PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1, DATE - TIME GROUP
25 Mar 53 25/2123z

2. LOCATION e |
Rabat, French Morocco fd

Ms ees 1. CONCLUSION 1. A/C 2. Gd Light

ir Crew Members 1. Obj meets description of a/c. Confirmed by preparing

Radar Pers officer, a French C-54 landed at Nauasseur AFB at 2120 hrs.
2. Obj on ground and stationary for 15-20 min assumed to be

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
: light.
MxE one

?. LeneT" OF OBSERVATION /|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS :

2. 15-20 min hite obj was sighted making a traffic pattern while an a/c

ps making final approach for a lending. Obj passed C-h7 at
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION an alt of 2000' at approx 400 mph. Obj was also observed on
ad & Air Visual rader. Light on ground circled for 15-20 min. @ 3 A/e in
area, 4 blips on radar.

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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SUUJSCT: (UNCL) Blectronie Sighting of Unidentified Aerial Ubjeos

tOs Commanding General
/ 5th Air Division
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1. Your message ceporting a combined visual and radar sight
ing of an unidentified aerlal object on 25 Mar 53 at 21235 near

Souasseur Air Base (33722'N-07°35'¥) has been received by the Air
foochnical Intelligence Center. i+ will ba appreciated if you
will cive us the correlation between the radar and visual contacts,

2. ‘The Air Technical Intelligence Center is attempting to
eather all the facts surrounding the incident and, therefore, is
inelosing an Electronics Data Sheet to be filled out by the radar
>ersonnel involved.

3» ‘This information will be used to abtempt an evaluation
of the unidentified aeriai object. We will appreciate your action

in completing the inclosed questionnaire and forwarding it to this
Center at your earliest conveniences,

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL

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AF FORM, 112 .

APPROVED | JUNE 1948

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_ French Morocco . | 28=53
_______. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT _

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FLYOBRPT, Nouasssur Air Base, French Morocco

AREA REPORTED ON

“wes Directorate of Intelligence

war louasseur Air Base, French Morocco Headquarters 5th Air Division

DATO OF Peron / DATE OF INFORMATION VALUATION

; 20 April 1953 = lS oe 25 Mareh 1953 |

PEPARE) BY \¢ificer | Sunes =
Glenn D. Adams, lst Lt, USAF ‘Port Lyautey Naval Station Radar Site

MEFERENCES \C vetrol number, directue, previons report, ete., ax applical | TWX, DIOC 01698, 26 March 1953; Headquarters 5th '
Air Division IR 23-53, 1 April 1953

SUMMARY: (Dover concies sammary of report, Gire signincance in Anal one sentence paragraph. List incloeures at lower left, Begin tect of repert en A r Fun me Part 11)

1. An wnidentified flying object was sighted at Nouasseur Air Base, 33°22'N
07°35'W, 25 March 1953 at 2123 hours, by the crew of a C-,7 on a routine training
flight. The air crew of the above aircraft was interviewed and an investigation ws
conducted at Nouasseur Air Base by the Preparing Officer.

2. Reference letter, Air Technical Intellizence Center, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio, AFOIN-ATIAE-5, 2 April 1953, requesting specific electronica data
on ground radar, further investigation reveals that the only radar site that observed
an unidentified target was the Port Lyautey Naval Station, (34°18'N 06936'), from
2200Z to 2355Z, 25 March 1953. The following report is based on ATIC Form 332,
Electronics Data Sheet (Ground Radar),

APPROVED:

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WILLIAM B. MERRILL, Jr.
Lt Colonel, USAF
Director of Intelligence

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

REPORT FO,

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is interference from another radar at been observed TeOeHuLy? Yen,
COMMENT: "Jack rabbits” on AY ant PPI scope from GCA and TPS13 at ASR site,

Ars personnel familiar vith the effects caused by an interfering Signal? Yes,

COMMENT: Past experience includes ship radars. in convoys and also ship to shore,

Are personnel familiar with the effects of azionealous propagation as they ‘pertain
to this type of radar? Yes.

