PROJECT BLUE BOOK

10. CONCLUSION

1. Radar = Ground Reflection
2, Air Visual - Insufficient Data (21552)

3. UNIDENTIFIED (1918, 1938, 1949
i}. GRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Object described as lights. Pilots of KC-97, C-47 and C-54 repo

ere re dy OF OBSERVATION

Varies UFO making passes at them at various times. One radar site
6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION displayed stationary target on scope, Radar sight contimed
a to pick up stationary target on 6 & 7th.
7 COURSE 1. Probable ground reflection due to inversion (All redar)
2. Insufficient data for firm analysis
3. WIDEVTIFED
6. PHOTOS
on ATIC #182974(AB)
x Filed in ATIC Repository

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FTD sap 62 0-329 (TDE)  previcus cditions of this form may be used.

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DEPARTMENT me THE AIR FORCE
en TER, PE? AIR FORCE

THE INSPECTOR GENCRAL, USAF
STH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIOATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO

ie REPLY REFER TO: SDa2hm2 l= IAD pe ae 4 25 June 1954

SUBJZCT: Unidentified Flying Objects,
Vicinity, Nouasseur Air Depot,
French iiorocco, 1900-2200 hours,
5 larch 1954
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelli Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Chio
ATTN: ATIAA-2C

1, Transmitted herewith for your information is one (1) photo-
static of report of investigation, of Special Agent FRANCIS J.
LIOUSSIAU, African District (Nouasseur Detachment), dated 15
March 1954, concerning the above subject matter, The above report |
was furnished this District Office by the Directorate of Special
Investigations,

2. Your attention is invited to the provisions of AFR 124-1,
which prohibit the release of investigative information to unauthorized

persons.

1 Incl ROBERTS P, ON, JR. |
Phote cy ROI, N. Africa Colonel, USAF
District, dtd 15 Mar 54 District Commander

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ijNCLASSIFIED
JOWNGRADED ATB YF or
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(SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)

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Pin Sige ~ A -ty sighted flying opess based ce
Be Ay py Ste Nissen 3 och

i958 tw 0 « making the last leg ef a GGA te the Ince.

ten (10) to trenty-five (25) miles
(3) objeats vere observed on scove.

2. % encther a,
Seuth of a reder site, two 2) o

They vere ebserved as follows:
@. 052223 leech 54 - Twenty-five (25) miles - 10,000 feet at 180°
beading.

b. CHINES Teh 54 - Suabvo (32) = fewtern (24) alles ~ 10,000
©. 052305 March 54 = Piftecn (25) miles South - 15,000 feet ot 189°
nase! Linge,

&,. GA, eck % - Ie come aren.
e OF i... March 54 - Ie come ores.
3. The fellewing is complete Summary ef an investigtia: te dite.

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Momir, ATIC, he Renee AFB, Chio | 1909
D/T, USAF a .

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1. The following is an extract from the 1975-1 AACS D Re of Con-
troller dated 5 March 1954 which was suvervised by 4/20
11235276, 1975~1 AACS Detachment, Mouasseur Air Depot:

"1918 ~ AF 6537 reports unidentified A/C or objects making passes at hin.
X0.97"s vosition ws 1909 ft, 5-8 mi SW of station.

"1998 — AF 6529 reverts likewise; Unid targets were on West Heading apcrox
1990 ft, 6-8 wi 8 of Sta. No incident.

©2243 ~ Rendell mew rpte tgte at 10,000 f%, 12-14 ai South,

"2305 - Remfell new rpts tete at 15,000 ft, 15 mi South, teng 185 dogs.

"2310 - GGA rote 3 » mmller then a 6-47 trgt, BW of station, 3-4 ni,
elt 2,009 on track of 240

"2315 = GGA has twe more trgtes new same leeale on hing of 255 dogs, all
moving very slewly.

"2324 @ Ramdell has twe trgts, 2 miles apart, teng 180 dogs, 22 newt niles,
10,000 f%. Trgte vary alteruately in intensity, cone bright and one weak, net
very lerge.

"0015 — ...Previews legs being reviewed by BASOPS regarding ‘Flying Saveer’
sightings.

"0035 — Randell spetted target 25 miles Merth of Station.

OWN ay fate Bntry/V8) 9 targets sighted duration 15 mimtes vee, As
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Base Intelligence Office
- Mouaseeur AD, French Morocco

Be Af MEE, 1975-1 AACS Dstechment, Noussseur
Air Depot, gave the informtion from mamory. Airman Grosamn asti-
mated the times given ineameh as his watch was inaccurate.

