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Time GRouP
17/0230

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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
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6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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PD 1 (G) SHORT TAIL OF SPARKS OBSR PD 1 (i!) NEGATIVE PD 1 (1)

NIGATIVE PD 2 (A) NEGATIVE PD 2 (B) APRX ELEVATION 4G CMA AZIMUTH 49

PD 2 (C) APRX ELEVATION 35 CMA AZIMUTY 45 PD 2 (D) STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH
PD 2 (£) SUDDEN CMA COMPL DISAPPEARENCE PD 2 (F) FIVE SECONDS PD

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LD 9778 FT CMA 236 DEGREES CMA 22 KNOTS PD 18372 FT CMA 23¢ DEGREES CA

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S286 CMA NOT AVAILABLE PD 7 (C) 14¢20 PD 7 (D) 20 MILES PD 7 (Ee)

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MADE BY TWO (2) CONTROL TOWER OPERATORS CMA PIAFB CMA ORGANIZATION COLON  ;
1974-1 AACS DETCH PD OPERATORS A/2C PADDOCK CMA A/2C PONDS CMA TEN (12)
MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SIGHTING DESCRIBED IN THI REPORT PD SHAPE CIA COLOR
CMA DESCRIPTION AND POSITION OF OBJECT CONCURING WIT THESE DESCRIPED
BY A72C MOSS PD PADDOCK AND PONDS INCLINED TO CONSIDER OBJECT TO DE

METEOR OR COME PD 9 NEGATIVE PD 1% CMA ON FOX COLON &9 CMA 74T! TIS

CMA SCRAMBLED CMA NEGATIVE INTERCEPT PD. 11 NEGATIVE PD 12 CMA OFFICER

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SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY
FROM: (Originator)

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FOR 528TH AIR DEFENSE GROUP

Reurmsg DO 151-J reporting UFOB's observed on rader scope at 0230Z 16 Oct 53. Request
a Form 112 be forwarded to this Center with special attention to the following items:

1) Were the 25 targets observed to follow the same path several times during the
period of observation, 16/0230Z to 17/04452? 2) All available weather data such as

temperature and humidity vs altitude. 3) Exact track paths; these tracks may indicate
interference or jamming.
In reply cite Project Blue Book. .

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AF FORM 112—PARTI

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23 October 1953

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I. ¢ : Report F2-T-1LA, fedar Sichtines of TPOPS, rrr|ects ;
Isla, AVS Gon, OEGB °G41) MAINE, .

II, SUMMADY: Project Plue Fook: twenty five (25) TVORS observed, on radar
scope, at PEESCUS ISLE AFB, (CZORZF FYCE S6b1) MAINZ, during period 17/02702 |

Des 53 to 17/06b5E Oct 53, Radar sightings observed by four (4) members of
Detachment 19741, 1976th AACS Sonedron, Presave Iele A73B, eine, Interception
atbempted by one (1) PIAF3 based Foxtrot-99 tyne 4/6, from 03082 to 04122,
During attemoted interception no physical sighting or contect wre made, "o
rore fightines observed since 17/04457/Oct 53. |

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NOTH THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S C.—
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS 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 IM PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

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AF FORM 112—PART Il
APPROVED | JUNE 1948

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Report of Fader Sightings of U7OBS

I. INIZLAL REPORT: Initial Report of Subject UTOPS made 17 Setoder 1953
Nef: TWX 151-3 from Commender 528th Air Defense Group Prescue Isle AVR, Meine

17/1777/O0ct 59.

tl. CATION: At 17/02002/Oct 53, Limestone AB, GCA Station (CORRHY
HKGB 1055) alerted Presque Isle A73, GCA Station (COBREP rxGP 5°41), in aa
effort te confirm observations of unidentified odjects seen on Limestone AJB,
PPE Radar seove, Preeave Isle AR, CCA Station went into operation at 17/02202/
Oe 53, The odjecte were located and observed by M/SOT, S’AYLSY TUCIZAS, M/SOP
EDWIY 7, TEWRLL, 7/SOP YORMAW K, FALLS end A/1Gc¥ILLIAM ¥, PRINLY of the 1974th
Airweys & Air Communications Service Soundron, Presque Isle AFB, during the
pertod 17/02202/0et 53 te 17/0445z/0ct 53, Initial Report indicated curation
of observation 16/02702/0et 53 to gm oak 53. Thies is erronous, (uration
of observation was 172/02308/0e 53 te 17 /nbesz/ Oct 5 ik jects were approximately
twenty five (25) in number, resembled conventional] A/C terzets on PPI scope,
‘ne (1) 7-89 aircraft wes scrambled 2% 17/07082/Oct 53 to -ttempt interception,
No physical or electronie observation or contact was rade, The odjects were
observed at irregular intervals, in rroups of three (3) to eight (8). They
first appeered withen ten (10) rile merker on PPI scope in TW Onadrent (App

3) deerees), From NW Ousdrant cheats LrStehed JA FERELEIRe ASAT 2aee Chil
without deviating, and then disaprersred in zround return in SW “uadrgnt (App

225 dexrees), All objects traveled at approxizete speed of sizhty (80) to
one hundred (100) miles per hour, w 2 g! tracrs
were paraile}l, others followed ursceding tracks, lxact tracke vere not plotted,

nog were photos of FPL scove rade, Altitude could not be determined, dua to
limitations of CCA set, but was estimated to de from °000' te 6000! feet,

Altitnde estimated at a three (3°) degree angle of tilt of radar antenna,
Re36 type aircraft in vicinity during this period employed electronic 3,C,¢,
intermittently from 17/0?%8/Oct 53 to 17/02582/Oct 53,

Yeather conditions during pertod of sizktings?

Pelative
Surface $e? mer, = ¢ 29° 70 4
4,260 Fe, Alt, - 0.5° Cent, - 12° Cent, 43 ¢
9,900 Ft, Alt, ~- 7,5° Cent, Unk tk

Winds aloft. 6,000 320/40K, 10,000 330/458, 16,000 370/60K, 20,000 320/70K,
30,000 320/85x, 45,000 270/100K,

17/07152/Oce 53: Clear 20 1732/41/39 West 7 999
17/04152/Oct 53: Clear 70 1739/37/30 wiw 4 991

Vo further sicktines or observetions have been reported,
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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YRARs
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UNCLASSIFIED OS FLI¢HF 3-6

MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL LEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THi ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S. C.—
31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS 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 TITAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

INTELLIGENCE, USAF.

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APPROVED | JUNE 1948

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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES iin THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ALT, OU S.C. ~
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED, (TS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROMIMITED RY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCCPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

INTELLIGENCE, USAF,
UNCLASSIFIED
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