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“®GJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2 Location 12. CONCLUSIONS
& June 1064 ‘ndtalanti wT O Was Salloon
) ne 1954 ee $EALSNOLC, PLA O Probably Batloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4 TYPE 9 OBSERVATION YO Possibly Balloon
Ton xy } i — .
Local SAI AN] _—_ “& Geeun de Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar a Was Aircraft
4 /00307 a Probably Aircroft
Cr. eee QO Aix visual O Air-intercept Radar |G Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS | & SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes | {1 Probably Astronomical
1 Ne |__MILETARY & CIVILIAN O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ‘1B Other__ Search dight
QO Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 Lf ++ 1s . oO Unknown
AO ete |: SS: La Se eee See: PEO ran Samara the
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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JEPAATMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

THE INSPECTCR GENZRAL. USAF
TTH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
N2IGMT-PATTTISO% Al@® FORCE Bage. ONIO

5D=24-21-147 MNCLASSIFIED i icicle

SUBJECT; Unidentitlea *lying Objects Sighted at
Indialantic, Florida, Patrick AB, Florida,
and Vero Beach, Florida
SPECIAL INQGULEY

TOs Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Yright-ratterson Air Force Base
Ohio
ATTN: ATIAA=2C

1. Transmitted herewith for your information are two (2) conies
of a letter, dates  } June 1954, from the 7th OSI District, liacbill
A¥YB, Tampa, Floris. ‘ .ncerning subject matter.

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

1 Incl (in dup) ROBERTS P, ON, JR.
Cy ltr, dtd 23 Jum 54 Colonel, USAF
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\. che feilewing LAforwation is in sesfirmation of inroreasion furnianed
rargally te your Jcmsacd oo i7 June 1254, and, aiso, to Sasilitate sonplianse
>y your Jewmend in seserdanee with jastrustions outlined in -aracraph 7, a7
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2. On 16 dune if*t, at approximately 1050 hours, this offices was requoated
by the Frevest Marenai., sir Force Hissile Test Canter, to contact the Air Fores
Bissile Test Center [atelligonce Offiosr, regarding the sixkting of unidenti-
fied fiying objects atar Indialantis, florida.

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( Sey On 16 dune )454, Major BR. Ce SUALLSY, Intelligense Branch, A’,
ad that on 11 foe 1064, Vr OU civilian, 2CA Servicee,
Patrick Air Force Haw, Florida, had reported that at 2156 hours, S77, 6 Juas
1954, SRA wae heoking out over the Atlantis ceean, Hast of Sentune Hall,
Indialantis, Florida. the weather was overoast, with intersittent showers.
4n intense white been, »righter than a flashlicht beam, but apgreximataly the
same size as & large flachlicht bean, was noted shining from a point of spprexie-
mately 100 yards offshore. The light flaches lasted for approxizately four (4)
seconds end rotated cicukwise for appreximatsiy 10 cysles. After an approximate
three (3) minute interval, the light began te cycle acain for approxinately 10
cyclese APOE turned on the spotlight of his autezobile sid directed the
spotlight at the area of the lizhta. At thie tina, the licht quit cyvling and
aothing could be seen. the lights did not reoccur efter tas spotlight was
turned eff. A check of the local sharta and tide tables indicate anporoximately

2orty (40) feet of water at the site of the above ceaurrenanm at the time it
socurrede

to Um 18 June LSS, this office wns redqucstied <2 astarmine cireunstanses

sarreuncing am antry ia the Air rolisa Ceak Sercoant's iat, concerning the
asiag of an unidentified aerial obiect on LS June 19S, oy in cir solieenman
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SUBJRCTs (Unelassiziesd}) %NIDEYTIFIED FLYING OBJSCTS

15 June 1954, under air /wlice Desk Sergeant's log, reflected that A/%X

LOWTM &. MANLZY, Av-i14475430, 6550th Air Police Squadron, ratriok Air Force
Dase, Florida, saw a oriss object Zlying approximately 100 feet hich, to che
Jorthwese of Post #28. ‘the object tumed from white to red, so green, to
Sluee The control tower wag notified. MANLSY was interviewed on 16 June
1984, and advised shat approximately 2150 hours, SST, 15 June 190M, he noticed
2 glowing light in she sky, Jorthwest of “ost 726, at approximately 200 feet
altitude, over the edze of the flying fiesid or the Janana iiver. the #low
sopeared nearly round ia shape and resemdled an airsrafrt landing lizht. The
low was first notised as a brizht white, dimming te red and disappearing
vitheus mowing from original position aizhted. The zlow anceared almost
imnediately in the same position, rea in color, cnhanzing to Drizht wnite;
vcomained visible a short time and disappeared suddenly. The entire veriod or
+sibdility was aporoximately five (5) minutes. MANLZY stated shat he yaw a
vuall sloud drift Sehind object while visible. 4ANLS¥ stated that the moon
‘aa visidle south of his post and was practically ocdscursd by clouds. lhe
oojeat sighted was «approximately one-fourth the size of She moon, which was
reerly Calle I in sx@ted that “ANLSY has oreviously sompleted most of the
Liz voree pilot's *sraining course.

je On 18 dmme lO64, 3/3g¢ BARL H. BENEDICT, Afel2317484, Yeather
Detachment, Patriek sir ferce Base, advised that the following information
is contained in the +sather report for 15 June 19543

