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53 /00257 rast
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civ.Man. INSUFFICIEZIT DATA FR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Cn
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.
of Great fails d.s rved shie sane unidentiried
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION objeet on tiree sepurate occaslors, 25/(u25z Feb 5) - 05/al1dz
tr 53 - 06/19322 Mar 53. Mave recedved call fron Capt
Ground-Visual Gruth, Pentagon on this sighting.
7COURSE 7. COURSE
Co'nenrs: 1. Capt Snit asked Project Blue Book advise l7olst CONENTS: 1. Capt Saity asked Projoct Blce Book advise l7olst
Als transport Wing. Ale Iransport Wing. Advisory TiX plus 4 questiotnsires weie
3. PHOTCS sent out 10 Mar 53.
2. To of the 3 sightings occurred in uundisputed daylight so in undisputed daylight so
Y.s Y. tht reourrent bright star that reourrent bright star is not a possilility. possilility. Questionnaires
No No not received, inaifficient not received, inaifficient date for evaluati on.
9. PHYSIC EVIDENCE DENCE
Ys
No$ No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) used,
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1. Reference basic comnunications copies USAF Technical
Information Sheets have Division (Def),
Great Falls AFB, Montana, with information copy of basic letter.
2. The 29th com--
plete investigation relative to sightings aerial
objects as reported Mr. Donald Lee.
3. Your headquarters will be furnished 29th
Air Division (Def), Gr alls AFB, Montana.
FOR THE COMMANDING FOR THE MMANdING OFFICER:
nan an
2 Incls: RAYMOND L. KOLMAN
w/d Major, USAF
Director, Opr & Ing
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appeared Itituda of some too the terrain.
appeared similar to burning magnesium Abruptly the light began descenting toward
the earth at vory great se reached a point about one third of the distance
from the original height und, it burst into a flash that increased in
intensity and magnitude 103 criginal size, the light decelerated
in speed but continued resembling a parachute point about half
way to the gro und from its ociginal sition the cnt isanpeared mpletely.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS-
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 TEARS.
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Great Falls, Nontana 25 February 1953
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I. Descriotion of Incident
A civilian man location sighted an unidentified aerial l object on
thrse separate oc - - 25 Feb and 6 Mar 53
at 19322.
basic
description of the objact's appearance has not been submitted to Project Blue
Book. Furthermore, nothing is known of the observer's experie nce level,
corroborative witnesses, ete.
the report has to be carried as insufficient data for evaluation until an AF
Form 1l2 arrives.
III. Conclusion
Insufficient data.
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SUBJECT T REPRESENTAT REPRESENTATIU FULLY QUALIFIED TO NATED
WITH 17DIST AT - . .
FUTURE OID 29TH A.D. FUTURE OID 29TH A.D. WILL PROCESS ALL FLYING OBJECT REPORTS IN 29TH
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. FULL REPORT WILL WILL FOLLOW.
20/23432 MAR 20/23437 MAR JWPGU JWPGU
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YDA213 -S MAKIESS 5 18553,22 402
XYA287
XD8228
CXA221 DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS; 1953 PAR 5
JWPQG 101 DOD DIR 5200.10 Ru
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333 19:22 -
DE JWPOG 58C
P 2521122 ZNJ P 0521122 ZNJ
FM CO 17SI AT WG GREAT FALLS AFB MONT
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL NQ USAF WASH DC TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL NQ USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/CHIED ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB JEDWP/CHIED ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO COLO SPRINGS COLO
FLYOBRPT/ GFOIN-3-2441. MYMSG GFOPT-2-1825 DTG FLYOBRPT/ GFOIN-3-2441. MYMSG GFOPT-2-1825 DTG
250020Z AND MYLTR GFOIN 350.09, SUBJ: FLYOBRPT, DTD 27 FEB 53. DONALD
H LEE OBSR 5 FLY OBJ ON WED 4 MAR 53 FR 2100 MST TO 2215 MST. ALL OBJ
APPEARED AND MANEUVEED AS DID OBJ SIGHTED 24 VEB 53 ALL WITNESSES QUOTED
IN MYLTR AVOVE WERE PRESEN AT THIS SIGHTING. INFO REC VIA T TP 132D
MST 5 MAR 53. FURTHER AY.
05/2115Z MAR JWPQG
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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 5200.10
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7MARCH, 1953
Capt Smith called. There is an incident at Great Falls, Mont., on which
the Field Agency, l7olst Air Transport Wing is requesting advice. There
have been three reports from this same on, same type of sighting,
seme individual making observation.
2500252 Feb 53
052115Z Mar 53
061932Z Mar 53
Great Falls AFB, Mont,
Observer in each case
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Send info copy
of answer to Capt of answer to Capt Smi th. Smi th.
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XYB321 to
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CXE167
JWPGG 71
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JWPQG 36C
P 0521347 ZNJ
FM CO 17O1 AT WG GREAT FALLS AFB MONT FM CO 1701 AT WG GREAT FALLS AFB MONT
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HO USAF WASH D C
INFO JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PATTER INFO JEDWP WRIGH AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO IEDEN/CG ENT CDOa
352112Z AND MYLTR GFOIN 350.09 SUBJ: FLYOBRPT, DTD 27 FEB 53. DONALD
H LEE AGAIN OBSR FLY OBJ SIMILIAR IN APPEARENCE AND MANEUVERING AS THE FLY
OBJ PREVIOUSLY OBSR. SIGHTING TOOK PLACE AT APRX 210ZMST 5 MAR 53. MR
LEE CLAIMS ADDITIONAL WITNESSES TO THOSE QUOTED IN LTR ABOVE. INFO REC
. BECOMING
ALARMED OVERGREP PEATED SIGHTINGS OF FLY OBJ. PLEASE ADVISE.
36/1932Z MAR JWPCG
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1. As mentioned in ArIC's wire of l0 March l953 concerning
various unidentified aerial object reports by Mr four
U.S. Air Force Tecnnical Information Sheets are hereby forwarded
your your organization.
2 ATIC requests that the 2. ATIC requasts that the source fill out one of these forms fill out one of these forms
and it be returned with an AF Form ll2 and it be returned with an AF Form ll2 to this Center. to this Center. The re- The re-
mainder of the forms can be re possible possible future use.
FOR THE COMMANI RAL AL
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2 Inels Inels
1. USAF Tech 1. USAF Tech Into Sheet Sheat ROBERT C. BROWN
(4cys) (4cys) Major, USAF/ Major, USAF/
2. Ret Add Env Air Adj. Gen.
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XYB297 15:1 RLS
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CXD123
JWPQG 369
RR JEDWP JEPHQ RR JEDWP JEPAQ JWFMB 353 JWFNB 333
DE JWPQG 28C DE JWPQG G 28C
R 121329Z R 1213292 I J
FM CO 1701 AT WG GREAT I FALLS AFB MONT
TO JEDWP/CG ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO JEPHQ/D/I HQ USAF WASH 25 DC INFO JEPHQ/D/I WASH 25 DC
JWFMB/COM CNTLD MATS KELLY AFB TEX
GFOIN-3-0949 URMSG AF0IN-ATI ACTION BEING TAKEN BY AD (DEF)
GREAT FALLS AFB MONT
12/1907Z MAR JWPQG
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one
abruptly sound was heard.
griven s any information
furnished as furished as to the presence or the presencs or absence of absence of the vicinity.
APPROVED:
J. M. PENNY
Major, USAF
Chief, elligence Division
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