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1. DATE at’: 2. LOCATION
20 Nov 55 Lake City, Tenn

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYP OF OBSERVATION

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_4 ming to 15 min two

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9. COURSE

SW to West

12. CONCLUSIONS

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Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomicol

Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Orhed IDENTIFIED
Insufficient Dota for Evaluation

Unknown

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

2 bright shiny spherical objs silver

and yellow, one directly in back of

the other with about 5 miles separation and
2,000 ft difference in alt. Similar to
dirigibles, no sound, straight flight,
motion against wind, a/c scrambled and could
not find o bjs. Multp observers,

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I. SYPCE: A/?2C derald 7 Lassi‘er
Address: 43rd AC&éW Sq, Lake City, Tennessee
Age: 2)

Occupation: Radar Onerator, 6653rd AC&Y Sq, Lake City,
Tennessee

: Education: High School Graduate
II, RELIABILITY: SOURCE was thorough in his descrintion of the
sighting, SOURCE was very cooperative and of average intelligence.

TIT, SOURCE'S NESCRITTION IF SICHTING: SOURCE observed +wo objects
from atop a hill at (%J'G 5912). They were at 245° azimuth and at an elevation
of 45°, SOURCE observed the objects at 2)2259Z Nov 55 and was certain that
he observed them “or 19 minutes, The sky condi‘ion was bright +wilicht and
a few stars were observed. The objects were brighter than the background of
*he sky, were oranie in co'or, ellintically shaned, anveared +o be solid. and
of metal cons'ruction and were sharoly outlined. The objects com-ared in
brightness to an automobile headlicht a mile or more away. The objects did
not break up, give o'f snoke, change shave, vary in brightness, Slicker, throb,
rulsate nor suddenly sneeluo. They did anvear to stand still. The sky was
Clear. SOURCE waa certain that the objects comnared in size to gravefruit
heid at arm's length. ‘“hev flew straight west until *hey disanceared from
Sight. SOURCE was looking sou*hwest when objects were “irst sighted and west
when last observed a! 273? azimi‘h and 29° elevation, SO'RCE had never
witnessed a similar sichtine.

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I. SOURCE: Mr“ Riumepamameneadir

Address: Alexandria, Tennessee
Age: 32

Occupation: Telephone Company Manager

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II, RELIABILITY: Cannot be judged. SOURCE was investigated by “
Nashville GO personnel.

III, SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: SOURCE observed two objects at
(GIDG 5905)at 2022532 Nov 55. Length of sighting was 30 seconds. Objects
were Cig2r shaped and red-orange in color, Size of objects compared to a
cigarette held at arm's length. Objects were first observed at 1800 azimuth
and 60° angle of elevitton and last seen at 280° azimuth and 30° angle of
elevation, Flight path of objects was from east to west and no maneuvers were
observed. Observer's account of weather condition was no Wind, Clear, fair
and unlimited cetling. SOURCE'S point of observation was approximately 130

miles west of the Qik Ridge - Lake City area, the area in which the other six
observations were inide.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS:

1. A check with the McGhee-Tyson Weather Station was made and the
following information was received: At the time of the sighting sky was
Clear with no clouds in the area of sighting. Winds were: surface SW 8K,
5000 ft 360 deg 35K, 10,000 Ft 330 deg 40K, 15,0CO ft 310 degrees 50K, 20,000
ft 310 deg 45K, 30,000 ft 300 deg 80K, 45,000 ft 300 deg 100K.

2. A check with the McGhee-Tyson flight service revealed negative
observations by commercial airlines,

3. The astronomer at the University of Tennessee has no regular reporting
channels for information and therefore had no information. /

4, Knoxville Filter Center reported negative reports from observers,

5. The 663rd AC&W Sq did not track objects on radar.

6. After visual observation 663rd AC&2W Sq direction center scrambled
two (2) F-86D aircraft after objects. No completed intercept accomplished

nor indentification mada on the objects.

7, Base intelligence officer reported negative.

