PROJECT BLUE BOOK

M 33 Redar pick-up of UFOB by AAA unites
in the Pittsburg Ares.

‘Was Belleen -

Prebebly Bdlleon

Possibly Belloon
Wee Aireroft

Probebly Aircreft
Possibly Aircreft
Wes Astrenemi col

proven? y Astronemi cel
ossibly Astrenemicel

ecient

Refere to case file.

ATIC EVAL:
Ground reflection.

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BATTERY. © 74th AAA. BATTALION: a ter whe
South Park Military Reservatior :
Brug ton, Pennsylvan fa-
L2 Earch 1954 ver
TO: Commanding Officer

74th AAA Battalion
South Park Military Reservation
Broughton, Penusylve nia

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€... The Ps GA naned persous. vitnessed ;

2a LE James F Bodine
2@ LS Mariano Greco

Cpl Charles Stringffield *
Pfe Claude Ogle '
Pvt Jilliam Bocks , epee
5S. The caatitions of the weather and winds aloft are unk... say
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6e The acttvity ami/or condition, none. Meteorological, unknomme. oe

7 Existence of any physical evidence such as fragments, photo- ‘
graphs, and the itke, none.

Se Interception ar indentification action taken, reported ta 440C.

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2a Lt Arty’
Battery Officer

TO: Commanding Officer
74th AAA. Battalion

South Parte Military Heservation
Broughtos, Pennsylvania
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PPI ant Precision Indicator. There was na

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Zin: Ye object (PT) waa of ghiter tg trian sete ce
cam stiil be observed on the PPI and precision indieators2 od

3. The object (PI) was observed from the surface and by electronic 4 VE
Salt 4

means... The abject was observed with the acquisition system of the PCS
M33.

4. The odject (PI) was observed trom this sight (AI) wnose GEOREF se
coordinates are GJLL, 0330. a nia

S.. The objeet was observed by the manning board range personnel and 7 =
all three officers of this unit. all are familiar with agquisition pre-— : ne"

sentation. : i
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6. Weather conditions were fair and cocl with winds from the North fem

and Nortizr West aloft. +S
7.. There was oo conditian or activity meteorlogical. or otherwise : Ser.
to account for the sighting. as eae

& There is uo existing physical evidence of the object. (PI).

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BATTERY’ B SOSTH AAA. BATTALION. (GUN) (90la2)
SOUTH PARK MILITARY RESERVATION:
Broughton,., Pennsyl vari az ; ’ ee

ride BN LN
. 12 March 1954

SUBJECT: Unidentiffed Flying Object Report (UFOB}

TO: Commanding Officer”
509th AAA Battalion (Gun) ( 90m)

South Park Military Reservation
Broughton, Pennsylvania
ATTN: 3-2

battle stations we locked om ax object. at first believed. to be a stationary at
ground target. Durime the complete period of” observation the’ ep cteeporyTE: %
changed position fir al titucde,. SEs FU OR CLS UREL Gas, The size end |
shape af ther ob ject.

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radar being ott af” action. Spotters wore put ee i ee
the target wag available. _ ‘haf ‘ i ' ¥
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The object was sighted from Site # 70. Azimuth of the object 2563 mils, aay
elevation 770 mils, ranze 9595 yds, altitude approximately 19,000 ft, and ;

located at KL 5624. : éx8

The object waa observed by Major Marus, Executive Officer of the Battaliom,.
cpl Edward Yelenac, Hange Platoon Sgt af Btry 5 SO9th AAA in (Gun) (90mm) and me, > get
the other members of the radar crew then om duty. \ ae

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During the time of observation the weather was fairly clear and winds work™ ty
approximately 40 miles per hour itn velocity casing tm from an azimuth of 4900 x! é
mils.

During the time of observation there were no meteralogical or other con—
ditions which might account for the radar target. : fa

nate
Por drawing af pip return and scale drawing of minimum, maximum elewati ii af Bea

and range returug eee exhibit one and two attached. tea
os Rad

Aircraft were dispatched fram Greater Pittsburg Airport, but informatian
in recards to their findings were not made available to this unit.

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object, Report (UFOR}

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TA Lec cokig ee

During the time of the sighting and during the cumtece wiles Sp ph
observation there were no aircraft in the area other than the aircraft
dispatched by the Afr Force Reserve from Greater Pittsburg Airport.

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Exhibit one lst Lt Arty
S“xyhibit twa Cammandinz

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J FORM 112—PART I { |
APPROVED | JUNE 1948 : bi
COUNTRY mea | ) (LEAVE BLANK) i \ ¥. RY:
ie AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SuBJECT
UFOB

AREA wae TET) Os =<@
_ Pitteburgh, Pa y: "
OATE OF REPOR

__12 April 195b 3=)

“Ute Charles Ps! vs: 7a ARC Stewar’ “¥: Neeshirch 7

aA tie ed Spelseals . 2
AFR 200=2 and 2A, ADCR 200=2, 200-5

SUMMARY: pon Ean Gtws rigns fcenes in finei ene-cmmisnes peregreps. List meisowrce at lower left. Bogin text of report on AF Form 119—Pert 11.)

