes

SUBY

ND MISS
3 ALL FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. RELIABILITY

OF OBSERVERS CONSIDER EXCELLENTe PEPORTS OF COLO OF OBJECT BY OBSERVERS

VARY FROM ALUMINUM@LIKE TO A DULL WHITISH GREYe SIZE ESTIMATES

VARIES FROM 6 INCHES TO 18 INCHES DIAMETER ACTUAL SI7E.~ SPEED REPORTED TC

HAVE BEEN FASTER THAN CONVENTIONAL ACFT. ALTITUDE UNKNOUNe MANEUVERS

IWININ
CONSISTED OF EITHER A CRADUAL CLIMB OR A SLIGHT VEER OFF COURSEe OBJECT
DISAPPEARED BY MOVING OUT OF THE RANGE OF VISSOWNGRADED AT 2 YRAR INTERVALS;
— DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YBARS., |
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Day woush year

Vhet vores

6 o i Ye .

SAeRtiv?
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Were you meving at any time ss you sev

I? you answered YES, then completa the following questions.

Tel

7 +3

What direction were you moving?

(Cirele One)s ae ierth
be Northeast

Qe East
( ds) Southeast

How fast were you moving? Lf Oo

. . S - +. . . . ste ~
. Vou ns 6.2" doing: RS 4% & 40 PUR s
ieee. of -o oe 3.4

BCs ’ wr bo ads tne as

eyoun’k of wirri

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Vhen did you report to seme official that you had seen the

7)

yeas PGolse o% LLA Vins you easy tas sojeat' ATA, eat a
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before you saw the

STtuy «2 ustivicios, and the

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tha obtect? (Circle One)

Ce
fe

Ge
Ne

South
Southwe st
Vie st
Northwest

miles per houre

Did vou stop at any time while you were looking at the

object?

(Circls one) + (Los cr No

CONT.

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SECTION C
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Estimate how long you saw the object? Lye >

Hours iK.inutes Seeonis

12.1 Circle one of the follewing to indieate how certuin you are
of your answer to Question le:

ae Certain @e Not very sure
® Fairly sure de Just a guess

Did the object looks (Circle One) (Solid )or Transparent?

Did the object at any time:

(Circle One for each question)

Uy.1 Change direction? Yes RO) Don't know

14.2 Change speed? T Cid Don't know

4.3 Change size Yea No Don's know

U;.4 Change color Yes Ue Don't know

Uie5 Break up into parts or Yes is) Don't mow
explode?

U,.6@ Give off smoke? os (we Don't know

Wse7 Change brizhtness? Yos Don't know

4.8 Flickr, throb, or Yes ° bon't know
pulsate?

U,.9 Romin motionless? Yes Don't know

Did the object give off a light? (Circle Onc): Yos m Don't know

15-1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light?

Toll in a fow words the following things about the ebject?

16-1 Sound A / Py) A) i
. y” ; eee

. lA eves
16.2 Color ee, Pay | Amt . We tlic hy

IF there was MORES THAN ONE object, thon how many were there? ")
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to
show the direction thoy were traveling. aT

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18.

19.

206

2l.

Page 5

Did the object «t any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Cirele Ona) Yes £Q Don't mow

IF you answered YES, then tell whut it moved behind.
2

-—— Se re rr ee a ee er —_ o—

18.2 ifove in front of something? (Cirele One) Yes (if Don't know

IF you onswered YES, then toll whut it moved in front of,

1803 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes (io Don't know

Vihich of tne following object's is about the sume actual size as the
object you suw? (Circle One)

Ge Poe * ff. Automobilo

be asceball ge Small airplane

Ge Basketball LA Large airplane — pr
de Bicycle wheel ie Dirigibdle

ee Offise desk G> Other ti [22 Vi7n Cs oft

19e1 Cirele onc of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19.

D Certain Ge Not very sure
be Fairly ccrtain d. Uncertain

Try to tell the following things ubout the objects

20el How high above the earth was it? ZO) - $O06 focte

20.2 How far was it from you? feot or x miles.

20.3 How fast was it going? 7»: 04% miles por hour.

20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the adove questions:

ae Certain ce Not very sure
fairly certain d. Just a guess

How did the object disappour from vicw?

