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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6384270

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONCasper Wyoming

FRAMES12

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION |
23 leech 53° 23/0825z ; | =

SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Cive lian BALLOON

NUMBER OF OBJECTS |
One |

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
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TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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7, COURSE

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8. PHOTOS

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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je (Sen yom caw 2%, wre wea 1S Slylog?

QED) Soria the south ond onat. 1% wos cbeast 10 Comes south op
cavtnesste ( Jeena) cyainat She buildings «mi too< a claht sercse 4

Licht
mole 50 l vaa.steady, om L sot a fodriy coad ontireta of tha ditction.
-% ve® golag fist a 1ibtle south of southeast, but I ot ite veriation

voen ina conptent position both *° the rishb asi lefs col up ead town fn
oo iistefinive patserne 17 quees of lew locetion wea chon tye op bree
milee avaye J watched to try to eatinate (be vyeriation Viieh I coseuen! to be |
abou’ two co Clive iemdresd foot of (ireet change.
je Tom did not attempt to try bo scun~ betawnn Calanones lied, oca,?
Ae Ce GERD <, thare wea no orrengocent to cet sa oceurate oped.
'» Tom were cnoce ia a ballcon outfit, la rid ay T. fom know hew they seas?
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je Uave olther of you ever flowa an nirers.?

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{ a ——<e owersl (tees.

le Crys yr oaen Jot alrerafs «ft night?

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C's. ) I 2o ont roeall vbether J have of not, bub I haw in the
cayliishse

te Tom have seen [o% circrals nb nighte Did (his reeerble che tail com at nicht?

A3 Ce. “iii >, moe 2% all. the ony “rilliance I saw «% all except in the
conter of the ball vee a rajiant, reflecting “ean ae in a cler,. They wore

culte distinct Gat very quickly >»oow imistines oxi died avay, as tho
chbject cot farther avey.

Te Tom osdid she Licht seemed to be commwhat intermittent or on and of ??

Se Crs. Ogg i+ would Slick off Tor fust 2 cocont, nob in a recilar
Dlin«ing pattera a3 to interrvela,

je “baS would you say was the olareed tire fros the tire yon caw 1% until is
Jiaacreared ?

Ke ? 4. Mt over Sive pinutes from the first tices ont dise:rearencese
te Gimmie I cow 2b cbent three nimtee.

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And now to the 2nd batch; of 26 March 53:

In the 2rd vatch, only 2 are Venus: 13”(vartigévilie) and 1Y (Cape
Vincent) Merch, There is a possibility that also the 15 ‘arch, Ceraany, was the ster
Sirius. lost interesting to me is Varch 18, Williaas ATR. This one could be a Menzel
mirage. Yould be interesting to know elevation above horizon. Would be interesting
to have questionaire filled out on this one. I f the heading had been 270° instead
of 90°, these might very well have been Sundogs. My guess is,however, that this ves

some sort. of meteorolozical phenomena.

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Now as to the remainder, the 23 Varch Casper could have been a meteor if
the reported 2 minutes is in error. flow larre was the disk? Does altitude here
refer to elevation? ‘that is your opinicn of this one?

The 15 larch Courtlands could have been a meteor. The short time of
observation seems to make follow-up not worthwhile,

The 19“%!arch Newfoundland case is very interestiny, tut only one
observer. The fact that the messured ceiling was 2700 feet puts a limit rmx to
height. Were there any witnesses? If so, this wou). be worthwhile following up.
The 18 “iarch Great Falls, Vont., gives us another Nocturnal Meandering Light.
Can a balloon be ruled out? I think a questionaire here would be approprbate. Maybe
you ought to station a special otserver at Creat Falis!

VA

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The 19 Warch Tanawanda has insuffieiont data. The 21 Varch Elmira is
quite interesting but observed anly a few seconds. I dont see how Menzel can explain
this ane.

the 13 March axwell. MFR has inaufficient evicerce.
Finally, the 1)"Nareh Greenville, could be a balloon,

In both batches there are 3 cases I should personally like to follov up.
Those are Shaw AFB, 5 March; Vins AFP 16 Iarch; and 18 March Great Falls.

My plan, Lieutenant, is to concentrate on relativly few cases that show
promise of affording scientific data. I purposely:: wanb to keep the number of cases
down for stim obvious reasons of time limitation. If it becomes possible to
obtain the services of one full time assistant, then I could assign certain follow
up jobs which would facilitate matters a great deal.

I hope we can discuss these and other matters at your visit here 22 April.

Rest Wishes,

Sincerely.