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Has anomalous propagation been observed to extend hs range of the ground clutter
of thie redar at this site? Yea,

COMMENT! Equipment is supplied with a sea return and ground return depression
switch, |

Was anomalous propagation extending the range = the ground clutter at the time
the target was observed? No.

COMENT: The range and altitude of target did not permit use of depressor.

How dia the target appear in sise and shape as compared to conventional aireratt
targete? The size of the blob on PPI scope was the same but appeared much strong-
or ome fluctuated more —Tt On the "A" scope, it was very strong,

Performance of target 3-

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2, Remained consistent in size: Yes. Changed size rapidly: rae No

o Speed was constant: , No
| rapes consistent track: Wo

Tansy compared to aireraft

Speed was variable:

Appeared, disappeared, then
reappeared in new loaction:

Sharp compared to known aim

Yes

Yes

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craft. target:
Be- = “Sane as airoraft Sargets Yes -

Yes

Ware otter targets (mova) observed in the sane general aren, st appraxtaatsly the
seme ine ant at; she same ait tals as the unusual target? Yes.

coments Report was given to the site that.a USAF C-47 had spotted and pursued .
an unusual target. The C-~47 and the unusual target were at approxi—
nately the sane altitute but greater range for about three minutes, —

What type indicators were used: to follow the target? A” and Prt scones.

Deseribe. the signal: On 'A” scope, it was strength No. 6 (Iavy - very strong);
on PPI, same as aircraft (jet size), .

“What was the radar scan rate? 6 RPM.

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2. It would appear significant that the light Asappeared at approximately 2215
hours, and according to the radar log maintained at the Port Lyautey Naval Station,
the unidentified target being tracked faded at 2215 hours.

3. During the tracking of the unidentified object ty the Port Lyautey Naval
Station and upon transferring the available data to a WAC, the object was at no time |
ower the area indicated in the previous report. It is estinated that the object
sighted ty radar was from 10 to 60 miles out from the land ar ea where the ASR site-is
Loca ted. :

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Giziw D. ADAMS
let Lt, USA?

Preparing Officer

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APPROVED 1 JUNK 1988 UNCLASSIF IED.
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

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COMMENTS of the Preparing Officer:

1, The following personnel nade ‘the observations of the waidentifled flying
object and their identification and flying experience are listed below:

Lt Colonel Glimer &. Walker , tee, AO 396494 (Senior Pilot) 8 years
flying experience (2,625 hours )

Major Norman I, Radin, AO 80288 (Senior Pilot), 10 years flying
experience (2,344 hours) © :

lst Lt Leo C, Fletcher, ap 699985 (Pilot), 8 years flying sxerience
(2,634 hours | ve — —

2e In reference to the statguent sii by Lt Colonel Gilmer ©. Walker, Jr.,
coneerning the fact that GCA could only identify three of the four objects pleked up

on the GCA, it was later confirmed by the Preparing Officer that the unidenti?ted O—
jac’ was a "French commercial aireraft (C-54) whith landed at Novasseur Air Base at

2120 hours oe ci ADE ENO ne Ct be im Sareea il AA pele a FIA

3- Upon SLeecrogntion of the ground party, no further information was available
ami the Airdreme Officer conducted asrial reconnaissance over the area where the object
was last reported with negative results.

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420 The Daily Report of the Controller of the Tower o% Nonasseur Air Base was
inspected by the Preparing Officer with no further information available,

5. A sketch was prepared by Lt Colonel CAlmer Be Walker, Jr. and is reprodinced
herewith as further details of cdma f 45 minutes val personal observation.

CLENN D,. ADAMS
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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Howann L, Brevis, President
COLUMBUS 10

EMERSON McMILLIN OBSERVATORY

19 May 53

ist Lt. Robert Olsson
Wright-Patterson AFR.