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I. SOURCE: A/2C Gordon B Jessee
Address: 663rd AC&W Sq, Lake City, Tennessee
Age: 19 |
Occupation: Radar Operator, 663rd AC&W Sq, Lake City, Tenn
Education: High School Graduate

II. RELIABILITY: SOURCE was thorough tin his description of the sighting.
SOURCE was cooperative and of average intelligence,

III. SOURCF'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: SOURCE observed the objects
from atop a hill (GJFQ 5012) at 2022302 Nov 55. Objects were sighted at
245° azimuth and at an elevation of 45°, SOURCE was certain he observed the |
objects for 15 minutes, The sky condition was bright twilight and a few |
stars were observed, As SOURCE looked at the objects the sun was in front of
him. Objects were brighter than the background of the sky. The objects
compared in brightness of an automobile headlight a mile or more away, and | |

their edges were shirply outlined, The objects appeared to be constructed
of metal and were ellintically shaned and solid. They were dull orange in
color and stood out in contrast to the sunset. SOURCE was certain that the

looking toward the southwest when first sighting the objects and toward

the west when they disappeared from view, When disappearing they were at

260° azimuth and 20° elevation. They faded from sight due to distance, |
SOURCE had never witnessed a similar sighting previously. |

objects compared in tz to a football"held at arm'#length, SOURCE was |
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SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATIV? EFFORTS:

1. <A check with the McGhee-Tyson Weather Station was made and the
following information Was received: At the time of the sighting sky was
clear with no clouds in the area of sighting. Winds were: surface SW 8K,
5000 ft 360 deg 35K, 10,000 Ft 330 deg 40K, 15,0CO ft 310 degrees 50K, 20,000
ft 310 deg 45K, 30,000 ft 300 deg 80K, 45,000 ft 300 deg 1OOK.

2. A check with the McGhee-Tyson flight service revealed negative
observations by commercial airlines.

3. The astronomer at the University of Tennessee has no regular reporting
channels for information and therefore had no information.

4, Knoxville Filter Center reported negative reports from observers.
5. The 663r4 AceW Sq did not track objects on radar.

6. After visual observation 663rd AC2W Sq direction center scrambled

two (2) F-86D aircrift after objects. No completed intercept accomplished
nor indentificattonr sda on the objects.

7. Base intel. once officer reported negative.

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COMMENTS of Preparing Officers

1. There were four other sightings of this object at OAK RIDGE
(GJUFG 4132), TENN. Questionaires were distributed to the four individuals
to be filled out. They stated that the questionaires had to be cleared by
AEC security personnel before they could be forwarded, It was understood
that this would involve a minimum delay. OAK RIIGE was called subsequently
on two accasions to request that the questionaires be forwarded to this unit,

but after a prolonged delay it wes felt this report should be submitted
minus the additional questionaires,.

2. These comments are based upon a summary of the observations of the
seven sources availavle. Sig of the sources were military personnel with
high school or college educations, and the seventh source was a civilian,
telephone company manager, Four of the sources observed the objects from

a hill top, one source observed them from his back yard, one source observed
them from within his automobile, and it was not determined where the other
source was located tisen he observea them. lost of the sources indicated the
objects appeared to neve bean mage of metal, been orange in color and ellipt-
ical in shape, been tiaveling toward the west from the south-west in an ers
ratic course and possessed a light intensity equal to that of an auto head~
light from several blocks to a mile away, Sources indicated the objects did
not pulsate, flicker, throb or smoke, The objects were estimated to have
been in view for a mininum of thirty seconds, a maximum of twenty minutes

end an average of len iinutes, They were estinated to have been from eight

to twenty-five milws away. Their size was estimated to have been from that
of a pea held at arms length to that of a footodall held at the same distance;
exact sizes were estimated as having been equal to a C-\47, 100' long,

100! Z 200' and i50' K 250', respectively. Their speed was described as
having been erratic and from 0 to 900 MPH. No noise was heard coming from
the objects.