"At a 214722159, the pilot o° 0.97, 96537, shooting CCA
landings, appreximtely 6 mi SW quadrant of Nownsseur range, asked if there
vere any targets stra ahead and same altitude on eolld
of his aireraft. » $6537, at
targete on redar exeeot I-97 - no
and vilet ecupleted approach.
*eounle of lighte’.

"The next

ID.97, #6429,

T/Sgt also stated that the letest “light olam hed an BTA at
Perassour Air Devet of 29002, 5.Maresh 1954.
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Agencies, except by permission of the Director of Intelligence, USAF.

AF 1 Sx 1120 errata A sssmmsines ==") uagcuasry shrohidl GOW whe lye

- ke 3/Set ee th Ace 6o, Nousssour Air
Depot, vas interviewed and the following wes reveziod:

&, At approzitetely 22302, 5 Mereh 1954, Lt. Gimp received a oall
from Operations (GOA) whieh requested information about an uniientified targst
eleven (11) to twelve (12) miles out, South of the Fase at 10,000 feet moving
2 ee © Se lA. Savoy, Site #1, reperted nothing moving in

area. |

b. At 23302, 5 March 1954, two (2) targets were reverted; one vould
fede in anf the other out,

e, Air Traf*ie Control, Gases Aeredrore, stated no airereft reverted

woe ee eC —

here.

5, Gavtain McBride, Sidi Slimane, vilet ef C-47 $5289 reperted that be
target in sam leceation as 0-47 but no insident.

6. At 19983 end 19498, 5 Mareh 1954, Aircraft $6529 reverted targets at |
1500 feet tut vere umble te identify; hovever, expressed the belief that |
aircraft vere of conventional tyne. |

7. Approximately 20003, 5 Merch 19 Rowasseur based aircraft 2844,
nileted ty vienna hele Gachtee isan enttie 4 lec fap ceguntes
objects. was found in erea although ;@644 circled the area several

times.
8. Apprenimtely 23003, § Merch

smaller than 6-{7 eireraft. ACA site |

at this tise.

9. The AGMM cite at Medicuns reparted tue | |
Thame objects apeered

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Spot Repart, Mousseeur Det, MAD, OSI 3-1, dtd 0612382

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Investigation initiated by the District Commander, North Africa
THEODORE A. BORST, Hqs., 316th Air Division (Defense), advised
that Redar Control Site #) hed reported unidentified aerial cbjecte a. or
flying is vicinity of Seuaseeur Air Depot. Investigation reflectet — oC,
that. chjects reparted by Kedar Site #1 believed to be due to “atmos— bgp:
pherfe pheneseme*. ‘Targets reported by Joussseur GCA identified to ‘po fe

be known, permanest tergete. Investigation reflected that during
evering, 5 Mareh 1954, pilete from three (3) of five (5) aircoraft

vere flying fie teeediate ares cf Noussewur Air Depot ami reported
observing ene (1) or two (2) white lights approaching their flight t
path at approxieately same altituie wile flyitg on dowwini leg. Be ei
Lights reperted te bes (1) Lanting light, (2) Two— (2-} ship form— a
: tion—pessibly jets. Light appeared. “nzber” (2) Mavigator. # ae). ae
4 All observations unde while unmler GCA. . | tely prior to — rid ;
f turming om base leg; altitude 1500-2000 feet. fourth aircraft
7 verified previously reported unidentified chjea& as C-47. A fifth
airereft comfusted search of area with negative results. eather
at Nousseeur during reported cbservations—dark, mo moony clear, no
presi pitation, visibility 6-7 ailes, dark, soonless night. Visual
seareh of arem by Control Tover Jperator during period of reported
Re sightings made with negative resulte. Aftention is invited to Paur.erach 11 AFR 905 «&

Uneurhortred disclosure of im* o> 1 qanve information

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DETAILS:

l. This investigation wes initiated by the District Communtfer,
; North Africe District OSI, APO 118, USAF, predicated upom information
f received from Captain THEQDORE A. BORST, AO 2099505, Headquarters,
an 716th Air Division (Defense), APO 118, USAF, whe, at 2230 hours, §
ind Marah 1954, telephonically edvised Borth éfries Distriet Headquarters
that Radar Control iite #1 had reported unidentified objecte/airereft
flying in the vicinity of Bousseseur Air Depot.

