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DOD DIR 5200.10
Qn March §, 1953 about 1725 houre, I, 8/Sgt. Buford J. Kelley ws in the
Meso Hall eating chow when S/Sgt. Neil Braden, OFS 5 at Control Van TL0t,
stating that he had received word fron Cactsin Herrington, Bass Opemtiom
that thers wee a strangs objest sighted over the Prehibeted crea at Alon, Sovth
Carolina orm? wee haeding townrd Comzarec., an! imnted us to remain on the air.
He stated that Ce Yerringten was trying to cot a plow to intercort the
strange object, At that tice I alerted Cxeoed 2 and our OF 's and ths rest of
cur section te go om the aiz. I called the C. G here et Cangareo to call the
iiy Betdonal Guard to sso if they hed a plane evailebies tointorcept the strang
Logie. Thay informed that thay wuld have a [51 airborne in a few ainutes
Call Sign 4522, That he wuld contact us on 171.50, About the tine 5/22 was
eirterne the bogie fadad 20 miles north of Congaereo. The fwla of the target
was 2725. At that tine 4522 ealled in for a vector to boris. if/ort. “ohn
Noyes teok control of tho ASO. I cot An contact with the Vomeniing Olficer,
injor Baskerville to vat more information whether to romain on the alr. -Ojor
Beskerville informed «= to alert ell D's wood 2. I informed him thet they
wars on the adsxsy le aloo informed ow that there wuld be an A/C from Chey
eveilahbie to tntercent Sogice Ab 1752 I received a call Srem VET thet AF 401
eno enlling on ehanne) 2 (1436%2)4 Da roparted his position 40 milos nmerth of
Compares, 6 thouserrl feat. 4% that tine Suceed 2 reparted a target 335° 105
tarest win now hendirg south

UNCLASSIFIED

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od of that pedot. Uxooed ro~
tle fading 070% J then gov tho
toward the bogie. Axesed reported initial
bet vas the Michter, Seve nin
caid that was topper. jext report on
O'CloeR 20 miles. Then tho
fighter 12 oclock 15 miles. DZuerzie
bogis faded 10 miles wet north
there. ucoed 2 reported
begie was now on & fing of e < get
then deal reckon the fightar to-
witich ig over Seillsury, lie Cee
) oe Me Coe At 1927 Exceed2repertal a plot
ae “I whether the plot ws the fichter ao the bogie 1 had
_ the fighter do an Identification turp which indicoted the plot ves not te Miehter.
\% . then informed 401 the bogie wes fibom = heading 250% Grea Comparoo at gave hin
—. 8 Veator of 250°, Position of teris fron fighter 12 O'Closk 25 miler. At that
time the togie had dom an alute tern aml was na healing C2O°, I then gove {Cl a
vz bonding of G25°, 2nd et thet time the bogie fadede The Mghter 402 called an)
12 be would ortdt around Charlotte, NM. Ce a few mimites Later 401 onlled in ani
informed —— kad only 25 mizartes of fc] remaininse JI eove hin « weetar 130°

S far & 992
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UNCLASSIFIED

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A4¥ 401 vas cleared from cur control to ¢o to baker channel to pan cake. After I hed
called in for a vector to bocie. I informed him that

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bogie had faded and ve had dropped the wissor. I tcld him he wes cleared to ro to
buker Be gave me roger. Sutire missicn with AF 401 was com
ducted by dead recking uwlitizing plots received from Exceed 2. At no time dwrine
attemted intercept did I, Exceed Control have radar contact with fighter or bogie,
@ue to blind Zone of our radar coverage. (See Radar Calibration report dated

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Sworn ard subscribed to before me this 6th day of March 1953.

ELMER T. BlWARDS
UsaF

Captain,
Summary Court Officer

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YBAR IN
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 Years
DOD DIR 5200.10

727TH ..IXCR.FT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON
SO7th Tactical Control Group
Shaw ip Force Bese UNCLASSIFIED
South Carolina

STATEMERT

A@ 1655 5 March 1953, I received a call from Cartain
‘errington telling me that there was a strance object hovering over
Lhe reatricted srea near Augusta, Ga. He said to put oxceed radar
cack on the air and try to pick up object on same. At 1705 radar
was beck on the air and we hed the tarret over restricted area.

shen the call from Captain Herrincton just came in I imed-
lately called TADC orderly room for a controller. cJeceiving no
answer I then eailed the -ess Hall to see if any officers or radar
cersonnel NCOs were available. At apncroxim:tely 1715 S/Set John
jayes and 8/Sgt Buford Kelley arrived to give assistance, At that
tine we had approximstely 7 plots on the unknown object. The
initial plet #D1527,. The 7th plot JD5552. The object was noving
at the time on a heading of 060° towards Conzsree. hen the ob-
ject was within 1! miles of Congaree he circled so to remain 11
miles from bese. ‘ie then took a direct North hesding when due
nerth of base, The object then faded at 360° 20 miles at 1725.

