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1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
13 July 53 M/0220% Chaw R, South Caroline
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Illttoiy Astrenodted (hm2)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
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S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AMD ANALYSIS
7 Seconls One elliptieel One elliptiedl shaped dbject briht orenge slgited, briht orenge sigited,
7 Seconds negative trdl negative trll L alghted for 7 soeonds hy pilot of F-so and L alghted for 7 soconds hy pilot of F-so tnd
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground obsarver at Chow. round obsarver at Chow.
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FULL SIGNATURE
R.M.Olsson/jos/65365
In reply refer to
AFON-ATIAE-S
SUBJECT: Unident Led Object Sighting
2 3 JUL 1953
T0: Commander
Shaw Air Force Base
APTN: 363rd Tac Recon Wg,Hq
Sumter, South Carolina
l. The Air Technical Intelligence Canter has received your message,
RROI 7-0603, concerning a aighting or an F-80 pilot and a ground observer
of of an unidentirisd an unidentifisd rlying flying object object 13 13 July July 1953 at 2120 EST. IST. This Thi3 Center Center
believes believes that that the the subject subject sighting sighting, may have bee have been caused by caused by local local meteor- meteor-
ological ological activity and activity and requests that that you deternine from local deternine from local newapapers
and nomers the exdstence of such activity tine of si
2. In order that this In order that this Centar may have complete Centar may have complete information on this information on this
dual dual observation, observation, you will you will find inclosed inclosed two USAF 1two USAF Technical Technical Information
Sheets which should should be completed by 2nd Lt Philip by 2nd Lt Philip J. Bury and lst and lst Lt Lt
Ashley Eledge. An important item itea here is to stresg stress the azimuth and and ele
vation readings on the object at at its appearance ita and disappearance. disappearance. Rapid
transuission transmission of these forms to the Air Technical Intelligence Center will
aid in the attampted attampted evaluation evaluation this observation. obser vation. Your cooperation
is greatly is greatly appreciated.
FORT FO NDER DER
BARBARA P. HAI WALT
Ist. Lt., US.AF
1 Incl Asst. Adjutant
USAF Tech Into
Sheet (2 cys)
COORDINATION:
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ATIAE retn 32953
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ATIG DATE DESIGNATE AUTHD OFPICE OF RECORD
Maj Brown OFFICIAL FILE COPY
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Office of Record
OFFICIAL FILE COPY Project 10073
AMC Form 8 Air Force-WPA JUL 52 3409
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Melti HEADQUARTERS 363D TACTICNL RECOUAISSANCE GROUP
Shaw Air Base, South Carolina
RROI August 1953
SUBJNoT: Unidentified O hting 2173 75
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TO: COMANDER
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson 1 Air Base, Ohio
1. In reference to vour bnsie lottor of : 23 July l953, the formo
requested are roturned complotod. Lt. Dury's data shost does not boar
his signature. ho Lioutonant was in process clearing this station
at the tine, and Lected Cho portion
of his roport.
2. Ths base veather offiee had no informntion 2. The base weather , offiee had no inforuntion concerning possible neerning possible
reteorological activity during reteorological aotivity during the period. the period. An Itor 1tom apoearing in the oppearing in the
August 2nd odition of the Angust 2nd edition "Charlotte Chsorver" "Charlotte "ver" Charlotto, J. Charlotto,
foruard foruer information.
FOR T
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2 2 Tnels Thels JESSE
2. 2. USAF Toch US.AF Toch Info Info Sheet Sheet (2 cys) (2 cgs) 1st Lt., USAF lst Lt., USAF
2. 2. Newspaner Clipping Adjutant
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When did you see the object? 20
Minutes
13 Jucy 1953
Day Month (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other.
4Where were you when you saw the objeet?
ShAw AFB SUnTER SournCoreciur
Nearest Postal City or Town State or
Additional remarks: NOUP
. Estimate how long you saw the object.. 07 Seconis
Houre Minutes Soconde
5.1 Circle one of your answer Question 5.
Cortain CooAin C. Not very sure
Fairly cortain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Cirele a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight .Don't ramember
7.IF you saw the objoct duri YLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or located as you looked at
the object? Miahr
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your leit
b. In back of you . Overhead
c. To your right . Don't remember
1201,2)

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
A fow G Dull moonlight
c. Many c.No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remamber d.Don't remember
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a.Yes . No c.Don't remember
10. IF it
.Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
dSeveral yards away?
.Othor..No.
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know
Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Yes Yes Don't Know Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 9899999 9099999 Don't Know Don't Know
e. .. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Ona): (Circle Ona): cland Yos 0No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what IF you answe ,then toll what
it moved behind:...
Did th object mo - larly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answere YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:.
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a.Solid? .Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No •. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other UO RR
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of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, otc., and especially exhaust tralls or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beslde the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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18. The edges of the object were: The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): (Circl One): Fuzzy or blurred .Other _ Other =
b. b. Like a bright Like a bright star t star
c. Sharply outlined Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember Don't remember
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, , then how many were there?