Dear Lt. Olsson;

This is a belated report on the last batch which I received at
the end of April.

. Just as soon as our plans for employing Miss Gluck officially
go through, I shell be able to send you a sheet with comnents on’ each individual
case, so that you will have my comnents on each folder. The letter method xz
has obvious drawbacks. But until that time comes and she can handle my typing
and completion of forms, I had better stick to this letter method.

In this latest batch we have only ) really interesting cases. I
might mention a 5th, 28 March 53, Scott AFB, which is the lst report I've
seen of an honest to goodness mirage. 6 Cases have only one observer and I'l}!
following my usual rule of discounting those.

8 April was a meteors
The Great ralai(3 pei) case was Venus if reported tined was in

28 March Albrook AFB was pr/obably Venus,

31 Yarch Honshu, and 30 March Lyle, VWash., are puzzling but could
possibly have been balloons.

The -8-April Greenland case was an obvious meteor,

This brings us to the interesting cases:

25 March San Antonia could hardly have been a mirage and I'n surprised
there was no radar pickup, ‘Yas there any aircraft like helicopters that mikt
explain this. Anything more come in on this one? Don't think this is food enough
for a pinch-bottle but it should be listed as Nocturnal meandering Light.

29 March Spooner, “isc; Duration tines needs ch@cking here. Hezd to
_ to believe that object could have done all that in 15 seconds. An interesting? cas
and one of the regular questiongf¥es should be sent to Ir. Cilette.
Next is the 12 April_Stead AFB, I think this is the most interesting
case of the batch, and I hope you receive more dope on it. Questionaires chould be
sent.i'd like to see Menzel explain this one! Is there any possibility thatthese could

have been aircraty? Ap ly ducks have been elininated.
As for-the 26 Mabch, Equasseur AFB although NML, the data are tcon-

tradictroy “insufficient; Perhaps this was a helicopter? ‘Ye ought to ica: have
much more information on this one. Has this been received?
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APPROVED | JUNE 1948

__ French Moroces___ | Hy 23-53 Me ty
tT eae AR INTELLIGENCE. INFORMATION REPORT _ a

FLYOBRPT, Nouasseur Air Base, French Morocco

APLA (LPOIRTED ON

DATE OF PoPOAT

PREMARED OL At fiver?

rom (len) Da negtorate of Intelligence
| Headquarters 5th Air Division

| EVALUATION

Nouasseur Air Base, French Morocco

DATE OF INP OP MATION

2 April 1933 25 March 1933

at: | ORE Ade Crev of Ca,7 Aircraft
Glonn D, Adama, lst Lt, USAF Noe 9181.

REFERENCES (CA ntros nasaber, dir cttiée, previous reper, eté., aa applicahley : - -- ~

‘TWX, DIOC 01698, 26 March 1953.

Su MMARY: (Pinte? concise tn mnary pret Gire signi feence in final one-sentence paregraph. List taclooures at lo eer left. ‘Begi n ste xt of re} eyort cn AP Korn m 1 Part 11. }

1. An unidentified flying object was sighted at Nouasseur Air Base, 33°922'N
07°35'W, 25 March 1953 at 2123 hours, by the crew of a C-4,7 on a routine * training
flizght. The air crew of the above aircraft was interviewed and an investigation was
cond'cted at Nouasseur Air Base by the Preparing Officer.

2. The following is the verbatia report derived from the investigation, 27-50
March 19536

APPROVED:

WILLIAM B. MERRILL, Jr. /
Lt Colonel, USAF
Director of Intelligence

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| 7 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION | — |

Directorate of Intelligence . 7
Headquarters. 5th Air Division 23~53 } Pict Se | Stace

