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STATEMENT
Statement of sighting by /Sgt Qua pOpepeenaS . ,
Greenville, Missiseippi.

The unidentified ob jeet was similiar to a largs star, but seemed to

Baayen Be ena alternate green and red flashes, and moving slowly
north and on the horison, The shape of the object, speed, and

method of propulsion could not be determined.

I first sighted the ebject at 2145 hours Central Standard Time on
27 August 1953. Obseured by clouds and it was lost from sight at 2235
hours Central Standard time. The object moved very slowly and up and dow.
The object was sighted viewally from the surface, however the speed and

altitude was unknewn,

The oveervation was taken from my bedroom window, and the distance
between the object and myself could not be determined, See inclosed memory

sketch for more details. (Incloeure #2)
I have 12 years Air Force service, and held a private flying certificate.

flying time as engineer on C-4,7 type
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ef observation,

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAL.
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS

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STATEMENT

Statement of sighting by A/1C A, EB, ARCENEAUX, AACS Squadron Greenville
Air Force Base, Mississippi.

Over the horison it appeared to be a circular shape. It didn't appear
very large from our view point. Its color was sort of red, green and slight
yellow, There were only one object, and it did not appear to have any
exhaust at all, Its propulsion system could not be determined, speed could |
not be determined because I did not know its distance, but it moved very
slowly from my vantege point. Its movements were but moving in a westward
movement at approximately the same altitude, it just seemed to fade away into
the night. It moved about ten (10) to fifteen (15) degrees from southwest
towards the west, It appeard to be « It would give alternating
colors for tely three (3) or four (4) seconds and then would give
a steady red » it moved so slowly that it appeared to remain stationary.
Sut as time weat along I could definitely determine a movement.

I sighted the onjeet from the Control Tower at 2230 heurs until 2300
hoars in the southwest with westward movement. At 2310 hours I notified
Memphis Contrel, and they stated no aircraft were in the area at 2312 heurs.

At 2300 it diseppeared.

At it was isghted with the naked eye and in order to get a better
view we @ pair of 7 x 50 binoculors. My vantage point was in the
cont rel at Greenville AFB, Mississippi. I'd rather not guess at its

soghting.
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STATEMENT

Statement of sighting by Capt., William D. LEHMAN, 3505th Plt Tng Gp,
Greenville AFB, Mississippi.

The unidentified object emitted red and white flashing light deminish-
ing as if increasing in distance. Shape, speed, and method of propulsion
could not be determined,

I first sighted the object at 2230 after receiving a call from M/Sgt
T. 0. Cooper. We observed the object from 2230 hours until 2300 hours

hovering on the horizon,

The objeet was observed from Greenville AF3 Control Tower together
with Airman A. EB, Arceneaux, and Airman MacDonnell. First observed with the
naked eye and later with 7 x 50 binooulars. Object seemed to move very slowly.

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s/William D. Lehman
t/WILLIAM D. LEHMAN
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Forwarded for infromation is copy of Wright-Patterson message
31 August 1953:

TO COMDR GREENVILLE AFB MISS
/RESTRICTED/ FROM AFOIN-ATIAE-6-15-E, FOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
REFERENCE SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT ON 27 AUG 53

BY M/SGT T O COOPER CAPT W D LEHMAN AIRMAN H H MACDONELL AND AIRMAN
A EB ARCENBAUX, R®UEST THAT YOUR OFFICE PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION
ACCORDING TO AIR FORCE LETTER 200-5, IN REPLY CITE PROJECT BLUE

BOOK.

No eiectrieal report was submitted from this headquarters, However
Memphis Flight Services «as ootified immediately of the aighting by telephon.

UNCLASSIFIED

Unidentified Flying Object At Greenville AF Base, Uississippi

Flight “ 3800 Newark
State of Yississippi Street, 1.¥.5 7 seen 25, DeCe
31 August 1953 27 August 1953 B=2

Gerald =, Tyler, Major, USAF USAF personnel at COreenville. ars

Teletype FLYOBRPT 26060k2 August submitted by Maxwell Flizht cerviee Center

Report contains information concerning a ground otservation of an midentified
flying object near Greenville AF Base, ‘ississippi, at 21,5C 27 August 1953.

GERALD ©. TYLIR
Major, USAF
Intelligence Officer

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: ORCLASSIFTED AFT™R 12 YEARS
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chief, \ir [eetmical Intellizense Canter, \[TNs ATlite?0

UNCLASSIFIED

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(3) ion visually from the surface,
and no optical aids were wed, Second source observed the object from
Greenville AFB Geatrei “ver, and 7 x 50 binoculors were used. .

(4) First source sad ne knowledge of the altitude of the reported -
object, however it was moving in northward direction from his vantage peist,
see inclosure fl. ilecend and third sources estimated the object at approxi-
mately 5,000 or 6,000 feet in altitude, and was observed south-west of the

Greenville A7B Control fower, see inclosure #3.

| (7) There were no conditions or activities neterologisal or otherwise,
whiea migat account for <ne sighting.

There was no physical evidence of the sizhting.

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?) There was no interception or identification action taken,

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(lO) Menmpnids Control was notified at 2710 sours Cantral Standard “oe

: of tne +igctinag, amdw@ 2112 cours, “4emonis -al_sd CAs “ower, acd s00erten
Saas ..empais 7ligast Service rcsported ne :ransist alrcrart in ureenvil.is Arsa,

GAFB 3ase Operatioms was aizso contacted to determine if any aircrart fron

tais station could heave been in the area of the sighting, and no aircraft
was reported flying at-the time of the sighting. The weather detachment was
also contacted fem pessibility of weather balloons, but none were reported.

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SUMMARY: peep my Shen tanaiuanen ta iad chosmaeem pare, betes kee - fBopin lant of vepert on AB Porm 11d-<Poart 11.)

An unidentified object was segusted ib tie Wielatty of Greenviiie,
Mississippi, 27 August 1953; it was observed by three (3) sources to be
circular in shape, and emitting red, green, and white alternate flashes
of light and retating and moving slowly dewmeard on the horison; it was
observed frem 2145 hours Central Standard Tims, 27 August 1953 until 2330
hours Central Standard Time, 27 August 1953; detailed description inclesed
in subject repert. | he

APPROVED:

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2. Statement of Sighting by A/1C A, EB, Arceneaux
; Stahenmn of Sighting by Capt William D. Lenman

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| DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEASs.

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