2. Special Agente DANIEL FE. WELCH, DALE W. DAWSON, and WILLIAM
T. SRUNETTE aesiested in this investigation.

2 oe

J. &t Z310 hours, 5 Mareh 1954, let Lieutenant HARRY J. SAVOY,
AO 1851093, Atreraft Comtraller, 736th ACAM Squ. ‘romp om duty at Mader. (sili
Control Site #1, welophamteally advised Special Agent WIEN that. the by
fiousseur Comtrol Tower Opereter hed advised hia that Afr
ersft flying isa the loeal ares were reporting unidentified
afrereft in visinity of Mouaseeur Aig Depot. SAVE

(12) miles South of the field. lHovevwsr,
Sea ok ote eek ee

316th Air Division (Defense), Captain T. A
that he would eontinue to sonitar area.

4e At 2340 hours, 5 March 1994, 3/3gt WAYNE E. BRADSHAW, AF
39463522, Ti6th ACha Squadron, on duty as Aireraft Dispsteher, Base
Operations, ‘ousseeur Air Depot, advised 3/A WELCH that the fullewing
Air Poree aircraft had beer flying in the leeal area of Nousseseur Air
Depot that evening: ,

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a. leeally based aircrafts

K-97, #6537, Pilots G. K. BROWN, 30lst
97, #6529, Pilots R. h. ZADMIK, 30l st
C47, #2844, Pilots r. Rk. CAM, T2z1LOth

b&b. Treameient airerafts

C54, #2684, Pilote POND, Home Stations Melly AFB,. Texae
C47, #5289, Pilets MCBRIDE, Home Stations Sidi Slimane
Air Base, Freash Meroses

Mii DMA added that all tise ehove Listed afreraft had landed et Bouse
coeur prior te 2203 hours with the emepticn « C47, $528%. This

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hale \ aa Sas ae

aireraft, BRADSHAW eontimed, om a cross-country flight from Sidi
Slimame Air Base, hed returned to thet t.1-.

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BRADSHAW obtained and furnished « eopy of the Control Tower
Log wnieh reflected the followings

"DAILY REPORT OF CONTROLLER: 5 Mar 54

MATCH SUPERVISION
A/2C Gee Yan Dyke VE Onx 1720

172Q Om Dty, bred, eqpt ck nrml, Ben CK R585, GCA still off air, qdt

1800 Ben Cr RSS5, GCA on air

18. aF 6537 (30st ARS) reports unidentified 4/C or objects mking ~ * ag
. pasees at him. > 97's position we 1500 ft, 5-8 mi SW of i

1 AF 65279 (30lst ABS) reperte likewise; Unid targets were on West
Heading approx 1500 ft, 6-8 af, 3 of Sta. . . no ingident.
LMF AF 6529 rpte ageing target wes § mi SW of station Approx 1500 ft. 4
Appeared to be two ar three a/e; on ;
over 6529; he ws umeble to ident type,
to be ecnveationsl type A/C....47C says ne A/C rpetd here, GCA
nox feamfiall ean piek up anything on seoped. ot

2000 _-~Bem Cr 8555

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20,0 Talked with pilot of AF 5289, C-47 (Sidi Slimane); says he sav
targets about same loesie as J7's but there was no incident;
says the targets apprd to be approx $00 ft abv, to his looked |
like ome big A/C... still nothing on seopss 4 AIZEN FM ATC... th
Alsc...about 1945-50 an A/C AF 2844 (Nounsseur) broke treffie
te look for objects but could see nothing all 4/C mentioned wre . © &
om GCA appr at the time.

a2big AF 268% C54 (MaTS) om GCA rptd similar cireumstanse..a bright
light similer to A/C Ilndg lt at same alt as A/Cy came te within
two miles of 1/C and then either simt off or went behind cloud...
WK carrying clear skies; came on again ami started to sink to grit |
them appre up agaim and lit and them 4/C lost sight of it. y ig

Zazi. ~Wandell Ctl says they have target at about 10,000 ft on hing of As
180 FH their station and about 25 niles cat.. Target appears sta— .
tiemary. GCA cam see nucking.. Cheeking with ATC... f

ctdel,, Creal apy rypte tete at 10,000 ft, -2-14 wt Sout&
Z203 Randell mow rpte tgte at 5,00) ft, 15 mt south, trng 155 dogs