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1. The following information was received from Lt Colonel Gilmer B» Walker, Jr.,
AO 396494, assigned to Headquarters 5th Air Division:

| ™o, On the night of 25 Mar 53, I acted as pilot on a routine night training
Might from Sale Airdrome, French Morocco, to return Sale via Safi, French Morocco ;
Nouasseur, French Morocco; Sidi Slimane, French Moroceo, Major Norman I, Radia vas
actlag as Instructor Pilot on this night round robin; also aboard was a Lt Fletcher as
alternate pilot and the airman engineer, USAF aircraft C-i,7-D 43~,9181 vas used for
this Flight. Following take-off at Sale at 19152 hours, the flight proceaded without
inoident with position reports being furnished Casablanca Air Traffic Control over
Sati, French Morocco, at approximately 2035Z hours and directly over Nouasseur at
21202 hours. ; ' ;

">. The position report rendered Casablanca Air Traffic Control ot 21207 was

made directly over Nouasseur Air Base at an altitidie of 5,000 [. on a heading of 04519,

j The aireraft was on automatic pilot at the time, and a change in course to 0719 was
aade a% this time for the purpose of proceeding to Sidi Slimane, Ths weather conmil-
tions ware clear and visibility was excellent and there was fairly bright moornlizhs.
There was some evidence of small patches of ground fog in the area, These were relae
bach. 5 fow and widely scattered at this time.

"so, At approximately 21232, I observed what appeared to be an approaching
ali directly ahead and some 2,000,to 3,000 &%. above, The antomatis pilot was ine
nediately turned to the off position which is customary when passing other aircraft.
There -waEe.3 red and green running lights visible, but the light which was detected
appeared « to: of the normal size and intensity of a white aircraft running light. The!
rate.of” elosute was quite rapid, and the light passed overhead and slightly to the right
stilli somesZjC00 to 3,000 ft. above our own aircraft, Thers was no evidence of a trail
or oxhaust or of any red or green mmning lights, Major Radin, who was acting as Ine
' ritustor Pilot and in the right seat watched the light from the right window as it
passed: rhead and shortly after turned and remarked to me that this appearsd to be a;
very: anteual aircraft light. I immediately nade a turn to the left to see if the ob
jJact conld be seen again. Upon completion of this turn, we were almost directly over
Nonasseur Air Pase still at 5,000 ft., and the light was visible ata slightly greater
altitude than ours and apparently several miles south of iouasseur, It waa in a turn
to the left at thts time. We continued to turn and observes the light vhich continued
to turn above us. During this time, the radius of turn vas continually decreased ani
the speed noticeahly diminished. At one time ve reversed the direction of our turn in
order to keep the light in sight and eventually were in an extremely tight turn to the
right. During this period of scme two to three minutes, I had contacted Casablanca Air
‘“raffic Control and requested any information as to traffMic reported over llouasseur,
Recelving a negative reply, I contacted Nouasseur tower and inquired if thers were any
known jot air traffic in the vicinity. Again, the reply was negative, The behavior of
the light at this time was certainly vory different from the movement normally associ.
ated with aircraft, and this fact was reported to Nouassenr tower, There were notice.
able and abrupt changes in direction and in spead, though generally the motion was in a |
snooth curve, After several 360° turns which were required to retain the light in viaev,
it moved south of Nouassewr at a very rapid rate and In a turn of oxtremely large redius
land began to descend rapidly, The speed at this time appeared to be the maxima, and T
would judge it to be well in excess of 400 miles per hour. The light passed throneh om
altitude which was still 5,000 ft. shortly after commencing this descending turn, ard
this fact was reported to Nouasseur tower, After a rapid descent to a point vhich I
estimate to be some 6 to 3 miles southeast of Novasseur, the Light proceeded to move in
2 atraight line directly toward that air base and at greatly. reduced speed. The direc
| tion of movement was at an angle of some 40° to the north-south runwey which would makes
‘| the true heading at that time approximately 320°. ‘The light continued on this course at
greatly reduced speed until it reached a point approximately one mile south of the south