Ovoservation sade - 2129 hours, 8ST

Scattered clouds at 4,000 Peet

Overgaut clouds at 12,000 fest

Visibility 15 miles

Wind SSW «+ § wiles per hour

Altimeter « #%.,950 inches

Surface texpereture « 74.1 degrees Fahrenheit

Weather balloon released at 2200 hours

Wind at 1,000 ft. altitude - S3W at 10 miles per hour
Wind at 2,000 ft. altitude - 3SW at 11 miles per hour

6e On 16 June, this office was requested to contact Bask Operations
Officer, Patrick Air Force Base, conserning the sighting of an wmidentified
object at Vero Beach, Florida, 15 Juie 1954. Cavtain WILLIAM 3, PERRY, Base
Operations Officer, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, advised that the Airdrone
Officer's report for 15 June 1954 contained information to the effect that kr.
aantaiieeimentiene, Airways Operations Specialist, CAA, Vero Beach, Plorida, ;
reported an serial object observed at 2124 hours, 2ST, 15 Jima 1954, located

approximately 10 miles WNW of Yere Beach. ‘Thea licht snanged from amber +o
Jrizht white, to a color. The aerial object wag azain observed at 2122

tours, 38ST, by and ir. SQM 2c Sastern Airlines. The

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Clouds = 2/10 stratus at 2,500 2ast
3/10 cirrus at 25,000 feat

Humidity - 31%

Visibility - 10 mtles

Neather balloon released at 2200 hours.

Se All of the above information was furnished verbally to Ut. Colonel
YLOR Me BIRCH, Starf -rovost Marshal, Air force Missile Test vanter, Patrick
Air -orce Base, florida, on 16 and 17 Jume 1354-2

cos Dir O8% (2 ays) JAMZS ¥, LOVSNBURY
ir Tachnisal !ntellizgence USe “Olonel, Usa?
center, ATVs siflaae2C, Jistrict Commander

‘ri ghte?atterson AZB, Ohio,
1kUs 5th Disrritat Jffice
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INCLASSIFIED

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object sighted at 4152 iours appeared co be at 1,000 *+. altitude, over ‘the
‘sro deach YOR tranasuteer, with no definite silgouetts. ‘he object acpeared
to descend below tne ‘reese and arose arene ssat0c that the operations
vacords reflect no airorart imown to be operating in she area of Patrick 1°3
a> the time of the aiming. 3/3gt BSUEDICT, previously referred to, ‘eather
Detachment, Patrick A¥3. advised the following information is contained in
she yeather observer's report for 15 June 19543

Observation made at 2129 hours, ssT

Seattered slouds at 4,000 foat

yereaat at 12,000 Pset

fLaibility 15 niles

Vind = 338 at 5 miles ver hour

Altimeter - 29.350 inches

Jurface semoeraturs © 74.1 dezree@# Sanrennels

leather balloon released at 2250 jours

find at 1,000 *. alcitude —- “5% at 10 miles oer hour
lind at 2,000 6. altitude - 33H as il miles ser iour.

7» On 17 June 1964, this oftice was advised by Uajor S!/DBLL F. (0seL8T,
LOSSOA, Patrick «ir “orca Base, Florida, toat at 1525 hours, “ST, 16 dmme 1354,
ns oignted an unidentified aerial chject from the airerart parking ramp,
adjagent to the soutnwaat corner of Janzar 300, °atrick Air Sorce jase, Slorida.
SOSSLSY called ta sixvmen from 3ase Jverations 70 witness the s0jecte These owo
(2) airmen weres 34.04 0, TILLZY, A/3C, APe124350040, and JIMMIZ 8. DUNCAN, a/%,
if=e14406280, both +f 3640th Air Base troup, Patrick Air Yorce Base, Florida.

The object was firwt sizchted SSW of NOSELEY. at a 20 dezree angle of elevation,
and ag @ bright ii«m* seving in a northerly direction. ‘The object moved north-
ward to a position iirestly west of observers, at an ancia of elevation of

50880 decrees. The object traveled a general northerly course during this
movement and aSpeared to veer right and left at sharp angles whils moving. The
rate of speed was ergater than that of an aircraft. the color of the object

was a dlue floressemt, changing intermittently to whitee No discernible features
were visible, no fewed was heard, and no trail or exhaust was discernible. The
light blinked contLawaliy and at rezular intervals. The object appeared to climb
in a northwest direstion after the stop directly west of Patrick AFS. The odject
appeared to continue te climb and was visible until obscured by cloud coveraze

at 0015 hours, EST, 17 June 1954. The object appeared to be several times
larger than the brightest visible star. A full moon was visible in the sky also.
Occasionally, when the light blinked and became brighter, it appeared that the
object might be crescent shaped on the lower side, No air traffig was known

to be in the area at the time. It was noted that Major !CSELEY ig a Senior
Pilot and also on duty ag Airdrome Officer at the time of the sichting. ‘ecords
2? the Patrick Air Force Base Yeather Detachment reflect she following infor-
sation for 16 Juna 1954:

Jbservation made at 2330 hours, IST, 15 Juma 954
iur?ace temperature = 79 decrees fanrenneit

‘urfaees vind - SSB at 12 niles oer iscur

Jlouds ~ 3/10 sumulus 24 1790 2a6% ; ae

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