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AF FORM 112—PART | bs UNCLASSIFIED

APPROVED 1! JUNE 1948
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

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SATE OF REPORT cape” pe DATE OF INFORMATION air Force Base, Illinois ___
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SUMMARY: “SUMMARY: (JEnter concise summary of report. ee Liat nclowures at lower lejt. Begin taxt of report om A# Form 112—Part I.)

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Capte Robert B. Bailey, AO-6771,25, an ATRC staff pilot, say an
unidentified object which appeared as a light which varied in intensity
and changed color from red through amber to green. The time of the
sighting was approximately 2030 hours CST to 2150 hours CST. The
sightings were visual from a C-l;\7 type aircraft near Vichy, “issouri.

The aircraft, which was enroute from Webb Air Force Base to Scott Air
Force Sase, was traveling at an indicated airspeed of 170 knote at

700O' altitude. The object appeared to be off the left wing approxinately
one mile awaye The reliability of the witnesses is excellent, and
experience level is high. No identifications action was taken. The

Vichy radio stated. that there were no other aircraft in the immediate
vicinity ..

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AF FORM 132—PART if (CLASSIFICATION)

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ~~ FEB
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Scott Air Force Rane, silinois) poe PAGE 2 oF 2 PAGES

le Sources doscribed the object as being a light which varied in
intensity and appeared to change color frem white through red, amber and
greene lo exhaust, propulsion system or other pertinent features vere
observed,

2e The time of sighting was reported as 2030 CST. A seaman pasrene
ger said ohjoct was visible for alzost one hour, Filot, copilot am! crew
obeerved it fer about 5 minutes before it disappeared. .

3 ‘ooorvation was from airborne Cei:7, flying at altitude of koco £3.
on heading of OlD with 25 knot crostwind, and 10° drift corrections Pilet
notified Viehy radio, who in turm called “cott AF®. Scott Al asked ADP

| racar station to track, with negative resulta, as only the <7 airerst
was observed.

le The observere were flying a C=;) aireraft in the vicinity of Ticir’,
“seourl, emi were in contgot with Vichy radio immaitately after sightings.

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Se The roliatility ami experience of the witnesser cancot be undere
estimated. ‘cvever, the former intelligence officer of “cott Air Force Bam,
using @ pretractar ami compass, establighe? thet the planet Venus would ap
pear to Se at the proper angle and elevation so as to appear in the posie
tion to goincide with thia sighting.

6 “oather comiitions at the time of sighting: Sroken undercast at
2000 ftes winds “! varying to 25 knote. |

7e The ploenet Vemia, observed through e slight haze, appeared as a
trilliant light ani the planet appeared much closer than cmrnzal,

Se ® physical evidence of the sighting exists. |

De ‘he interception or identification action was taken. ADF radar
station did track area with only the C<\7 aircraft on the scope at the tim :

of searadie
WO. Vichy radio reports no other traffic in their sone at the time af
sightings
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STAT SMSNT

The following statement is submitted in accordance with Paragraph

lp Capte Robert 8. Bailey, the pilot of a C=;7, on a course of
13 degrees, 70CO' altitude amd at an indicated airspeed of 170 kots,
oticed an unusual oodject in the vicinity of the Vichy xadio cange
jtationg which approximated a circular light which, from ay position,
apceared to be approximately one foot in diameter. the light of varying
intensity appeared to be on a collision-interception course 2rom
aovroximately 232 decrees. I turned on my landing Lishts te warn
che object of my presence and notiiies tne coepilot ami crew chief
of my sightinge They corrocorated m= observation and watched as the
soject appeared to position itself approximateiy one mile off the
left wing or at 325 degrees. The liznt varied in intensity and color
from red through amber to green. it remained visible for 5-10 minutes
during which time it dropped back, relative to the aircraft, then
increased its speed and made three dives and sooms on a course
parallel to that of the aircraft before disappearing. The Crew
Chief and a seaman passenger reported the light disappeared upward
at a right angle to the previous course. I executed a CIAVIS
in-flight report to the Vichy Radio xange Station.

ROBERT B. RATLEY
Captain, USAF
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