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ond of the runway. At that point it made a rather abrupt turn, moved almost due sowth
ifor what I ostimate to be 300 to 400 yards and stopped abruptly. I advised Nouasseur
tover that the position of the light ws approximately 14 miles south of the south end
of the rumway and slightly to the right of the runway center line, The light was ste-
tionary and still clearly visible tut did evidence a change in intensity immediately
after coming to a halt. This change in intensity continued growing alternately din and
sright but with no apparent regularity. | a |

; "dad. At this. time we had advised Casablanca Air Traffic Control that we were
remaining temvorarily in the Nouasseur locel area and were at an altitude of 4,000 @™.
We contimed to circle the light vhich remained stationary and appeared to be at cround
level. After some five minutes, the patches of ground fog visible in the area were in- |
creasing, and the Nouasseur tower advised us that there was only a cone point apread in
temperature and dewpoint. After reporting the position of the object once again, we ad
vised “Yonasseur tower that we were proceeding on course to Sidi Slimane. We returned te |
5,000 ft. and so advised Casablanca Control.

"9, During this. entire period from the first sighting a% aporoximately 21232
to the grounding of the object at approximately 21282, wo were advised by Nouasserr that
there were two other C-47 aircraft In the area; one at 6,000 ft. to the north of the
field and one in the traffic pattern preparing for a landing. Both of these aircratt
were located visnally, and their position was checked continually during the period the
light was also being observed. The landing C7 was on base leg and almost directly be
low us at the time the light approached to the nearest point to the field, The landing
C47 turned almost directly over it, or what appeared to be almost directly over it, on
the final approach to a landing. ; :

*?,. . Outbound from Nonasseur, we were again contacted by Nouasseuwr tower andi
requested to furnish our exact position, I would estimate that this contact was made at
approximately 21352. The tower operator also informed us that Nouasseur CCA was report
ing four (4) blips on their radar screen but that only three aircraft were known to bs
in the area. Shortly thereafter, Nouasseu tower requested that we return to the vici-
nity of Wouasseur and contine to circle in the vicinity where the object was last ro-

ported. This was done after securing the necessary olearance from Casablanca Air Traffi
Control, '

"se. Upon return to Nouasseur, the light was still plainly visible on the °
groumi and in the same location and still exhibiting the same irregular fluctuation in
intensity. This was reported to Nouasseur tower, ami we set wp a circle at 4,000 ft.
above the position. During this time, we were advised that the Airdrome Officer at
Touasseu was directing a ground party to the vicinity. The circling continued for what
I estimate to be some 15 to 20 minutes. At approximately 22152, my attention was dis-
tracted from the point on the ground momentarily; turning back, the light was no longer
visible. This was also reported to Nouasseur tower, Ths groumd fog waa increasing at
this time, and a patch of fog was visible in the vicinity; however, judging from other
lights in the area, the fog had not yet reached sufficient intensity to have caused this
tisgacpearance, Shortly thereafter, wa were requested to fly over the area where the ob-
ject was last seen and turn on our landing lights directly over the spot. This was ac~
complished at an altitude of 1500 ft. A second circuit was made at an altituie of 1,000

+. above the ground, and we discharged a green flare to firther identify the location.
This green flare wis answered with a red flare discharged from the ground party to show |.
heir location at that time. ‘The ground fog was increasing in intensity and became ob~ ||
ous that further search of the area was useless, We advised Nonasseur tower that we
weturning to Sale and after obtaining the necessary clearance from the Casablanca
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ontrol for this change in flight plan, we landed at Sale at approximately 23152.

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the object. It was particularly noticeabls because the dark outline of the other ‘wo
O47 alreraft in the area could be discerned..