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Chiller’ fy

P.S. Any further word on the Port Austin Case’ of 17 Feb?
I should appreciate talking with Dr. Kaplan concerning the

Menzel plan.
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FROM AFOIN 43347 THIS Has YS IN RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING FLYOBRPT
REPORT FROM CASPER CMA “PyMING CHA VHICH WAS IMPROPERLY ADDRESSED
CMA AND IS QUOTED FOR ¥ YOUR INFORMATION AND ACTION. "FLYOBRPT A
LARGE SINGLE ORANGE DISK NO TRAIL NO SOUND MOVING VERY RAPIDLY

IN SOUTHERLY DIRECTION OVER NATRONA COUNTY AIRPORT CASPER WYOMING
AND DISSAPPEARED BEHIND~CASPER MOUNTAIN PD TIME OF SIGHTING

209% HOURS MST 23 MARCH FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES PD THE

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OBSERVATION WAS VISURE~BY_THREE PERSONS STANDING ON GROUND AT
ABOVE AIRPORT PD 42 DEGREES 56 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE 196 DEGREES
27 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE PD. ALTITUDE OF OBJECT VERY LOW PD
WEATHER CLEAR TEMPERATURE 24 WIND SE 5 KNOTS AIR TRAFFIC IN

AREA FRONTIER FLIVT SIX 1939 HOURS MATS 2566 2393 PD CO DETACHMENT

FOUR FOURSEVESEVENT REE GRDOBSRSQDN"®
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Sa 25 Maren 1953. A follow-up rereort is being wede of an acditional olgnt-
3 fy ing sown In the came loeation,
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Re 2. Tos chjact sighted this time wea orestiy Like the one creviovuely
as vighted tare dla nos trevel fn the came Jizestion ror in the came sonnets
aa I Cre of che vitmesees vag the sume Cire, ) as Sa the Inktial rerers
2° buts another witness hea bean ndded,
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eS) 3. Tn an intervie with Fre, Ue onl “rs. QR the following
‘3 % information vas determineds
E oS Be The cbjeet ar-eears a8 a brizht orangs light with no croun
& 7 Lighting.s
be bs I% poves very fast but no optinate of soe,
ot Se The object scoted like it wee eurveying “he Alr Suse from the
3 nix ond ranged beck and forth over the base lise a inmting jog.
b de SS er cane San seneek te bese
9 to the North smi South then disapreared in tha Giatence coing Ua
& oe, Jvat before vasaing cut of the brediate vicinity of tos Alr
P Dose Lb olimbel very rarddly coltting ceys ov jute,

fo ‘on ale tratftie or weather Dalluma in upea of tine of olchtiog.

%» ‘Time and date of sighting 0125 LOUES 25 vwr S30
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298 chy AT73R4 Ground Cbeerrer Squadron, Quojechs SLICHAPT
{1)

(2)

Phe Oe | Swe Uatrona County
ilrpoers, (Caster ir Dase) Caaper, ypominde (73. Qa
in o Celians Conlente in vrysieolory wea ‘na hap | ‘OPS

Cvriag “orld Ver I7 ond has 2lown ow yeseanver in nny
civil and Military cireralt ond v8 statione’ 4% Soelag
alrerafs rlant in 'sahirgton for som tine,

‘pe SR: , Qe 3%. cooper, \yoming a
Collewe Craduate avd a Vowewillae

Le Trem the interview 1% 1a aprarent thet at least four (4) ateilizent
ond reavenable >eonla have ween come ooject that Is out of ths onlinars,
“dere is ne ovidence of weather ~henewora tbat could cause this seaction ood
4% ta velleved that further investization by personnel more quellified in this
field ls warranted,

PM T. 7AaS
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1. DATE « TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 March 53 2,/03002
2. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION

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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /[11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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ChWS2 VUSLGI KBSAT KeCHALAS GovT PD fe
CASPER wyO 24 455P
ALK TECHNICAL. INTELLIGENCE CENTER, ATTN ATIAA*2C i
URIGNT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

FLYOBRPT A LARGE SINGLE GRANGE DISK NO TRAIL NO SOUND HOVING

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VERY RAPIDLY IN SOUTKERLY DIRECTICN OVER WATRONA COUNTY ATRPORT

ASPER WYOMING AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND CASPER MOUNTAIN PD TIME

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OF SIGHTING 2232 HOURS MST 23 MARCH FOR APPROXIMATELY
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AWO BINGTES PD ths OBSERVATI( ON WAS VISUAL BY THREE PERSONS

STANDI&G ON GROUND AT ABOVE ATFPPURT PI 42 DEGREES 5e “MINUTES

NORTH LATITUDE 136 DEGREES 27 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE Pd

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ALTITUDE OF OBJECT VERY LOW PD WEATHER CLEAR TEMPERATURE 24
WIND SE 5 KNOTS AIR. TRAFFIC IN AREA FRONTIER FLIGH’ |

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Toedquartars initel States Air Force
‘whi ng ton 25, De Ceo

1. In commliance with AFL 20085, ‘nidentifield Ylying (bjeots “srorte
Sng, Gated £9 Arril 1922, the follovior rerors ia sulmit ene

@ 32% 2000 hours, Comtein Oteniard Time, 23 — 23953», 2a unie

dentitiad Slying objost woe sivnted 1% latrona County fArsost ty ree (3)
glvilian byes teurviors.