I took over ithe job of keenine the log and cmsering connun-

ications while S/ ict Mayes and Kelly worked with \/C sent to
investicate,

NETL BRADEN AP 22961731
S/Sze USAF

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Sworm to and subscribed before me this éth day of Mareh 1953.

Mit Met

DOWNGRADED’ XT 3 YEAR INTERV BLYER T 2DAARDS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS ‘Captain, USAF

Summary Court °fficer UNCLASSIFIED

DOD DIR 5200.10

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At 1715 hours, 5 March 1953, I, John Hayes, was in the ness

hall when 3/Sat Buford Kelley informed re that a strenge object

ag Delieved te be in our area, and « tarcet was om cur radar

scope and the restricted area, S/Sgt kelley and i proceded to

‘he control van, von arriv.i there 1 saw an object on the radar
eartng 140° 25 ailes fron congeree, The object was flyiac jorth
saatverly direction at about 2°O alles per hour. ./iat svlley caii-
ed the orderly room and had the U... to call the Nations! «word
“ncer and ask if they ied an sircreft t ¢ could be used for intere
lyst ilome

S/Sete Nelley told me that a P-5] “ationel -ward 4522 would

»s sirborne in 15 sinutes inc to intercect treck 1. t 1725 track
l had faded from the radar scope, ‘ 4522 called me on dow “henmnel
121.50), I informed him tot the obfeet nad faded from the radar
but te seerch ares north of Camden, 5.C. -he silot of NO 4522 ine
formed me thet he had emcuzh fuel for about one hour of Ply ng.
There were no tervets on the radar in the North and I vectored hia
to thst erea to setpeh, ‘tb 1° I teld ND 4522 to drop mission

2a he hed only ab ut 30 minute: of fuel remaining. «hen §5 4522
was over Camicn | Informed him tht an sircraft was orbiting in
the vacinity of the prohibited arca, and if he bad en uch fvel
left to takes a look st it. The pilet seid he had enough fuel ind
he would tske o ‘ook. I gave him a vector of 220° when over
Consaree Base, 80 4522 mde o tally ho on an sireraft end re-
ported 41% ss constilation. At thet time 1416 I gave him a wector
of 020° for base, At 1922 NG 4522 said he had field in sight and
was changing to Saker Channel for fan Cake.

goon Dial
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVATS ! C. HAYES 4? 143315 ;

DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. S/igt 39s USP

DOD DIR 5200.10

Swern to and subscribed before ma this 6th day of sarc’: 1953.

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UNCLASSIF! ED wemary Court Officer

5 arch 1953

(255 eeedwed call from Care rarric ton te pub Arowed Sscer on air.
imidentified object over resiricted area, ‘sder wos turned on
ond contact w.s made at 17-0, Trrget wss tracked from restricte
od area to within 11 miles of -orvaree. it tock @ ‘orth henadi:
Lose Contact.

1°30) «Cue informed us Yajor Sskerville wanted radar on temmor*rily.

30) ot in contsct with Zeticnal Jutrd at venssree. ihsy -ut pline
4522 in air «t 17k2.

17 Plane in sir (ct Hayes workin: +s controller. VF om air.

l7ha “Sjor Peakerville informed C... thet slene from -mw in Air oa
Th erlie Channel.

1745 <Sxseed II onde contect with whet is delieved te be odicct.

1752 Gained conteet with ‘Feh0]. Controlling 4F=401 towerds Socey.
Igt Kelley (P+) 1, Sgt. Keyes N3-4522

1800 «Sgt Kelley ¢irected (P-401 on Yet. 320°, Picne orbitine a aren
eof 320° 105 Hi,

1860 Get Heyes Girected Mow,522 beck to Congaree,. Forel lox,

1910 Capt. Incan directed tht we bring AF-401 bock to bove.

1603 (Sack Log) ‘ogey faded «t -10° 105 H4,

LSA Pieked up *-S0 323° 102 Pi. Doxey 345° 99 Md eeNugative, just
opposite.