"i. At no time was there any direct movement on tha pars of the object waich
would indicate an attempted interception of ow alreraft, nor did we take any inter~
ception action, As pointed out carlier 2 there wears two other aircraft tn the viciatt
a> the tine of the sighting, but both of these wore observed and their position sotea |
while watshing the course of the unidentified object. ;

"3. The movement of this object was observed almost cntirely during the period
in question by all three officers aboard the aircraft Including myself’, At one tine
during the contact with lousasseur tower we vere advised of two obstruction lights 1,6
miles-south of the south end of the rumway ami asked to flix the location of She object
in relation to these lights. I ostimate this location to bs 200 to 500 yards north amt
150 to 200 yarnis west of the obstruction lights in question. These ilgnts were claarl
visidle curing the entire tine we were in the vicinity of Nouasseur,”

2. The. followlag \ettennsting waa received from Major Norman I. Radin, AO 30234,
assigned to Headquarters 5th Air Division:

Wa. A C-47 aircraft No, 7151, flying a routine training mission from Sala to |
Safi, Nonasseur, Sidi Slimana and returning to Sails, was flying a.719 course as 3,000. |

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Zeet from Nouasseur to Sidi Slimane when a white light was sighted over Nonassew Air
Mase, At the time of the initial sighting, our air speed indicator reading was 155
miles per hour, Lt Col Walker was piloting at the time on automatis, When the sighting
was mads, he immediately changed to manual operation,

">, When we first sighted the object, we assumed the Lizht cume fron another
aireraft in the vicinity because we had raased a uimber of aircraft during the flight.
However, On Closer observation of the object and inquirias to Casablanca and Nonasseur

Control Tower, we believed it was something other than a light from a conventional air~-
craft.

"cs. The object first passed to the right of the plane at approximately 1,500
Paes above our aircraft at hizh speed. We then circled in the area of Nouasseur Air Ba
while Lt Col Walker constantly observed the object. During the courses of one of theses
varrms, I looked to the south and observed the object moving in a northerly direction at
aporoximately 12,000 faet. We then called Casablanca Control who 1s supposed to know
the location of all aircraft. ‘They had no record of aircraft in that vicinity at that
altitimdie. We continued to circle for approxinately 15 minutes and observed the object |
waking a pattern similar to an aircraft traffic pattern at Nouasseur Air Pase ani the |
object stopped near the south end of the rumway. Another C-47 was then malcing « Ttnal
eee landing. | |

ss “ad. We reported to Nouasseur tower and then departed for Sidi Slimane Alr |
Base, Approximately 30 miles northeast of Nouasseur, we vere requested to return to aid
in attempting to locate the object that hed been sighted. We then returned and ne
the object in the same position of rest about 1.5 miles south of the runvay near two med
\ighted obstruction markers, We circled the object for approximately 45 uinutes and ~
yere in contact with Nouasseur tower during this tine,

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"es. A ground crew was sent out in a Jeep to locate the object from the air |
strip. We fired a flare to identity the spot and blinked our landing lights wunile

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nacing a pass over the object. The fog started rolling in and we lost sight o? the ob
sct, The Houssseur Tover informed Bn that their hy. had picked up four objects on

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3. The following information was received from lst Lt leo C, Fletcher, AO 633985,
assigned to Headquarters 5th Air Division:

a. The light was first observed at a position just five miles northeast of
Noussseur Air Base at an approximate altitude of 7,000 feet on a heading of approxi-~
mately 2409 at about 2123 hours, ‘The only indication at this time was a rather bright
yellow white light. No other running lights, or features, wore visible. Futinated —
speed was about 400-500 miles per hour, The maneuvers seemed to be conventional with
no particular erratic movements.

"hb, After passing overhead, and slightly to right of our alrcraft, the lizht
circled behind us and began descemiing in a series of spirals. ‘The descent was fairly
rapid and when near the runway appeared to slow abruptly and on reaching a point sp
proximately 1.5 miles south of Nousssewr Air Base runwty, appeared to stop or ‘hover’, |
The Light remained stationary at this point until ow aircraft daparted and at tines
varied in intensity; however, with no particular time interval. Growl fog began Torn |
ing a% about 2245 hours and light was nO Longer visible,

"s. Vea tier at time of sighting was clear with ro clowl formations in view,

"4. Attempt was made ‘to locate light for dames party from Nouasseur Air Base,
but no report was received of results of search.”