and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a, Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c Dime i. Grapefruit
Nickel i. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other
f. Half doilar
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Uncertain
How did the object or ents a Reang
Paut of on 2h
an Ourvaft nanigatifi light
in a thin eland wued ap she sane.

mhil Reinuan Centiol eai at
a.North East . South g. Wost
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
. ooking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes Yes No
What direction were you king when you first so . object? (Circle One)
North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast - Southwest h. Northwest
9. st sad u
. object? (Circle One)
North c. East e. South g. West
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elovation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North dogro. ditl, ouheal
.From horizon .. degrees.
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31.2 When it disappeared:
From true North degrees.
b. From horizon._.. 25 _degrees.

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at t the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object t was above the horizon (skyline) ) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
tate
In the f following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
B B

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Day Month Year
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes (No (No)
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: . d addresses:
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Cirele One) No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
chcengag Chrielitry Know
leut. abyied tranelin too fata gey
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(Circle One) No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 5,000 foot.
NAME
ADDRESS SouTsr S
City Zone
LUSTRUCTOR
Ago 28 Ago_28 Sex _
Please indicate any spe Please indicate any speci educational training that you have had. ducational training that you have had. I
a. Grade school.. .. Technical school Technical schoel
⑥ High school _ (Type) _ =
c. Colleg - - . Other special training
d. Post graduate US PICOr7 R21NiG
Date you comp ted this questionnaire: 30 Jucy 1953
Day Month Yoar
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be followed
and will take the trusty camers along just hoping; the following week I go to
Ann Arbor and Boston. Then as I Lt. Olsson has probably told you, , I shall be in
Europe all of Septembor. I shall be on the watchout for phenomena over there.
Lest you be earful, this trir is not being charged to the Project1 Though if
some I legitimate occasion arises to track something down, I shell of course do
so. I certainly hope to see you at least before I leave,
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In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the t that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have alreody given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you belleve are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they oceurred. Additional pages of the paper may be attached
if they are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Ploese Prim)
CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE 30
(1) Cbject was observed in a thin overeast so no dafinite shape could bo
dotermined from the light which I saw. Mhe raflection of the light itself
was round in agpearanes, a pale white ond rafleoted as much light as a white lis
aireraft navigation light under the same conditions. Thore was only one and
there was no trail or oxunst. objoct dissarpeared to the North in a heavidr
part of the overeast.
(2) 13 July 1953 at 2122 Eastern Standard 9 Time and was within
sight for approximately seven seconds.
South
end of runvay O
(5) Korean l300 his total military
flying timo, Witness a jet oto Racomnaissance
pilot trainee.
(6) There was a thin broken to ovarcast conditidn at apore oximately 5,o00 feet,
whirls wore visibility vas estimated
(miles.
(7) Thare was no kown matererotogieal nditions to cause such a sighting.
(8)

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(9) There wns no interception action taken.
(10) There was only two aireraft flybng the loeal area and I checked by rado 73th
each and hnd them both in sight.
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Please try to an you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for res regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 23
Minutes
Auly
$1 Month (Circle One): A.M. of P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): Eastern a. Daylight Saving
Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other_
Shan AFB Sumter S.C.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
5.Estimate how long you
Hours Minutes Seconds
Question 5.
Cortain C. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
TWILIGHT, or D where was located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right .Don't remember

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None Bright moonlight
A fow .Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d.Don't remember
Was the object fer than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Yes b. No c.Don't remember
10. IF it RIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d.Soveral yards away?
. Other
1.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes Don't Know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes 22222 292929 Don't Know
. Change brightness? Yes Yes Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Yes Don't Know
2.Did the object move
(Circle One): No now.
it moved
rly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered ES, than tell what
it moved in front of: _
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No .. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Tolescope Yos No
.Windshield Yos No g. Thoodolite
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other
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.Toll in a fow words the following things about the object.
Sound
I and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protruslons, otc., and especially exhaust tralls or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
eose
a dfinte othwis wad noth, ut
no diteil
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The edges of the objoct were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other __ .Other_
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
8 Sharply outlined
Don'tremember
19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ond

22.
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollor
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dima C Gropefruit
d. Nickel i. Boskotball
o. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dolior
a Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certein d. Uncertain

a.North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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a. North c. East e. South 9. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. If you are
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from ths horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
.From true North degrees.
b.From horizon _ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degrees.
.From horizon degrees.