1822 Plane 4522 siwem “Beker fo pancake,

1639 Ceptain Incen ssid to vive plane steer to bring back to base,

Kelley iz doing so, Also keep radar on.

1846 40] Gleared over Slaw for S-"aker for pancake,

1951 Received call form 477128, It was inforaing of strange object.
zx 19 stecr back to base after ixeeed inforsen viroraly
thet wes over end we didn't need his aid, (Capt. Covert
from Group)

1846 (Baek Icg) AP~999 reparted he was afrberm to eid in hunt of
strange ooicct. ixceed inforzen his search was over and he wes
given e S-Gsker poncake back to bse,

2105 Exceed Radar shut off, (Up Anderson)

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JAN FY ID 8
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AF FORM 112—PART |

\PPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

COUNTRY nace “i. (LEAVE BLANK)
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

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crop South Carolina ~~ | DATE OF INFORMATION Feneihien e* iets iN

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PREPARED SOURCE

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| SUMMARY: = concise summary of report. Glee signi /icence in final one-sentence paragraph. Liat inelogures af lower left. Begin tert of report om AP Porm i18--Part if)

le. A crescent shaped flying object of widetermimable size was observed.
The object wae silver in color, and there was no sound, trail, or exhaust
| observed.

2. The tine ef viswil sighting wae 1545 UST, 5 March 1955, for a period of
apprexizately one hour.

3. The ebrervatiens were made visually from the ground oni with the elect~-
ronie equipesnt (AN/APS-5) of the LARUel, 727th AC & W Squadron, located at
Congaree, S. Co, and with the olectronie equipment (AN/PPS 1-< jof the Lmmu-2,
727th AC & W Squadrez, located at Camien, S. C.

4. The odbearver wis Isccted at the Savancah River Project (P-S78), 8. C.,
33-15 Korth lat.; 81-40 Yeot Lang. The object was chserved visually dirsotly
overhead with altitute nmi distance uadetermincdle.

S. The observer, ¥r. J. Howard Jones, Assistant Director of Security,
Savennsh River frojewt, was non teolmical in kis report. The LURU-l at Cangarve
their initial exrtact of 1707 BST, the position of ths unidentified object
The object was tracked on a coustant
estisated altitude of approxi=ately 20,000, wmtil

meteorological end other conditicus reported which might

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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YHAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS,
DOD Dik 620u.16
STRIBUTION BY OF/GINATOR as pal iy “atv rar os a

Divrecter of Intelligence, Seedguarters USAF, Fashkingticm 25, D. ©.
Cammncding General, Tactieal Air Comand, Langley APB, Ve.
Comumndiuz General. Uinth Aly Foroa. Poco APE. B. C.

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AF FORM 112—PART It Gide
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO.

_Ba_ 3634 Tes Recon We, Stew AYB | 53-08 — a

& There is not axy knom physical evidence such as frageents or sphote~
graphs of the sighting.

BS. Shaw AVD, 8. Co wae notified and an R¥-30 aircraft was soretbied at
1750 EST bul failed to make @ sucecssful intercoption. Three GCI's wre mde,
tut the pilot sads no visun] checrvatio. The altitude of this aircraft varied
frem 20,000 te 30,000. During the entire flight, the rilet reported excellent
visibility abewe tho gramd hase and thet his vision was never haupered by

There wee net exy mom air traffic at altitudes from 20,000 te 50,000
im the vicinity of Show A475 betaroen the hours 1600 and 1900 EST, 5 March 1955,
cr of the RF-é0 which alerted.

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Operations

DOWNGRADED AT 3 Tt
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS,
DOD DIR 5200.10

YZAR INTERVALS;

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGEN E CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE

OHIO
In reply refer to ;
AFOIN-ATIAE—5 UNCLASSIFIED wh
SUBJECT: (Uncl) Radar Sighting of Unidentified Aerial Object of!