On the 11-12 of March 195i, Anti-Aircra*t units under the 7th AA Battalion
in the vicinity of Pittsburch, Pa., reported unusual return on their instruments.
Reports of the incident were made and forwarded thru channels. Due to volume
and complexity of the#e reports, no attempt to analyze or sumwrize has been made
at this headquarters.

Basis letter and inclosures wore forwarded to Headquarters 30th Air Division .
(Defense) recommending that a study of the report be made by a qualified experi-
enced Electronics Officer

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B S. WORTHEN

Camt., USAar

Ch, Docusents & Dissemination

Division
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Downgraded at 3 year

3 y intervals; declassified
— ae Ky after 12 years
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JGR AAA Group w, i

| i TFC Report, 7th AAA Battalion UNCLAS SSHFIED
_ 2 UFCB Report, 509th AAA Battalion
| 3 UPOB Revert, 7O0lst AAA Battalion
| ST SISUTION BY CriGinaTOR
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na TAGE RENEE ONES SI eee aren on, raat uennen anaeen Wart WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 9U.S.c.—

31 ANO 32, AS AMENOED, ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN AMY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
ao & ee PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DIRECTOR OF

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BATTERY C.
SOSTH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY SATTALION (GuE}
SOU" PARK MILITA Y RESBRVATIOIN
Sroughton, Pennsylvendm

T& March 1954

SUP.JBCT: Unidentified Flying Ob jects Report (UFOB)

Cammanding Vfficer-
S0Sth AAA On (Cun)
South Park Mil Res
Broughton, Pae
ATTY: Maje iarua

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Int eteokimice with VSAG Circular Fo. 6. Seize Februmry: Is

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the olen age ig, berevi thy nee ' es ee we

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= Blectronic observation; altitude i6,uUU --20,005 ‘set.
vefocitye MSS PCS used to pick up tarfec.-

de KUES5425 (Site location) — target picked up 4555 yards,
azimuth 2554 mils, and aititude of spprgximatply 16,000 feet.

Ko eye witmesses - electronic pick upe ,.
Clear, 4U (Po wincs, 4900 als azismuthe
hegative
Negative
legative

None

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Nerreative Statement (Lt. liricnacek)

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SOSTH ANTTATCTAPT ART LLERY "ATTARION (Guy)

SOUT. FARK /ULLITARY FPESSRVaTION
Peoughton, Lennsyivanic

18 larch 19564

NAPRE IVE STATEMER

We are unable to submit 4 draring of the PPI ccope, 3s the tary7t
apneared in ‘the micdle of o1- cluti-re. The coc~linates came from the
position of the her .zintel rlot*ing vers. We are mable to submit an / 3;
overlay of the plotting boerd bhec.iuse the vens failed to plot due ta
the fsct that they were stopped up. We were unable at the time to make
them work.

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509th. ASA HATTALION (Gun} (90mm} re Shee
South Park Military Reservation Neer = eee
Broughton, Pa. ae Suk rf
1S March 1954 FS
SOWJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects Report (UFOB} |
q TOs Commanding Officer
4 500th AAR Pn. {Gm} (90m)
South Park 'ilitary Reservetian
Broughtor, Pennsylvinia
ATTN: Major Marus nae
L. The failowing informtion. is in regards te am : |
picked® opt It Maree be) Fre ' ey et Se pleat $7": y wae OPS “e ee :
| @- The object appeared om: the, track. "a™ SRP |
object: wis statforrry, having no appreciable speed and
‘ bee tien thee akahiciog ere TRIES Seteias es Seat Se MgO
; ie es Bene MEG Re RR
the tracking indtcators.. eke
f. The veather ws cleer, with an overcast skyn The Wind wes 40 © ~* |
i PR at an aZLcukD of 4900 mils. |
J sc. “o 'mowiedre of activities which misht account for the sig - get
? he la physic: ! evidence of the sirhting. ae
x {. Na interce tion or «tion to identify tarret poscible. Ag:
-. So airerc?+ in the vicinity at the tine of our apottirg. |
2. The automatic frequency contre! vou!d not operate contimally due.” Be
to e eathoceresister ([-26) of the lacat oscellater changing value. There< {23) sa
fore we cou'd not loc! on frequency 2nd cou d nat stay ‘ocked on targete 4
(hor treck vido wes .stermittent during the time we were attempting to lock
a on the stationary object. lemuse the trouble wae ca intermittent, it. a Ft
4 pered the mechanic in isolating the diffcrity- there would be track vwitiéc | Soke
" fora time, anc then it would fade out. 4 fs
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BATTERY A 7O]st: AMM BATTALION fH
SOUTH PAFE MILITAPE RESERVATION oy
Broughton, Fennsylventa: : ers

lf Mare®r 195h F

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying (jects

TO Commanding Officer
Hq 7Olst ASA Bu
South Parle Mil Hea

Broughton, Pa.