(Cirelo Ono): ae Suddenly ce Othor
(BB Gradually @e Von't romomber

CONT.

Page 6

SEC 1ON D

22. Inthe following skztch, imegins your eye .t the point shown.
Place an "&” on the curved linz to show how high the object was
ubove the horizon wacn you first suw ite Placa a "3B" to show

where ik was whea you last sa” Llte

Overnued

he Ps
/ Saf ar ¥. a

Yeur cy?

23e In the foleving ckotch plese an "A" ot tho position the object |
wes whon you Pires saw it, and a "8" om due vesition when you
last saw ive |

Overhead

a
a
ball

PADEGIMN svendeansmcamenbeie A torizon
re

Zhe Draw a picture *h.t wiil show the motion that the object madee
yee’ ttt |
Pluco an “4'” ot the beginning of its path and < “B” at the cnd |

of its path.

Conte |

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OSSSRVELrS QUESTIONGALRE

SCT [ON t 2h

1. When did you see the objects

lel Dates : = 7. — ~ en
Day Month Yoa>

1.2 Time cf day: QS

ol 3D Milas

A.Me or Pelle (Circle One )

irela One)?

1 Circle «ns of the following to indicate how sertain you are
of your answer to the abovs question ..2:

Re Cartaim Cer Not very 3ursa

be Fairly certain de Just a cuess

2. where did a see the object?

VAL Lhe FOOT Ge Leobas VLG
Pogtal address “City or’Towm State Country

3e here were you located when you saw the object:

(Circle Ons): a. Inside a building de In an airplane
de Gn a cam 6. AS sea
Ce tdoors f. Other

3-1 Were You

(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
be im the residential section of a city?
Ce in open countryside?

wee

, Get Ptyeee near an airficidD
-/\/ -“@e Flying over a city?
Ads’ ( f. Flying over open country?
ie Other

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Pare 2

le How did you happen to notice the object?

em a a

y/ de ‘ oC’
7 ae See ee ee Pee ee, “ww ci. Se

e nee —V

>
—— eee 8 ee ee TT

5e When did you report to seme official that you had seen the
object?

ae re Re
Day '

——— ese eee — ee ee

wonsh Year

ee ee

i” zl \ ae)
Cutt Say, os

- —_— — er -*

6, Whet were yeu 205 ce ot Lie tits You ea tae sbjeat?

eee

bien. tee _.. Leto)

22 whaws2?s before you saw the
eb§scs’ “sy to iist * por pe uy om sestivicies, and the
a, “ou OF 45: Yi seg oh CATR.

LSP Q) ber “ror. gain leet. tcarle. Lb

| SAp ha. a a rag vF oi ‘ —_—
oe casa wi «aa

~)

° Noe

>

I¥ you answered YSS, then complete the following questions.

Tel What direction were you moving?

(Circle One): ae Nerth @e South
be Northeast ff. Southwest
2 East Ge test

as he Northwest

7-2 How fast were you moving? 2 O miles per hour.

75 Did you stop at any time while you were loo’cing at the

object?
(Circle One): er No
CONT.

J aBeicie ecaiel 2 Lgl, Laat ae
e Were you meving at any time white VC sau the odtect f (olrois One )
Q r

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15.

166

17+

Page

SECTION ©

/
tours Linutes Seeondis

Estimate how long you saw the object?

12.1 Circle one of the follewing to indieate how certuin you are
of your answer to Question 123

&e Cortein “a Not very sure
be [Fairly sure) Just a quess

Did the object looks (Circle One) Gap » r Transparent?
Did the object at any time:

(Circle One for cach question)

1,1 Change direction? Yes Don't Imnow

U;.2 Uhange speed? es Don't know

U,.3 Change size Yes Don't know

U;.4 Chunge color Yes Don't know

Uje5 Brouk up into parts or Yos Don*t know
explode? i"

1i,@ Give off smoke? Yes Don't know

14.7 Change brizhtness? Yos ¥ Don't know

4.8 Flickor, throd, or Yes hio Yon't know
pulsate?

1.9 Romain motionless? Xes Don't know

Did the object give off a light? (Circle Onc): (3) xo Don't know

al
15-1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of tho light? }.- tele

Toll in a fow words the following things about the ebject?