TO: Commanding Officer af

363D Tactical Reconnaissance Wing ;
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina |b Ma~ s a

1. In reference to your station's radar sichting of 5 March 1953
of an unidentified serial object, the Air Technical Intelligence Center
is forwarding the inclosed Electronics Data Sheet, In an attempt to
uncover a logical explanation for such observations, ATIC has developed
this questionnaire which, when accurately completed by the radar tech
nicians involved, allows ATIC radar specialists to attempt an evaluation

of the sightings,

2. ATIC would appreciate, therefore, the completion and for-
warding of the subject Electronics Data Sheet at your earliest possible
convenience,

3. If radar scope photos are available, please forward them to
ATIC also,

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL

2 Incls K

1. Electronics Data Sheet ROBERT C. BROWN
2. Self-addressed envelope Major, USAF
Air Acj. Gen,

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| {Uncl} Unidentified Aerial Obje ect Sighting .
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ATTN: Mr. James A/1¢ CaStellaw/vs

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area on 5 March 1953.

) 2s iad bag was first observed ground visually cy the Assistant Director of

le. Attached is an unidentified aerial object sighting from the South Carolina
Security at the Savannah River Project from 1545 to 1645 ZST
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3. The 727th AC&HW Squadron at Shaw AFB was notified to makes a radar check on
the object. From 1707 until 1435 SST the objact was tracked by two elements of the
727th, one located at Convzaree, 5eCe, and the other at Camden, S.c.

4. Interception by F-4O and ¥51 type aircraft was attempted with negative
results.

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Se We would apprecia’ » your comments on the above sighting.

6. Adiabatic charts are being requisitioned, and when they are received, the
subject sighting will be returned to you for further analysis.

Bn Yor

1 Incl | ROBERT M. OLSSON, Lt, USAF
File dtd 3/3/33 Acting Chief, Aerial Phenomena Section

2. Information presented with Comment No. 1 indicates nothing more than an
anidentified slow-flying aircraft, or aircrafts since two tracks are reported.

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2. Contents of. this comment are unclassified.

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. Enel ROY L. JAMES ;
n/c Stie?, Radiation Sectios

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Air Tech Intel Cen, ae TLAE=5, 2 Bt: (Uncl) Radar Sighting

of Unidentified Aerial Object

RWOL 350009 (13 Mar GBscssciceinccies die Tn stime opacsiustmemun

( HEADQUARTERS 363D TACTICAL RECCNNAISSANCE WING, Shaw wr, S.C.» } yaa ood
CDGiieilenre sets eS PARR I CER a ae

TO: Commanding General, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

l. Paragraph 2 basic correspondence complied with.

2. Reference paragraph 3 basic correspondence. Radar scope
photographs for this sighting was not accomplished.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

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1 Incl BAALD C. BRAEUNIG |
w/d incl 2 Captain, USAF 5
Adjutant (
When Incl 1 is withdrawn or
not attached, the classification
of SECRET on this correspondence =
will be canceled in accordance WNGRADED AT 3 YRAR INTER
with paragraph 25a, AFR 205-1 DECLASSIFIED AFTER 1S YEARS!

DOD DIR 5200.19

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“FFA TGS a FS Ae 3CSF-f

ELECTRONICS rk SHEET”
; (GROUNDS 8 ADAR)

The purpose of this questionnai aluating the report of |
an unusual radar target of track. It is requested that it be completed as accurately as
possible.

When not filled in, the form is Unclassified. The reporting officer will use his own |

judgement as to what degree of classification is required. |

Ie is preferred chat the answers to the questions be typewritten, however, if it will ex-
pedite the completion of the form, the answers may be printed in ink. If additional space
is needed, use reverse side of form.

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1. STATION OBSERVING TARGET: 2. DATE OF THIS REPORT:
1,Conzarse (NO) & Camden Air 12 Mar. .1.5$2
Organi zation( 797+ ACRW 3a.) Day Month Y ear
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Location
3. DATE TARGET OBSERVED: 4. NAME, RANK AND ORGANIZATION OF
Lecel Time 5 REPORTING OF FICER:
5 March 1°53 Z Time QO Taman... > eieled .
Day Month Year .