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JEDWP/CMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
flag ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO

| SQWG THREE DASH TWO PD FOLLOWS REPORT IN

P NTH AIR FORCD CLN FOLLOWS TOTAL INFO
AVAILABLE AS EXT FROM CONTROLLER LOG AT SITE ONE FR MOR PD TWO ZERO
ZERO ZERO ZULU FIVE MAR DASH NOUASSEUR TWR CALLED SITE ONE AND
REPORTED TWO UNIDENT gong SIx TO EIGHT MILES SOUTH OF NOUASSEUR
MOVING IN or baa ASKED TO TRY TO PICK UP AIRCRAFT ON
RADAR SCOPE WAS NEG DUE TO GND C1! PD TWO TWO ONE
ZERO ZULU FIVE BA MAR DASH REC CALL FM SGT BRADSHAW IN NOUASSEUR OPS
STATING UNK AIRCRAFT MADE PASSES ON A COCA DASH FIVE FOUR JUST SOUTH

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SETS CPS DASH ONE AND TPS DASH ONE ZERO DELTA CMA PICKED UP TARGET
ON TPS AT TWO FIVE MILES ONE EIGHT ZERO DEG ONE ZERO ANGELS ALT CMA

FLT SHOWED VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT CMA TARGET NOT SIMILIAR TO COLUDS CMA —

BASE TWR REPORTED CLEAR SKY IN AREA SOUTH CMA TARGET NOT ON PPI SCOPE
DUE TO GND CLUTTER PD TWO THREE THREE FIVE ZULU DASH SIGHTED THREE
DISTINCT BLIPS IN SAME AREA AS BEFORE CMA SAME RANGE CMA SAME —
AZIMUTH CMA DIDNT APPEAR TO MOVE PD TWO THREE FOUR ZERO ZULU DASH
ONLY TWO BLIPS SIGHTED NOW IN SAME POS PD TWO THREE FOUR THREE ZULU“
DASH BLIPS SEEM TO HAVE TO ONE BLIP ON SCOPE PD TWO THREE
FOUR FIVE ZULU DASH LT OFF DUTY PD TWO THREE FOUR FIVE
ZULU DASH LT CHAMBERS THREE FOUR FIVE ZULU DASH STILL
ONE TAR ION PD ZERO ZERO ONE ZERO ZULU SIX MAR DASH

TYD BEG OPE SAME LOCATION PD OBTAIN FURTHER DETAILS FROM
PILOPS ROBJEGTS TO NOUASSEUR OPS PD REMARKS DASH PERTINENT
DIRECTIVES FOR THIS REPORT NOT ON HAND THIS ORG PD

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2219 “SCA rpte 3 trgts, smaller than « C-47 trgt, MW of station, 3-4.

mi, alt 2,000 on track of 240 dogs

2uk5 GCA hae two rore trgts now same locale om hdng of 255 degs, «lL
moving wary slowly

clit eandall has two trgte, 2 milee apart, terng 180 degs, 22 naut miles,
10,000 ft, Trgts wary alternately in intensity, one bright and ene

weak, not very large
0095 Randall spotted target 25 milea North of station.

12 (Late Fntry/VE) 3 targete sighted duration 15 mintes pos. As.
2324. *

bRADSHAM could adé no further information pertinent te this inquiry. le pei

Se, At® § boars, 6 Parekh. 19545 Captain WILLIAM Bo PUMDp-AG 4521 Meg cess,
\ireraft >» C-Sh #2684, advised i/A WELCH thet et approximately ~ %
2150 hours while flying at 2000 feet indicated altitud@ unter Noussecur™
JCA eantrol, om down-wind leg heading 170°, be observed « woite light, Ct
which he thought ta be the landing light of ancther aireraft) to the gehhag
left of his course at epproxinstely the same altitude anf heeding in « ae
Westerly direetian, that is, on @ eollision course. Ag he prusseded oo S45
on the dow>~ind leg, FORD eontinued, the light appeared te turm and +e
head directly towards his afrcraft. Mt this moment, POM weatomhe |) Se
called GGA and requested to know whether or not ancther aire#eft was in |. .f->
the area. GCA replied that they had received similar reparts during

evening and that the CCA scope did not reflect other aireraft in the
area. Upon completion of turn om base leg, POND stated, the Light dis—
appeared for approximately 10-15 secormis. “ben it wes epperest again, &
POTD eantinued, it a;peared to be howering and it remained “on” until .
sonpletion of turn onto final approash, at whieh time it disappeared
behind bis aireraft. fuMD stated that he could furniah op additional aon mes
identifying data other them thet reflected above.

