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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 July 1954 Dayton, Ohio 0 Was Balloon
0 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Locai 2247 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 03/0347Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
Not Given 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Light weaving across city Prob search light or aircraft.
Insufficient Data
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Reference message llDI 1346, UFOB, Hq 19th Air Division, dated
5 July 19 ollowing material is submitted:
One(1) roll Radar Film, dated 3 July l954, with log, from
B-36 aircraft Captain Spahn, Observer.
Six (6) radar scope Six (6) radar scope prints, frame numbers 6536, 6652, 6509, 6514, prints, frame numbers 6536, 6652, 6509, 6514,
6522, 6565, dated 3 July 1954, from B-36 aircraft 5732. One copy 6522, 6565, dated 3 July 1954, from B-36 aircraft 5732. Cne copy
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SUBJECT: Radar Scope Photos of Unident Objects.
TO: Commander DOWNGRADED 'AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
Eighth Air Force DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARL
ATTN: Director of Intelligence DOD' DIR 5200.1D
Fort Worth, Texas
1. In accordance with Air Force Regulation 95-6, dated 31 December:
1947, two (2) prints each of six (6) Radar Scope Photos showing Unidenti-
fied Flying Objects ar warded for the Records and Services Division,
Office of the Air Adjutant General, Headquarters USAF. Photos are
187 attached as inclosure nu
FRAE NUMBER AIRCRAFT DATE COPIES
6509 5732 3 July 1954
6514 5732 3 July 1954
6522 5732 3 3 July 1954
6565 5732 3 3 July 1954 NONN
6586 5732 3 3 July 1954
6652 5732 3 July 3 July 1954 1954
2. Attached as inclosure number one 2. Attached as inclosure number one is copy of message I1DI 1346,
this this Headquarters, dated July 1954. Tuly l954. This message This message was submitted in
accordance with the provisions of Air Force Regulation 200-2, as amended,
and is inclosed for file photography. notography.
FOR THE COMMANDER: FOR THE
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5 Jul 54
2. Envelope containing
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Directorate of Inbelligence Directorate of Intelligence
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1.I Reference is made to message Commander, l9th Division, 11D1
1346 UFOB, dated 5 July 1954.
Forwarded herewith in accordance with AFR 2O0-2. dated 26 August
1953 is an Air Intelligence Evaluation Record (Form 1l2b) pertaining to
this ng be forwarded
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FOR THE COMMANDER:
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Air Intel Eval Record Lt Col, USAF
(dup) w/6 incls Chief, Collection Division
Directorate of Intelligence
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AIR INTELLIGENCE EVALUATION RECORD
TO: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT NUMBER
Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF SOURCE OF REPORT (Air Attache,Command. etc.)
Radar Observer on B-30 Aircrart 9179, 11th Bomb
ATTN: Collection Operations Div. Wing, H. Sth Air Force. SAC.
Washington 25. D. C. INTELL7GENCE REPORT PREPARED BY (NaMe of offiCEr)
BHE 7 helei
ROBERTE. iVEISON, MajOr, USAF, AO757911
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CoeueNrs (Keep the intelligence ∞ollectors informed. Your commenta, guidance ad criticim are greatly geciated. Definite
and detailed evaluation will lend to improvoment in the quality of intelligence reporting).
While participating in Eighth Air Force Operations Order 28-54, a B-36H type
aircraft was cnroute from Nouasseur Air Base, French Morocco, to Carswell Air Force
Base, Fort Worth, Texas, via the Azores Islands and Bermuda Islands. Aircraft 9l79
was skimming the top of a thunderstorm air mass at 15,ooo feet on a true heading of
2550 at a true air speed of 17lK. The area is approximately 670 NM WSW of Lajes
Airfield, Azores Islands. The time was O40l42z about 2200 hours 3 July 1954 local
area time. Captain Spahn, the Padar Observer, wes engaged in a radar weather search
when suddenly he spotted this unusual returm on his scope about 20 NM ahead of the when suddenly he spotted this unusual return on his scope about 20 NM ahead of the
aircraft and 15 NM right of course, His APS-23 Radar Set, a component of the
K-System, had the antenna set at +5° tilt with the bean pattern adjusted for 40,000 K-System, had the antenna set at +5 tilt with the bean pattern adjusted for 40,000
feet. This arrangement normally gives very little ground or sea return. Captain feet, This arrangement normally gives very little ground or sea return. Captain
Spahn reset antenna tilt to Oo and gave a closer inspection to the unusual return
pattern and rechecked his set. At this point, he turned his O-l5 scope camera on
(frame number 6509), After observing the scope for about two or three minutes, he
asked his navigator to take a look. About five minutes after the first sighting, he
called the aircraft commander and reported what he saw. The aircraft commander did
not think the sighting was of importance and dismissed the matter. Captain Spahn
continued his inspection of the returns by varying his gain, vidieo, and antenna
tilt. At +loo antenna tilt, the objects faded, but not completely. This action
DATE AGENCY AND OFFICE ANALYST (Signature)
Intelligence Section, llth Bomb Wing, H UNCLASSIFIED
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Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF SOURCE OF REPORT (Air Attache, Command. etc.)