Time-Lecel L207_ 5. Time? 2207.2.
5S EXACT LOCATION OF STATION (COORDINATES):

Congaree 33 56N 8047 30W Camden 3417 N 80 34 W
& OBSERVER DATE (LIST EACH OBSERVER): ” ¥
Name Rank Duty lg in Reder
a._Kelley,3uford J. S/Sgt Chief Radar Overator, 3 to & yrg. |
p._Braden,Nejl = CCC Sgt _Flloor Suprh Ops "8" «3. to Lb rd.
c._Hayes, John C. S/Sgt Sr, Clerk(TADC) 3 to & yr,
D.. ay es, see ee ae

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7. WAS A VISUAL SIGHTING MADE BY ANY PERSONNEL OF THI STATION? O YES © NO
IF $0, GIVE NAME AND RANK GF ALL PERSONNEL MAKING A VISUAL SIGHTING AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF

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S) HAVE YOU HEARD OF ANYONE NOT AT THE RADAR STATION MAKING A YISUAL SIGHTING AT APPROXIMA Y
THE SAME TIME THE RAOAR CONTACT WAS MADE? @ YES O NO " iii
1F SO, GIVE NAME AND AODRESS.,

Visual sighting made inside Prohibeted Area near Aiken S C. Name and address
of person or persons unknown.It was by these sightings that the local radar was
alerted.

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: 9. RADAR SCOPE PHOTOS:
1$ RADAR EQUIPPED WITH A SCOPE CAMERA? ~-------------0nn nnn nn wenn enna nnn nn nn en seen nnn ennnee O Yes § No
WAS CAMERA OPERATIONAL? -------------00-nenen enn e nee n nen ne nen nen en nen n ence nnene nan enneenseenee: G Yes GNo |
WERE SCOPE PHOTOS TAK END -qcorenn en <oooewosesscessccsenencsensasocsesascocscencsceessncccncsenes O YEs Q@NOo
WERE PRINTS OF THE SCOPE PHOTOS FORWARDED TO THE
AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER? .-----2cee---eennennnnenencnnenecenseceeennensnnnecececace O YEs @NO

TRACK DATA:

Be BG Re
WAS A PERMANENT PLOT MADE OF THE TRACK AT THE TIME OF THE OSSERVATION? @ YES

WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT THE TARGET?

| IF SO, WERE THE AIRCRAFT BEING OBSERVED ON THE SCOPE AT THE SAME
TIME AS THE TARGET?

12. WERE ANY NEARBY RADAR INSTALLATIONS QUERIED WHETHER THEY HAD OBSERVED

| THE SAME TARGET OR TRACK? YES. ONO
. IF SO, WHICH STATIONS? Lizhtweicht station a& Camden Airport SC, = ie
13. WAS THE TARGET OBSERVED ON SEARCH RADAR? @ YES ONO

~~ 1F-SO, WHAT IS THE NOMENCL ATURE OF THE EQUIPMENT? MPS 5 and TeS/]R

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14 WAS THE TARGET OBSERVED ON HEIGHT FINDING RADAR? O YES CENO
- . IF SO, WHAT IS THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE EQUIPMENT?

. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECENT MAINTENANCE DIFFICULTIES? / 0 YES NO
IF $O, DESCRIBE.

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16. WHAT TYPE MODULATOR (1.E., SPARK GAP, HARD TUBE, ETC.) 1S USED IN THE RADAR EQUIPMENT?
5 " ~ (ums 5) ae FS55PSA (72s 439 a = —_

17. WAS THE AFC (AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL) CIRCUIT OPERATING PROPERLY? @Yes C NO
COMMENTS:

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1g. HaS INTEQFERENCE FROM ANOTHER RADAR SET BEEN OBSERVED RECENTLY: 3. YES NO
' COMMENTS:

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30. IF SCOPE PHOTOS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PLOT THE TARGET TRACK AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE. GIVE

THE TIME AND ALTITUDE (IF MEASURED) FOR EACH POINT PLOTTED. PUT THE NECESSARY RANGE SCALE
ON THE DIAGRAM. +)

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to hited mive By CONGAree (M45-5) AT 1707
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a CAM Sen CVS-8) AT 17AS

19. ARE PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH THE EFFECTS CAUSED BY AN INTERFERING SIGNAL? YES ONO

20. ARE PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH THE EFFECTS OF ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION (DUCTING EF FECTS) AS THEY

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PERTAIN TO THIS TYPE OF RADAR? Q) YES © NO