nate: through the usw af the Fire Control Syrtam MAX

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2. The object was first observed at GIRS Roger time and observed xs 3
for = total of 6 hours and 15 minutes. Ge

J- ALL observations wre made by electronic devices whichare . snl
narmaliy employed in the M-—3}-C FCS to engage targets. é

ke. This unit is located eat approximately langitade 79° h5* wW. ' om
latiterts 407 W* FE. The echo appeared to be 11,150 yards away at « RK,
grid agimth of h1L9 mils and at an altitude of from 17,400 to 14,000 at
feet. The anvle of observation varied fram 300 mils to 370 mils Last? t

with the strongest target echo at 325 to 325 mila. » 5
S. The observation was aade Ly the following personrel assigned _ toe
to this unitsr Tait) >
2d Lt Carroll J. Smith-Range Officer, Qualified by on the jab, ae:
termining for a pertod of 7 months, very reliable. sini:
Cpl Seth T. Burkhart—Conputer Operator, qualified by a the a is
job training for a period of Ih months, very reliable. a
PFC Hobert. Rawcliffe-CHO, qualified by an basis trainin:
fox" a peried of 10 sonths, very reliable.

‘the: job tratning ca! es pantel air cate cea aan

by” aw the jel trainingfor «: periad. of ¥ mantles very relisblew.
Prt Werres rey nara rer A

on the job treining for = period of 1¥ wenthey very relishle...

be At the time of the sighting the wathee-was' clear: witie”
wind exiwutly S100 ails and wind velocity 29 MME aS 15,008 fect, st.
approximately 0300 roger tine heavy cloud fermetions#® moved in md’.
ebacured the sky through aut. the rematndex of the sightings .

Te MNe@ phenamene cecured? wich might account for this ecise.
6. There was ne pysienl eutdauew ofthe sichSinge

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SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects Report (UFOR}

TW: Commanding Officer
Olst. AAA Battalion
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Force Rasey. Newburgh, Sew York, dated: 23 marching the following
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vite we determined thet Fepgrts: from t
efforts ware made to pick up, the abject, by use of
an tera amd. t ‘track an ra tale a

oe ea > pa 3 = 4 “* A oa hat -
re Wid Ghieck is onbesccbacecmiter any persqmel om this site,

'. WVisnal observation and radar pick up were tried but the object .
vac never sighted.

Se Prom this: site the object was never observed. ne St ue

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So Simos the object was never observed there is no information.
»Vu.lable from this battery.

: ‘1 weather conditions were normal with a large number of
clouds averhead.

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S.. No physical evidence existed or arists.
Jo Air Force planes were sent up to make contacta -

iO. The radar picked up the Air Porce interceptors Pa tracked “ a ro
them while they searched for the object. an

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As Duty Officer, [ was called ta the 1133 vam at aprorimately

OC01 hours on 12 March 195 to observe and supervise the operation
of my Sattery Hadar crew. At this time they were on stand hy
urveillance and were busy trying ta lock on a target assigned to:
“hem by Empress. At aproximately O1OO hours they succeeded in
-ocking om the target through the clutter which is extremely heavy
ef thle m ot. che unmoveability and cantinonus stability of the
target indic.ted that it was a bounce echo. Im appearance the pip
saS Similar to any normat are Pipe.

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Om March 1], 195 Site hl weet om stand by survetilance. At.
or about 0100 hours Eeapress called dewr and gave us # plet which
was,. (KL 5126). It took um about two hours to locate: the targete-
whem we got on the target it looked like an ordinary target... Ve:
went. imte sutomatic and stayed im automatic until we were releived:
and the thing or object did not move..

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SATTERY B, 74TH AAA BATTAEIOSS: a a aour'd E
SOUTH PARK: MILITARY RESFRVATICHE: , 2 a
Broughton, Pemmsylhvania. ¥? Ss" wag

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- \. Tracked target with POS-M-33 track radar.
3 | Locat $m of radar equipment GJKL5935.
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*: 4. acget. presentation on 4 scopes was observed by following personse ene
a uc Ut Thomas H Jones Battery Commander & Months experfences”

9 Col Maxwell Page hadar Chief 12 Mouths experiences: )'.:.
Pfe Raymond Flymr Radar Operatom 1a Poideama experience: iy

“eather data from met message’ is as follows: ers
Nind azimuth 4900 atis ‘ ~
Wind speed 40 miles Per Hour

Air temperature 40° Bee. Stag =e 18

7. Mo unusual conditions existed to account. for the sighting.

8. Sketch of A scope presentation during period af “om target” t= ise
only physical evidence of sighting. es tah

+ 9. Only identification actton was. correlation of plot: infhemstiou SS
ae with other units. < SO ee