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POND's co-pilot, Lieutenant I. w. GILCHRIST, 20 3022878, re—
iterated the same facts. The svignter, Captain JAMES F. PULLER,
AQ 724070, while agreeing with POND's and CILCHRIST'’s statements, added
that the light eppeared te his te be en “amber* eslor. PFUORD wolustecred
that be had elewen (11) years experiemss as pilot anf that he has mover
head e similer experience te report.

6. At 0030 hours, 6 Mreh 1954, BRADSHAM. (previewsly idemtified)
advised 3/i WELCH that repert from Sidi Slimane Air Operations reflected = “
erly ome (1) airsraft, 2 C47 #5289, om Round Bobim eress-country flight
te Suumeseur tir Dspet. All other flights from that bese during evening . 2
af $ ierch 1954, were loesl B-26 flights whieh reusined im the iumediate
aree of Sidi Slimane.

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7 6 Mareh 1954, A/2G GEORGE D. WAN DYXE, AF 11235276,
975-1 AACS Detachment, on duty at Noussseur Centrok Tower from
700 te 2400 hours, $ Mareh 1954, furnished the writer vith
copy of the "Daily Report of Contreller”.. thie report is re—
flected in Paragraph 4 of this report.

VAN DYKE stated that while reesiving the reporta inlicating
unidentified aireraft or objecte in the area of Nounsseur Air Depot,

he wigually searched the erea in which the objects vere reported to
be. In each ease, VA DIKE contimmed, he would have the reporting

airereft in sight bet all other observations vere negative. VAN DYZZ
added thet weather conditions vere as follows: l[srt, no moons Clear,
no precipitations Visibility approximately six (6) to sewen (7) miles.
tumey in use wes smber 35,

Vas DYKE further stated that (SAP Afr Traffic Control at ie es
Camp Onsee had reported no seheduled aircraft due in ares. VAX DIKE es
could add no further pertfrent informtioca. | , are

8. Om 6 Karch 1954, let Lieutenmnt W. D. KEMMITZER, AO 2081709, (es
23-8 Weather Squadron, Weather Forecaster, advised the writer thatat  ..
2130 hours, 5 Mareh 1954, the veether station released « white weather | x

oe f

balicem. This balloon, KEMVITAER stated, had a very bright waite light . —
atteehed to it, which burns for approximitely one (1) hour. The bal— > ee
loon, KEMVITZZER wemt on, vsually at an eltitude of ten (10) to <i ce
twalwe (12) thousand feet... However, h@ added, at night they haw been | aa
knows toe reach an altitude of twenty (20) thousand feet, derpenmiing on

atmospheric conditions . 4e3
KEMMITZER werified veether comlitions during ewening of 5 ej
Meareh 1954 as stated by VAN DYK“, referensoe arsgrayph 7, this rerort,
(AGERT'S "OTE: First estghting of unidentified object was at 1915 dbs Goal
hours, 5 Mareh 19754.) elie

9. On 6 March 1954, Major THOMAS 8. BC CANN, AO 796933, Wing
Administrative Inspector, Southern Air Material Area, APO 30, USAF,
pilot om AF C-47 #2844, advised the writer that he and Major CECIL
E. FIELDRA, AO 749219, Southern Air Materiel] Area, upon hearing reparts
of waidentified aireraft/objecta South-west of station, flew into that
area emi confucted « thorough visual search. MC CARE stated that this
scarch met with negative results. Weather conditions were described by ah

MG CANN as reported in Paragraph 7, this report. 7

10, On 6 Mereh 1954, 4/20 JOSEPH BE. CROSMAN, AF 12381667, 1975-1
AACS Detachment, GCA (Ground Oontrel Approesh) Contraller, on duty at J
GCA wait from i700 hours, § March ta O800 hours, 6 Mareh 1954, inter— oh.
tiews® by 3/4 DANSON, carroberated information reflected in Control
tower Lag (Asef Par 4, this report). CROSSHAB added that the GCA ten

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(LO) mile search scope indicated that sightings, wieh ware reperted:

to be in the Jouthiest ares, vere mde at approximate tine subject “d
aircraft vere preparing to turn onte base leg. CROSSMAN eontimed.

that search of area with ten (10) and thirty (30) mtle scopes failed
to deteet reported objects. The secpes, he vent. on, ecver from sere ay
(O) feet to four (4) thousand feet alti tade..