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21. HAS ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION (DUCTING EFFECT) BEEN OBSERVED TO EXTEND THE RAN
GROUND CLUTTER OF THIS RADAR AT THIS SITE? OY 3 NO a a
COMMENTS:
22. WAS ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION (OUCTING erre ECT) EX TENDING THE RANGE OF THE GROUND - 7
THE TIME THE TARGET WAS OBSERVED? eS MON merle ee. |
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| 23. HOW OID THE TARGET APPEAR IN SIZE AND SHAPE AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT TARGET??
EE i‘ issih caida Msceabsenigea the pomenrecianaias
24. PERFORMANCE OF TARGET:
@. REMAINED CONSISTENT IN SIZE me CHANGED SIZE RAPIOLY a
b. SPEED WAS CONSTANT % SP EED WAS VARIABLE ‘3
ec. FOLLOWED CONSISTENT TRACK a) APPEARED, DISAPPEARED, THEN
REAPPEARED IN NEW LOCATION & |
d. FUZZY COMPARED TO AIRCRAFT SHARP COMPARED TO KNOWN .
TARGET oO AIRCRAFT TARGET o
@. SAME AS AIRCRAFT TARGET a) . 4
25. WERE OTHER TARGETS (KNO WN) OBSERVED IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA, AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME
TIME AND AT THE SAME ALTITUDE AS THE UNUSUAL TARGET? O YES [NO
iF SO, DESCRIBE.

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WHAT WAS THE RADAR SCAN RATE? — ¢ EPM

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WHAT WAS THE FREQUENCY OF THE TRANSMITTER?

DID ANY OF TyiE OBSERVERS HAVE ANY OPINIONS AS TO THE NATURE OF THE TARGET? © YES ZNO
IF YES, GIVE THEIR NAMES AND OPINIONS BELOW.

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, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Howaao L. Buvis, President

COLUMBUS 10

EMERSON McMILLIN OUSERVATORY

April 9, 1953

lst Lieutenant Pont. Olsson
Weight-Patterson Air Force fase
Dayton, Crio

Dear First Lieutenant:

fhank you for your letter ana comments. I too think tha* We are
ttine someplace. This system of weekly reporting and conmentseeAND SOLLG.
JPee-tives continuity. With your aid 2 should Lite to make a nollection of the
trely unknown cases with their follow ups so that a true scientific evaluation
Can someday be made. "leretofors there has teen so much fristration, “ithout a

follow up on critical points the best cases had little scientific value. 1 want
to get to the “ottom of tia natural phenomena behind all this. if this is vexsidle

Ye should in time be acle to set up some experinents to desonstrate
these phenomena,and this wlil be tne real proof of the pudding. This can cone
only be selecting propor caces ond letting the majority of then go by the poards.

T hope that you will centinue with this work and that we can have
cccasional meetings.

Well,: here | L9e5 on this batch of 16 March. Of the 12 cases in this
batch, k were without question Venus, and a 5th aight have buen: Two have in-
sufficient data and * xer referring to the same incident seem to be worth definite
follow up.

Y Just for the record, the Venus cases were March 6 (Leeds Center), 4, 19
and 115 Those of 6 Erie Penn. and 7 March seem most prohaile to have been some
unknown light aircraf<.

New to these onat are of some interest, the most important is 5 Vareh
at Shaw AFB. Has the detailed report come yet? t should like very much n't tse ths is.
I varticularly wonder how the object could have s speed 2CO mph and still have been
observed lL hour. Very important hers to estaclish identicalness of visual and radar

apneic ae is the siphtings of the same date reported thru Shaw APS, but seen-at
zaree_J55 a few hours later refer to the same thing?

Son gates Je 8

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on 2 March, Luke AFR, was tha 30 feet of gin camera filn ever develope?
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‘westioan: Is it permissible to xeen tne typ i copies oF tne TT reo .
¥ J * ae: .

| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

How;an L, Bovis, Prendent

COLUMBUS 10

EMERSON McMILLIN OBSERVATORY

April a; 1953

lst Lieutenznth Pot. Gleeson
Wrignt-Pattergon Air force "ase

Thank you for your letter and comments. I too think that we are

eettine gomeolace, This system of weekly reuortines and commantse<-AND POLLO?