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Day onth Year
saw the object?
(CirclOne) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Cirele One) Yes No
Objict wra ob hare froms thee o
(Circle One)Yes No
37.1 IF you answered N O, then when, where, and und ircumstances did you see other ones?
Mo ope om

(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 22 milie
S out yourself:
NAME Bury Philin akn Je
Lost Nome First Neme Middi Name
City -iono
TELEPHONE NUMBERMT996
ance Pl.t nso Plt —
Ago_2 2 Ago_22 Sex M Sex M
Please indicate any spec educational training that you have had.
a.Grade school .. Technical school._..
.High school. (Type) _
c. College. 1. Other special training Recca saccn 217.
d. Post graduate
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In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please uss
the following space to write short description of the vent that you observed. You may ro-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the e size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
NAME Philiy John Bury Jr. (Do Not Write In This Spoce)
(Ploase Primt)
CODE:
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SIGNATURE
DATE 1043
(2)
orange
Object seemed to be approxdimataly hal the size of a navy anti-sub blimp. Speed
(2)
and was flying straight and level in a Northoasterly course. It ared
when Pilot let doum through a ten layer of clouds.
(2) Object was sighted at 2120 hours, 1 3
anond
(5) Other witnsss was lLt Ashely Eledge, a Korean combat veteran, who wOs at
Wobile Control. of us are Photo
(6) There was broken stratus cloud approximately fest
Surface winds were light.
(7) Ho meteorlogioal iitions ware noted which might account for the
sighting.
(e) No physieal evidence was takon of the sighting.
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20 July 1953
Wires to Stork:
18 Jul 53 Sheridan, Wyo.
13 Jul 53 Shaw AFB, S. C.
21 Jul 53 Forrest City, Ark.
18 - Very pre ly a meteor. Sending questionnaire. Ask your confirration.
13 - Sending tiwo questionnaires on
5low mateor.
11- Possibility here of umper air research balloon although our twacks on
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UAR activity sterting from Carolina, crea, hoyever. Sending questionnaires
to various to various observers observers involved. Time is wrong (co is wron for local balloon oF local balloon
releace. releare. Carrying Carrying this as unsolved. this as unsolved.
Dear Dr. Hynck:
It has 1 It has been soletine since we have received any comments on the sightings
and are ancious and are ancious to see see your your opinion on sare When do you expect to leave expect to leave for
your sumer your Gumer vacation? I en I 854 clearing base on 31 base on 31 July but vill hope to see you hope to see you
or at or atI least least call you you before T leave. An coing An going to Weshington Weshington on Wednesday'end Wednesday'and
Thureday this Thureday thig week veek on on Press Press Release and now now regulation re ation for for this i this Project and Proiect
to tie general.
Capt Ruppelt is due backs today and 2m crxious to see his, cnd think
I have told you, he will be par tining this project until ny repla cent arrives.
Lest regards,
Bob Olsson
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USAFTIS ( Poge 2
(9) No interceptive action was taken as object disappeared whon Pilot Let. down
through eloud jayer.
(10) One othar jet adroraft w was in traffie and he was on inital at laco foot indionte.

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but no dotails wore noted on the object itoelf. Object , appeared to be approxiuately
half the sise of a lavy anti-sub blimo. The aoood of the objeet seemed to be the
cane as the nireraft he was piloting (appro xinately 300 knots and vas flying
straight and Level on a Northeasterly Cbject ilot Lot-
down clouds.
ground the object was observed through a thin
overcast tharefore no definite shape could be detarmined other than a pals white
light, round in appearance, which aopeared as a white airoraft navigation Light
would under the same conditions. The object dissapeared Nor heavier
part of the overcast.
c. Both uny
sound.
2 Pilot sighted object at 2l20 hours EST and it was under his observation
for approximately flve seconds. The ground observer sighted the ob.ject at 2122
hours EST and was under his observation for approxirately seven seconds. Date of
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330 43' W and Columbia, S.0. 34° o0' N 81 o0' W, at a distance of
approximately 20 miles, at sare level as aircratt (5,000 foet) and on
dogrees.
b. Van
INCLS.
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVANS
DEILASSLFIED AFTER 12 YEAK.
DOD DEB 5200.10
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Director of Intolligence, Headquarters CSAF. n 25, D.C.
Co:mander, Tactical Air Congand, Lanzley AF3,
Commandor, Minth Pope AFB, N.C.
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10. There were in the local area and both had radio
contact with the officer contact wito tha officer in the Control in the Control Van. Van. One aireraft One a ratt was was in the traffic in the traffic
pattern pattern preparing preoaring to land, and the other was to land, and the other was the RF the Lt. Bury.
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MEON CEON IJ.ACIAK J.ACIAK JR. JR.
Captain) USAP USAF
Intelli Intall Officer icer
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YEARS.
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLAS
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN MEANING OF ESPIONAGE ACT.50 U. S. C.-
31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. IIS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THASLUNIEDSTATES .AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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