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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
M Was Balloon
.29 January 1955 __|_ Winterset, Iowa cede rea aatee
| 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Si a ate
{ Local — on GO Ground: Vi sual O Ground-Radar oO ha i
cut_30/0307Z _ = JEPSAir- Visvol O Air-Intercept Radar {2X Possibly Airceoft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
Qo Military O Possibly Astronomical
‘7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ~~ 18, NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE OD, Other a "4
DO Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
me O Unknown
25 seconds wl one I
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White light, varying in intensity Possibly jet a/c from ADC.

which seemed to be flashing at a
set frequency. No trail or sound,
Object made a head on pass with
observer's T-33 a/c.

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AISOP (1. Feb 55) 2nd Ind

FEADQUARTERS 4602D AIR INTSLLIGINCE SERVICE SQUADRON (ADC), Ent Air Force
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TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wrisht-Patterson Air Force
Base, ATINs ATIAS-5, Dayton, Ohio

In view of the fact thats (a) the sighting was for only 25 seconds;
(b) it was not reported for cight days after its occurrence; and (ce) we have
no flight immediately availnble to Des Moines, Iowa, a follow-up field
investization was not deemed worthwhile.

2 7 dl Fe tar “EAG=
/? cond on JOHN’M WHITS JR
Colonel, USAF
Commander

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HSADQUARL ARS LIZD ¥IGHPSR BOMBER GROUP
LOWA Alt NavTOnNaL GUA
Municipal Airvort
Das Moines, tlowa

1 February 1955

UNTDsNTIFIsD ¥LYING OBJs0lS RePORTING

Headguarters 132d ighter Bomber Wing
Towa Air National Guard

Municival Airport

Das Moines, lowa

Headquarters Air vefense Command

Eiuf Air Force Base, Colorado
AviN:s 4602 AIbSS

In accordance with Aux 200-2 dated 12 August 1954, the
CoLLowing intormation is hereby submitted:

&. Descriction of tha odjact:

(1) A white light varying in intsasity which sasmad to
ba Tlashing »t 2 set freausacy.

(2) Was siss apoeared to be esual to that of a dime.
(3} White

(4+) One (1)

(5) N/A

(6) No trail or sxhaust was visible
(7) No sound was heard
(6) No other pertinent features.

b. wvascription of course of object.

(1L) ‘he object made @ head on pass with the observer's
eircrart.

(2) ‘tne object came in fron a 12 o'clock vosition level at
20,000 feet.

(3) The break w way was from th2 12 o'clock to § o'clock
position whils slightly hish and climbine ravidly to
35,000 fest.

(4+) “ae object ensaged by tne observer aircrart contered
211 braaks and turn reverses errectively ov out
turning or climbing, accompanied by great bursts of
enoeed. It would appear in retrosnect that the object
was able to maintain contact with thse observer aircraft
by other then visual means dus to the fact that tha
observer a&ircrart at times onsratad with all liznts off.

(5) Whe object was sited at 21:07 © anti broka off
contac: at 21:35 C at 35,000 fast.

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¢. Manner of observation.
(1) Air visual contact
(2) fo ontical sids.

(3) WeFba, an Jet 52-9590, 20,000 feat 0309, 290 xnots,
Des Moines, Iowa,

dad. ‘ime and date of sighting:

(1) 3O January 1955, 03:07 Zulu.
(2) Night

8. G&.M. 5920 GsURGa", Winterset, lowa.
t., Identityinys intormation of all odservar.,

(1) N/A

(2) Major, Allan «. Packer 1l3¢d Fighter Bonber (rou
Onasrations Officer
lst.Lt%. Douglas C. Myers lzt+tn signter Somber Squadron
Onparations Officer

g. Weather and winds aloft conditions at time and places ot
sishting.

(1) Clear with 100 miles visibility

(2) Winds Aloft

6, UU0U Unknown
10,900 Unknown
16,000 Unknown
2U, UUU 3309 9uK
30,000 340° 85K
54,000 N/A
80,000 N/A

(3) H/A
(4) Unlimited all altitudes
(5) Ufa
(6) N/A

h, hazgative.

I. Tha observer sxircratt attempted to close on the objact
but couldn't do so due to toe manuverability and enesad
of the objact. Rauar contact was not established,

J. N/A

kK, Major Allan 4. Packer Overatioas Ufricer L32a Higater
syomber Wing, lowa Aut.

(lL) ‘whe reporting otficer has no logical explanation

concerning the phenomenon.
(2) ‘The object vas highly manuverabls and showed some

understanding of tactical maneuvers and used the
excass speed and altituda to his advaatace in svery

ca3e.

L. N/A.

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(1 Feb 55) lst Ind

HEADJUARTERS 132D VIGHTER BOMBER WING, Iowa ANG, Municival Airport,
Des Moines, Iowa, 3 February 1955

TO: HQ Air Defense Command, ATTN: 4602 AISS, ZNYP Air Force Base,

Colorado
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