De lowe and oddremess of the ohbeervera, dutalls of the sighting,
coseriction, cresi ond direction of the obfeot, ors contained La a atateanent
Cigawd Oy the individuals lavoived ond in a traneerict of onauing convrersae
Vion between the chaervers ami the ‘olersiomed, Coriees of doommente are ute
toshed along with Layout of Natrona County Alrrorte

2- This uai} rererted the sighting by elestrical means on 24. “arch 1953
tp the ofdreseesa listed in rerssrach 7. o(1) of nbovs cited Air Force Lotter,

do Thie letter f6 eubsitted in lieu of AF Yorm 112, Air Intellirence

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3. Dates Comty Airrert beg~out

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“3S owen 1943

Sis jo a olAtowus Sco Ais «: oes

ca ea “eRet, Laces print, token by 9 -apieing Gi,

ammcing LLG, - | vtnchaent | Ly ATTA ores Ssearver  cuscrony

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% nnprenLan te ty o 50D Dees ‘wraay ‘nren 23, 7 3334 6% the strora
Coveney ‘ip Cane, To vae citting da a parked car fxcing onat on the
743% Street ob She south | Bese -y of the sir | gen i ote a lisht whica
Y pwd cope to be a plans rising Doma the ole strip oeyord en
» bommay vertical iisht era as he veabher edhe cag iS aprweresd *
Cy ao} «a low oitiasie over the alr bage ‘nilicings. ¥ reat finn
vee that 15 2s 4 plan ening off ‘arte chou’ =o crash within «a
vwrter of a nile eet ey Then 2 reniised Ghere vere no vinge
tip lights but only u single ! ~vollow abe og Lhem waa no
eourad vontepelc I” ‘aape mi tie Licht ice
a ow Deacons a as 1% clinoet oadaly, oy i oeenion to home
Shete fa Clik eel sieeanz ed ja sa orratig patterns (5 poou 1a
I woe Gr*ain is: gy ca omiinary [INSS, I Saw candaly about
05 foet cal called ry huarand out of the building. ‘so burried
tt, ani ty that tive the cbhies® was (imotliy onset of oe eal o4 a
yortna hisher altiteaie than -hon I Siret cheerved [5. (9 witelbeod 16
vita oe for a Sow seoonis am celled to rs, /inebech Creve who
van Oub of the Silaing cr watheet trith us while the object
contimed ite flizht In a covtheasterly (irection orer the city
f Cosver oni on cver Unaper ‘>suntain oxi Cinealily fmied inte the
gpg sawing the whole ccurse of the Cli grt, the obiect mine

oe ieenasced alightiy * end crratically ta wight one lafSe Coennionally,
the single Licht would blink off for a oplit cecomd ‘at irregular
Sotervais.e. )y catinate of the total time the cbject wes in sicht

Vas nob more than five minutes oni possibly less.

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25 sren 1953

The follewing is « trumscripticn of a “npestion 4 /nswee” Clalogue woich ocok

plage on 25 Uarch 2753 \otween |r. | reemiyREeS of Cocver, yin,
xl Ceptada \erton o. van’, Cownmuling “Tlie, Jotectmens Ag 47704 crust
Cheerver oquairon, Cester, “vyomine

Qe ‘old you cive -e your Call nee onl whiresa:

ow > yoring
9 Oaaner, jyoning

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de ‘ould you ziwe nea your ceoupation?

A. (MP. s+ anager,
Ae \ Tie Jlenocraprer, baw Copaurteent

Q. “hen you caw this chien’, jou sald the color was yellow. Cau you qualify Lhe
color cr the epcearances of She Lisnt? Did it resemble o searen light, 4 bene
Mghs, a cua oe a light of a flrs ?

A. (rs. QR) A ingles type of oreneeeyellow Licht rot resembling 9 fire of cune
lp, i% vould orpear thas 1% vee on Sizpiane 115 up, cub 15 bad nore
of sn crage colar then a white olectric lighte 1% was pores Like ibe coler of
a Slashlignt battery aLzost cow.

qe Comld you clive us an idea of about the relative size 1% appeared when you
Tiret caw the light?

Ae Crs. SERRE It would ovreer about the sine of 2 normal sirerafs landing
lige’ ond there vas =o bes from ite

Qe Did Shere seen to be any glow?
he (eo, RD) Yoe, there we a ciow all around is,

2. You stated as 1% comme towards you it clirbed. Uid it chanze in itz shape?
bad 1% become ovel or Plat?

de (rs. QM) fot treat it could be cotacted.

te Did 1% cdaesag before you called )> GMB, or ofter?

Ae Cora. GR Los, before ani ofterverds.

te Vbea 46 alaesagsed, vas it from side to alda, or up end down ?

he O's. a) (ts wma very orratic with no pattern.