16.1 Sound Pet 1: thee
f"' 7 f

16.2 Color | es LP xy —_ Slates teeV

IF there was MORES THAN ONE object, thon how many were there? “2m

Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to
show the dirsction thoy were travclinge

oa |
~

aN

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CONTD.

——_—— eee ae

18.

19

Page 5

Did the object ct any times

Ag . ee y
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle Ona) Yes( No) Don't know
——— cal

IF you answered YES, then tell whut it moved behind.

————— ee ee ee ee

18.2 itove in front ef something? (Cirele One) Yes “No) Don't Imow

IF you cnswered YES, then toll whut it moved in front of,

{ at A. i ann o \ x
Ae 4 _ tore (Z f 4 aeetel tae” Poa Tae wtettet- taf
os we ( ‘

16.3 Blend «ith the backeround? (Circle One)” Yes iQ Von't know

Which of tae following object's is about the same actual size us the
object you suw? (Circle Ono)

Qe Pee f. aAutomodils

be Uasobdall Ge Small sirplane

Ce Baskeuball he {Large airplaung) B°n.S
dad. Bicycle wheel ie Dirigiblo

ee Offisc desk je Other

1901 Cirele one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19.

Qe Cortain Ge Not very sure
e (Fal ortain ° rrta
b (Fa rly certain ad. Uncertain
Try to tell the following things ubout the objects
20.1 How high above the earth was it? 7- § O20 foete
20.2 How far was it from you? fect or te =6milese
20.3 How fast was it going? I-00 miles por houre

3
20.45 Circle one of tho following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above guustions:

ae Certain GC» Not rery sure
». ‘Fairly oortaim de Just a quess
Z2ie How did the object disappear from vicw?
(Cirsle Onc): a. Suddenly c. Other
be (Gradually de Don't romember

CONT.

Page 6

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22. In the following skstch, imcins your cyc .t the potnt shown,
Place an "A" on the curved linc to show how high the object wus
above the Yorizon wacn you first saw ite Plucs a "3" to show

s + -
whore 1h was whoa you last sav ive

Ov -rhoed

wW.s whon you Pir
list saw ive

23e In the fol*eving ckotch plese an "A" ot tho pvesition the object
3 maw it, and a "3" os ius ocsvi ion when you

\e

i
iy i, Geewed Sierra Ege ae cea — rorizon
a

2h-e Draw a picture %h..t will show the metion thit the object made.
Place an “3” at the beginning of its path und « "B" at the cnd

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APPROVED 1 JUNE 19448 . . Lo a.

AF FORM 112—PART i —_— Sie

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F20M (Age) REPORT WH),

| PAGE 1 oF 1. PAGES

Ia compliance with A¥ letter 200-5, datad 29 April 1952, the following information
is suumaltted:

(1) Obtect was round, size ostimates by observers varied but was reported as
baling comparable to spheres ranging in digwsster fron six to Ssgnseen inches observed
from a distance of ten fest. Object wis luminous with a whitish gray tinge and gave bis
ippaarance of being of aluminum construction. Only one object “as obsarved. No
aerodynamic features, trail or exhaust, nor propulsion system noted. Speed unestinated
buts was considerabls faster than conventional aircraft. No sound was heard. Soms
conflict exists as to the maneuvers performed by the object; ons observer stated ‘at
the object gave appearancs of gaining altitude, another stated that it veered off its
tastward course slight? tly to the North, while the driver of the automobile in which tha
observers vere riding stated that the object flew a straight end leval path. Object
disappeared by moving out of the range of vision.

(2) Object was sighted at approximately 1715 hours, CST, 9 January 1953 and
was observed for less than sixty seconds.

(3) A visual surface observation without electronic or optical equipment was
made. :

(4) Observers were riding in an automobile and had stopped for traffic at the
intersection of Monterrey and Zarzauora Streets, San Antonio, Texas, when the object
was sighted. Object appeared in the West sky heading East. The angle betwean object
and observers estinated to be between sixty anil seventy degreas. Distance and altitude
unknown, however, ieee ase were of the opinion that the object was at a greater
altitude than any conventional type aircraft sasen.