UP=--sives contiauity. With your aid I should like to maka a collection of the
truly untnown cases with their follow Ups so trot a true scientific evaluation
Gan Scnevey be made. f:retofere there sas Leen so much frustration. ‘‘lthout a

follow up on critical points the best cases had little scientifie value. I want
to get to the ottom af true natural phenomena behind all thie, if this is voxsible

We shouli '° tine be able to set up some experiments to demonstrate
these phenomena, ami / will be the real proof of the pudding. This can cone

only be selecting pr: -4928 ana letting the majority of them fo by the boaris.

= hope that »on will continue with this work and that we can hava
occ2sional meetinss.

Yell,-he ; on this bateh of 16 March. Of the 12 casas in this
batch, 4 were witho. -s..9m Venus, and a Sth might have been. ‘Tio have in-
sufficient data and ¢ referring to the same incident seen to be worth definite

follow up. rf SS
Just for t..: cord, the Yenus cases wore larch 6 (Leeds Center), 5,10
and 11, Those of 6 Erte Yenn. and 7 March ssea most prohable te have heen sone
unknowm iight airerai:,
Now to thws+ onat are of some interest, the most impertant ie 5 Mareh,
at Shaw sF Has the ..tailed report come yet? I should like very much to see this,
parvicularly wonder how the object could have speed 200 mph and still have been
ooserved 1 hour. Very important here to establish identicalneses of visual and radar
Sichtings. Is the sightings of the same date reported thru Shaw APR, tut seen at
Congarea AFE a few hours later refer to the same thing?

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‘ew t eweewe | & ~ J wee » a : *
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prévious reports?” And finally,

> ae ; + set, > he 3f) faat ao? = O32 iw aver wel Anat?

OA 5 cAarem, LULG APS, was taa 30 feat of mii sanera Film ever cde M Py

- — 4 ;+..% én - “— - a 4.

Question: Is it permissible to eCSD Ge Typed cop.es ol : .

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\ BBCLASSIBIED |

South Carolina Area 9 March 1953

I. DESCRIPTION

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At 1545 EST, the Asstatant Director of Security at the Savannah River
Project observed a silver crescent-shaped object visually from the ground for
& period of one hour. This object was at a very high altitude, and very little
information was obtelned through interrogation of the observer.

A Detachment of the 727th AC&W Squadron at Congaree, South Carolina, waa
notified a3 a reault of the above visual sishting. They picked up an unidenti-
Pied plot on thetr AN/ARS ~5 type radar at L7O7 EST that was approximately 05
mlies southwest of Congaree over the Savannah River Project. The Air National
Guard wes notified with the result that an F-51 type aircraft was airborne within
five minutes. The alrcraft attempted interception until 1725 FST when the blip
faded northweat of Congaree. The F-51 returned to its base.

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Kt 1752 EST ancuther detachment of the 727th AC2W Squadron eat Camden, South
Carolina picked up « bilp on their AN/TPS 1b type redar. At that time an RF-GO0
type alccraft was nciumbied to attempt interception. This unidentified blip
Vas due west of Cor.s:+e, and to be sure he had the unidentified on nla scope,
the operntor had tiv ‘O 49 an identification turn. This proved that he did
not have the F-GoO « scope. When the object was first observed, 1% was

approximately 100 =» «« vest of Congaree. It then reversed ita direction,
end was 85 miles out >eading in a northwest direction, then headed east, then
weat, and again to h# east, fading at 115 miles and 8 degrees from Camden,
For a total of 66 miowtas, during both radar sightings, aircraft attempted to
intercept the uniden*.rted with negative results. At ail times, the object
atayed at an estimarest -0,1100 feet altitude, and was doing 200-220 mph.

II. DISCUSSION

A check was made “o determine if there were any eircratt in the vicinity
with negative resul‘s There is a time lapse between all three sightings
(ground visually at ‘he Gavannah River Project to the Congaree sighting was
22 minutes, and from ©. Congaree sighting to the Camden sizhting was 27 minutes),
causing eome doubt as to whether the three sightings were connected with the sane
object. There was really not enough information contained in the report con-
cerning the sighting at the Savannah River Project. For the observer to see
an object for that long a period, it would have to be traveling at a very sicw
rate of speed and at a very high altitude for the object stayed overhead for the

enSive period. The radar ocoservers were very well qualified in thetr fields,
a 2ir eguipmeat vas ia operating condition. ‘@ radar rng ‘were Sy
+o those made by conventional airernsfrt.

This signating was sent to the :

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canch, after carefully reviewing the repo: evalnaced ta posesibdl;

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