PROJECT BLUE BOOK

‘toffow Aitmitum sphere. 16" in diemeter. Pieces of balloon

attached to object. Tredemark "Mede in England" appeared on
balloon. r

OSI, United Kingdom believe this object to be a

tracking target used by some redar station in England.
ATIC concurs in this evaluation.

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ground visuel

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FORM
FTD ser 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be used,

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAF
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SURI*CT: Unidentified Aerial Object Recovered
at RAF Station ‘ildenhall, ingland
26 April 1994
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Yright=-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
ATTN: ATI

1. Transmitted herewith for your informtion and reten‘ion is
a photostatic copy of letter dated 27 lay 1954, addressed to the
Director of Special Investigations, Headquarters, United States Air
Force, Wfashington 25, De ~. from Headquarters, United States Ar Forces
in “vrope, Inspector General, Office of Special Investigations with
inclosures.

2. Any additional information furnished this District office
vill be forwarded to your Command.

3. Attention is invited to the provisions of AFR 12-1, which
prohibit the release of investigative information to unauthorized

persons »
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HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IF =VROPE
Inspector General
Office of Special Investigations

APO 57, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York

Jnidentified Aerial Object Recovered at
Mildenhall, England, 26 April 1954
UITRY

Director of Special Invwestigations
deadqnarters,.Umited States Air Parce “*
Washington 25, D.C.

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being forwarded to your office Forany action deemed necessary. — =a

“TO Ga BE ap ri Widsd Captain’

\ssistant pe sll Marshal, 3910th Air Base ‘Gton
Mildemhal!, APO 127, US Air Force, advised United Kingdom Dis-
trict OSI that Special Agents SILLTAM J. SCARBOROUGH and WILLIAM
NA>RS, UK District, that a spherical object had been recovered
ijacent to the Pase and was being retained at Pase Operations.
initial inquiry at Base Uperetions revealed the object to be a
liow aluminum sphere, approximately sixteen tnches (16") in
tiameter, and weighing approximately six (6) ounces. Attached .,t&-
ne sphere was a coarse piece of fabric approrimately five feet
by five feet (5" x 5') which was suspended by pieces of binders
twine to the object. Pieces of a ruptured balloon were attached
the fabric. No identifying markings were noted on the sphere
her than the word “HARMLESS” printed in yellow grease pencil on
the side. The trademark "Made in England” appeared on a portion
ff the balloon. The object was first seen at approximately 1600
hours on 26 April 1954 floating to earth. It landed in a tree
close to the base in the area of Air Installations Section.{. Cap-
tain THOMPSON made several telephone calls throughout the United
Kingdom in an attempt to have the object identified. Special
Agent SCARBOROUGH made a telephone call to Special Investigations
Branch, Hoyal Air Porce, HAF Station Duxford, Cambridgeshire, at
which time he spoke to the Duty Officer concerning the object.
The Duty Officer assured Special Agent SCARBOROUGH that the object

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: ‘Jone ..) Untdentified Aertal Object Recovered at
RAF Station Mildenhall, England, 26 April 1954
SPECTAL INQUIRY

did not come from RAF Station Duxford but that he would make fur-
ther inquiries in an attempt to determine the ortgin of the object.
The Duty Officer agreed to notify this office in the ewent it wag
determined where the object came from. Several people contacted

rpressed the opinton that the object had been used for tracking
nurposes by a radar station.

- No investigation concerning this matter was requested by
he Commander, 4910th Air Base Group, RAF Station Mildenhall.

4. The above information has.alsa been furnished the Assist—
int Chief of Staff, Intelligence, NSAPE. '

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