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4. The following Controllers’s Special, Journal, was received from the Directorate
of Operations, Headquarters 5th Air Division:

"2521582 = From CZ Flight Service — Radar at Novasseur picked up an unidenti-
fied sircraft over Mouasseur at 21502, C47 number 9181, on a |
local flight from Sale, over Nonasserr and in contact with Nouasse |
c tower and stamling by for instructions. Pilot Major Radin. Called
‘Staff Duty Officer.

"2522042 = From CZ Flight Service = Plot of 9181 reports a stationary light |
approximately one to one and one-half niles South of Noussseur and
it does not seem to be a conventional aircraft,. Called Staff Duty

"2522232 ~ Called Nouasseur Operations (Sgt Callan) ~ C-~47 nuaber 9181 over ‘

object which is stationary, Airdrome Officer and CSI, with a radio

controlled joep, going out to investigate. Called-Staff Duty

Officer.

"2522252 =~ From CZ Flight Service - Light. 4 is on the ground. 9131 circling
the spot. Airdrome Officer and 0SI going ont to the area. Called
Staff Duty Officer, no instructions, Asked if I should get in |
touch with Director of Operations, Negative.

"2522402 = Calied Flight Service, CZ — No further information.

®2522252"— Called Nouasseur Control Tower - Alrdrome Officer and OSI have not
returned as yot. C-47 mmber 9131 cleared from Nouasseur due to
fog. No further information. Called Staff Duty Officer. :

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"25230927 = Irom CZ Plight Service -— Port Llyautey picked wp an unidantifted
object between 5,000 and 9,000 fest over Casablanca, on their
radar and they believe that 1t is a jot aircraft. CZ zays we co
not have any jet aircratt flying in this arsa, C-/,7 mueaber 91s1
departed the Nouasseur area back for Sale approxinately twenty
minutes ago. Called Staf? Duty Officer,

%2523203 ~ Called Site 11, Lt Caylord, at Colonel Hudson's suggestion, ani
tried to vet some information frem-them, They would not give xe
any v0 I transferred the call to Colonel Nudson, Called M Sgt
MaDowell.

"2523352 ~ Called Touasseuwr Operations (Ses Callan)... Airdrome Offteer and USI |
retrened from their investigation, Tog came in 20 fast that they
could not locats the object. St Callan belisves that the base ‘a
on an alert for *he remainder of the night.

2523412 ~ Called Port Lyautay, (ZEP). Same object or a different one at a
heading of 280 degrees 27 miles, closing. Called Staff Duty |

"2520472 =— Port lyautey called. Same object just faded from the sersen a% the
‘ ~- game heading and same distance as a0073. “ar
*252350Z = From Port Lyautey, Objects picked up on vadar at 235 degrees,
28 miles, 11,000 ?set, openings 345 degress, 33 miles, 11,000
foet, cpening; 333 dezrees, 42 miles, 13,000 fret, closing.
Called Staff Duty OfMeer, Ha informed me that Site ll and.
Port Lyautey are vor'ing in coordination with each other.~—

"2600572, = Colonel Harvey was notified of all the above information by M Sst
McDowll and T Sgt Oclepka. Was told to ksep onl toring, nain=
taining a complete log and if anything further develors to notify -
hia ETS otherwise have a complete log ready for Colonel
Harvey in the morming.

"2602502 — Called HJI at Site 11 and they stated that the last tine they
had contact with an unidentified. object was at 2523302, ©

_ ©260315% ~ Called FB at flight service to ase if there vere any aifroraft
between the hours of 2512002 ani 2603002 flying locally, depart~

ing or ontaring French Moroceo which were unaccounted for, All
aircraft vere accounted for,.
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92607252 ~ Called H3 at Slight service requesting the following inforzation:

a. Altitude of object

be. Direction from louasseur

c, Intensity of light

ad. How long object was seen

Se tig who first observed object”

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