: Miss

5) Objacts ware obsarvad by Irs.
3; and Miss
all of San Antonio, Texas. Reliability of observers considered excellen’.

(4) Fair weather prevailed at the tine of the sighting.

(7) No activity or condition, meteorologleal or otherwise, is known to have
existed which might account for the sighting.

(3) No physical evidence of the sighting.
(9) No interception or identification action taken.

(10) location of any air traffic in tha general arsa at the tins of the sighting
unknown »

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At approximately 1715 hours, 9 January 1953, Iwas driving home fron
Kelly AF Base where I am employed. Iwas acconpanied by Miss eee:
!
end 153 Se We were driving North on Zarzsamora Streat and

had just passed the intersection of Monterrey and Zarzanora Streets when

Miss Miiiem@ecalled our attention to something in the sky. As previously
stated, Iwas driving so I could not give ny completes attention to the
object. However, I did notice that it had a rathar oblong shaps and had
a dull whitish-gray color. Its size appeared approximately equal to that
of a small bicycle wheel from about throes fest distance. The object was
first sighted to the West of us and was heading Mast at a very rapid
rate of speedy faster than any ordinary aircraft I have seen. The object
flew in a straight line and I could not say how it disappeared becausa of
the difficulty of obsarvation from my position in the car.

I certify that the above statement is true and correct to ths best

of my knowledge:

On 9 Jamary 1953 at approxinately 1715 hours, I was riding home
mi ‘ PI ~)

in a car operated by \y: MT, Miss vee TBs also a
passenger in the care We drovsa North on Zarzanora Strest and had just
yf” ee
stopped for-a@ traffic light at the intersection of Monterrey and
Zarzamora Strests when I noticed an unusual object in the sky off to
our left. I called this to tho attention of ee Miss
ily, 2 as Wo observed it, the object streaked across our path and
contimed on a course of due Hast. Ths object appeared to be flying a
little higher than ordinary airplanes and was sonewhab faster. After
the object crossed in front of us, it gradually veered off ina

Northerly direction and disappeared mich as if it went behind a cloud
i

odly there were no clonds in the skye The object was round and wag of

,

a silverish shiny color. I would estimate the size to be comparable to
that of a fifteen inch dlanater ball observed fron ton feet.
I certify that the above statement is true and corract to the best

of ny knowledge:

At approximately 1710 hours, Central Standard Time, 9 January 1953,
I was riding home from work with | I 5 a, =

er! ie were heading North on Zarzamora Street and had just

passed the intersection of lionterrey and Zarzamora Streets when Miss
GREE called my attention to a strange object in the sky. I was
riding in the back seat and had to stoop dow to see the odject so IL
would estimate the angle between the object and myself to be somewhere
between sixty and seventy degrees. The object looked round to me and
gave the appearance of baing of aluminun construction. I would estirate
the size of the object to be comparable to a six inch diameter ball held
at arms length. I did not notice any sound nor did I observe any trail
or exhaust. I cannot even begin to estimate the altitude of the object
but it was much higher than any plane I have ever seen. Tho object was
in the West sky bearing East at a tremendous rate of speed. It was
much faster than any jet plane I have ever seen and mst have been

many times as large as any plane because of the comparative sizes. The
object did not dip, dive, or perform any types of maneuvers. However,
it cave me the impression of steadily gaining altitude until it passed

in front of us and continued towards the Zast getting smaller and

snaller until it was no longer visible.

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San Antonio, Texas 9 Jamary 1953

I. Description of Incident

At 2315 3 a civilian female source observed a small, round lundnous,
alun{rum appearing flying object. It travoled at a high speed and disap-
poared after making a gradual climbing turn.

It. Discussion of Incident

The experience level of the sources appears low.

IiI. Conclusion
Probably jet aircraft.

NuCyteN TGRADR 1) AT 3 $ YEAR - .
DiCLASSIFIED AFTR ts Pera:

DOD DIR 5 200, 10

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