ATTN: Collection Operations Div. Radar Observer on B-36 Aircraft 9179, l1th Bomb
Washington 25. D. C. INTELT GENCE REPORT PREPARED BY (NaMe OF OffICEr)
ROBERT F. NELSON, Ma,jor, USAF, AO757911
USABILITY OF REPORT VALIDITY OF INFORMATION FULFILLMENT OF RECUIREMENT
EXCELLENT CONFIRMED COMPLETE
SPECIFIC PROBABLY TRUE PARTIAL
USABLE POSSIBLY TRUE SLIGHT
TOO GENERAL DOUBTFUL
CANNOT JUDGE
Coaments (Keep the intelligence ∞ollectors informed. Your commenta, guidance and criticimm are greatly appreciated. Definite
and detailed avaluation will lead to improvement in the quality of intelligence reporting).
would tend to confirm his opinion that the objects were on or near the surface. He
Switched to sector scan to obtain a larger scale presentation (frame number 6565).
After watching the returns for fourteen minutes and observing no apparent notion,
Captain Spahn stopped taking pictures. However, he continued to watch ths objects
for another five minutes until they were out of radar range. The position of the
unusual returns were fixed by celestial plot at 35°33'N 40°25'w. The navigator
terminated his celestial navigation leg of 1250 NM at Kindley Air Force Base,
Bermuda, with a circular error of 13 NM. Bermuda, with a circular error of 13 NM.
There was scattered thunderstorm activity in the area. Visibility was
unlimited except for 6/8 undercast. The forecast wind was 245/15K at 15,000 feet.
RADAR CBSERVER'S COMMENT: Captain Charles C. Spahn, AO2O72394, NBR on creW RADAR OBSERVER'S COMMENT: Captain Charles C. Spahn, AO2O72394, NBR on creW
S-63, 98th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, llth Bombardment Wing, Heavy. Eleven years S-63, 98th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, 1lth Bombardment Wing, Heavy. Eleven years
Air Forcs service, 3,400 flying hours, 1, 500 hours as a radar observer. Quote "I've Air Force service, 3,400 fl ring hours, l, 500 hours as a radar observer, Quote "I've
seen ships on the scope before. In fact I was tracking one a couple of hours before
these things showed up. I'm sure it wasn't interference, and because of the odd
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DATE AGENCY AND OFFICE ANALYST (S
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AIR INTELLIGENCE EVALUATION RECORD
TO: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT NUMBER DATED
Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF SOURCE OF REPoRT (Air Attache, Command. etc.)
Radar Observer on B-36 Aircraft 9179, l1th Bomb
ATIN: Collection Operations Div. H Sth-Air Force. SAG
Washington 25, D. C.
ROBERT F. KELSON, MajOr, USAF, AO757911
USABILITY OF REPORT VALIDITY INFORMATION FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENT
EXCELLENT CONFIRMED COMPLETE
SPECIFIC PROBABLY TRUE PARTIAL
USABLE POSSIBLY TRUE SLIGHT
TOO GENERAL DOU9TFUL
CANNOT JUDGE
CoumEnTs (Keep the intelligence collectora informed. Your commenta, guidance and criticiam are greatly appreciated. Definite
and detailed evaluation will lead to improvement in the quality ofintelligonce reportina).
Interpreter, Headquarters llth Bombardment Wing, Heavy. Sixteen years Air Force
service, ten years experience as a Radar-Photo Interpreter, seven years as a Bomb-
ardier with 4o0 hours as a radar operator. Approximately three hours prior to
Captain Spahn's sighting, a five aircraft cell of B-36 aircraft passed within 40 NM
of the reported sighting and saw nothing. Two of these five aircraft were doing
radar weather search. I have conducted typhoon radar reconnaissance both as a
radar observer and photo interpreter and have had extensive experience in analyzing radar observer and photo interoreter and have had extensive experience in analyzing
unusual scope returns. However, until now I have not observed a return such as
presented here. Sometimes interference presents unexplainable patterns, likewise
ice crystals in clouds. This presistant number one return is of the same type as
presented by a radar reflector target such as target 36 at Eglin Air Force Base
Bombing Range. The symetry of the seven individual returns and the stability of the
pattern over an extended time period and azimuth change would indicate a good radar
reflective substance, and eliminate the possibility of a saturated cloud formation.
The shaps of the individual returns are not common to ships. However, it does
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The outside diameter of the circle is approximately five nautical miles, usis
the lo NM range markers as a base. The size of the individual returns is difficult
to determine because a metallic object 20 feet to 2oo feet in diameter would give
DATE AGENCY AND OFFICE (Signature)
Intelligence Section, llth Bomb Wing, H UNCLASSIFIED
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CLASSIPICATION
AIR INTELLIGENCE EVALUATION RECORD
TO: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT NUM9ER DATED
Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF SOURCE OF REPoRT (Air Attache, Command, etc.)
Radar Observer on B-36 Aircraft 9179, 11th Bomb
ATTN: Collection Operations Div. Wing
Washington 25. D. C.
ROBERT F. METSON. Major, USAF, AO757911
USABILITY OF REPORT VALIDITY INFORMATION FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENT
EXCELLENT CONFIRMED COMPLETE
SPECIFIC PROBA9LY TRUE PARTIAL
USABLE POSSIALY TRUE SLIGHT
TOO GENERAL DOUBTFUL
. CANNOT JUDGE
coaments (Keep the intelligmce ∞ollectors informed. Your commenta, guidence and criticiam are greatly appreciated. Definite
and detailed ovaluation will lead to isprovement in the quality of intelligence reporting).
aporoximately the same return. By applying beamwidth, spot size and pulse length
errors, and operating characteristics of the set, it should be possible to obtain
more accurate data as to size, shape and separation of the returns. The inclosed
photographs show the first and last sighting and four intermediate frames.
6 Incls 6 Incls
Six radar Six radars scope prints, frame prints, frame
nrs6509,6514, nrs 6509, 6514, 6522, 6565,
6586 and 6652. three cys each.
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