CROSSMAB further advised that the targets, reported by GCA
ns reflected on the Control Tower (og, vere permanent, knowr targets:
‘buildings ). Weather conditions, CROSSMAN added, vere eas follows:
/lear—no clouds or hases Visibility—6 miles. fumay utilised was
amber 35. CHAJSSKAN conld add no further pertinent information.

ll. Mm & dmreb 1954, Captain AUBERT RX. ZADNIK, AO 6781103 L4eu—
tenant PADL R. FISHER, AO 2223179; and Lieutemant GEORGE A. KKHR,
AO 222840Cz pilots, 30let Air Refueling Squadron, 301st Bomb Wing, hi
crew of AF KC-97 #6529, En ee a ee TS Sake
writer with the following information ap ,
hile under GCA eontrol, om dowseird Ts Eso a
they obeerwed « white Lake at Ecreastinesle Ste Gee aiiitade eck Gc
the left of thetr course. The light appeared te be moving im a Wes— a
terly direction an® crossed their flight path. Ag the light crossed: ee
their flight path, they stated, the one (1) light became tuo (2) Lights. a
They reported the insident to CCA and eospleted Lanting. Re further Be
obserwations usde,
; Ay, Ve i gi Sik Bs. 4 ar
. The above: Crey stated that they belieded the Lights: to ae ae
jet afrereft in formation flight. Hovever, they could not firnish’ Be “a
any identifying data as to sise, ahape, speed, ete.. No airereft run— : Hap:
ning lights were noted. eg

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i2. On 8 Yarch 1354, Eg WILLIAM T, MCBXHIDE, AO &23907, 3906th pg ee
\ir Base Group, &PO 117, , Pilot of USAF C47 $5299, 5 Maren 194, HS
citvined 4/4 BUDMEDTE Gk the ieaaci tied oblece ke kee sevarted 46 |
Nouaseeur Tower had been subsequently identified as USAF C-47 #2A44. be
MCBRIDE stated that no other observations vere unde. iy ¥

13. Qn 9 Mmreh 1954, Captaim G. E. BROWS, AO 7642003 Ist Licuten—
ant L. B. GURDON, AO 2223842; and Ist Licutensst J. P. GLOVER, AO 3071699,
Pilots, 30lst Air Refueling Squadron, Jist Bom Wing, Grew of AF IC-97,
‘6537, during evening of § March 1954, furnished ths writer with the
follewing information esnoerning their observations: Their first sight—
ing of unidentified objest(s) was made at approximtely 1915 hours while
under GCA sontrel, on downwind leg, altitude 1400 feet, om heading 180". ~

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They stated that at thie tins,. they cbserved tum (2) wiite lighte:

te the-right of their course «et. approximately the same altitude... a
Though they eonld only see the. » they balfieved them te. be tee

(2) eatrereft in formation as ome (1) Might we slightly lower than
the other. The above Crew further stated that they turned avay fron Le
the lighte due to the facet that the lights appeared to have been ap—

proashing their aireraft om « eollisiom eourse.. Landing wes made with—

out. further insident or cobservwatios.. They stayed in the treffie pattern

and completed ome (1) additional takeeff ani landing without any other
observations. However, follewing the subsequent takecff, ané agzin,
while om down-wind leg, same altitude ani heading, they cobeerved tuo

(2) write lighte approashing them from 1£0°, and om « collisfon course.

They immediately mde a 360° turn. Wile in the turn, they observed.

one (1) airereft with runing lights approxiuately two (2) miles West

of the station et apprarivately the same altituie.. They completed tye

(2) additional lantings with no further: observations. oo }

ca to cine, shape, speed, ettcy of alleged cirerett/ekient” a. Oe

he On 9 Farch 1954, lat Lieutenant HARRY J. SAGE etvteet: to digas

twelws (12) miles South of the station® during feo mea ee.”
were nom-existant. SAVOY explained that on 6 the targets,
as reported during the previcus evering, continued to remsin statiousy

on Radag Scope on # vena tora e Gale oka check of area, ROR)
timed, reflected oo such target. added that | en 4. FEI
"“atmospheria phenomena” {fs res ‘for this tyre of eprpecring
on the Redar Seope. SAVUY eonld add no further pertinent informtics. et

15. Major CHSSTES F. KOEAZON, AO 1OL1165, Base Intelligence (Offieer,
Southern Air Materiel Area, APO 30, USAF, was kept orally advised at
all times of the above reported events as they cocurred.

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REFERENCES (Central number, directive, previews report, ctc., os applicable)
AFR 200.2, 26 Aug 53

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at 30,000 te arta of 39°31'8 - OFF11"Y, on a head-
of wee estimated as being apmroximately 2000 feet

feet the a
may ee The
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