3. The long duration of observation (average of ten minutes) and the
shape seem to rule out the vossibility of these cbjects having been meteors,
Neither could they have been aircraft since their flight characheristics
(erratic course and speed) were not comparable to those usually associated
with aircraft. Also, aircraft would have been picked up by radar, but these
objects were not, It is unkikely that the objects were stars or planets due
to their size, shape and duration ‘of observation. There is a posshbility
that the objects were balloons caught in a jet stream, That might account
for their erratic course and speed, but it would not explain their remaining
motionless at times, Balloons would not give a radar return unless they

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carried sonde equipment. ao sources indicated the sun was ;oingz down and
arbright twilight condition existed, This might account for the orange re-
rlection observed, Se Ca the shape of the objects would leave some ques~

tion as to the possibility of their having been balloons. They were des-
cribed as being elliptical or cigar shaped.

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COMMENTS of Preparing Orficer (Contd):

4. These deductions seem to eliminate all of the possibilities ex-
pept optical or weather phenomena. They would have no restrictions as to
Size, shapes, length of observation, course, speed, color or distance, They
would not necessarily have shown returns on radar. They are probably more
common at the particular time these ebservations were made, since the sun
was low on the horizen and some stars could alreaay be observed. It was
indicated in the initial report that interceptors were smnt aloft but re-
ported negative results. This seems to substantiate the premise that the
objects were some type of phenoména rather than material, The preparing
officer believes that bhis letter solution is more feasible than the former -
solutions, ;

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COMMENTS of Approving Officer:

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Further inweatipgative efforts revealed the presence of two temperatura

inversions (surface to 2,000' and 11,000! to 13,000') in the area of the
sighting at the time of the sighting.

It is the opinton of this headquarters that the sighting was probably
caused by the viewing of the planet Venus through the above mentioned
temperature inversions.

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II. SUMMARY: UFOB sighted at approximately 2022202 Nov 55 by six
members of the 663rd AC&W Sq Lake City, Tennessee (GJFG 5012) and one |
civilian telephone company manager from Alexandria, Tennessee (GJDG 5805).
Information contained in this report was obtained from the persons observ-
ing the objects and from an investigation conducted to determine the |
possible cause of the sighting.

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PART ONS: DPeseription of sightine by Cartain Edward G Denkler, 199 Arizona
St,, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Capt Denkler is 35 years old, a co .lese rraduate and Inerations
Officer of -he 663rd ACSsd Sq.

PART TYO:; wsertetton of sighting by lst Lt Martin L Anderson, 563rd ACW
Sq, Lake City, Tenn, Lt Anderson is 23 yoars old, a college graduate and an
Aircraft Controller of the %43rd AC&T Sq.

TART THREE: eacrintion of sighting by S/Set Robert E Manning, 643rd ACw
Sa,, Lake City, Tenn. Ser! “inning is 22 years od, a high school vraduate and the
Security Sgt of the 643rndi ACWW 3q.

PART FOUR: Deserintion of sighting by A/2C John J Kuscho, S43rd ACI Sa,
Lake City, Tenn. Airman Kurcho is 1% years 91d, a hich school graduate and a Radar
Operator of the 663rd AC’W Sa.

PART FIVE: Desestotion of sighting by A/2C Gerald T Lassiter, 643rd A&W
1 Sq, Lake City, Tenn, Atrman Lassiter is 29 years old, a hich school eraduate and a
Radar Operator of the 643rd AC#N Sq.

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PART SIX: Description of sighting by A/2C Gordon B Jessess, 663rd ACeW Sa,
Lake City, Tenn. Airman Jessee is 19 years old, a high school graduate and a
Radar Operator of the 653rd AC2W Sq.

PART SEVEN: Description of sighting by Mr Weare plexardrta, Tenn. |
Mr Hildreth is 32 years 21d and is a telephone comnany manager at Alexandria.

PART EIGHT: Suprlementary Investigative Efforts : - |

TART NINE: Comments of Prenaring 90°ficer

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I. SOURCE: Captain Edward G Denkler

Address: 109 Arizona Street, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Age: 35

Occupation: Operations Officer, 663rd AC&W-Sq, Lake City,
Tennessee

Education: College Graduate

II, RELIABILITY: SOURCE was completely thorough in his description of
the sighting. SOURCE Was extremely cooperative and of superior intelligence.

III. SOURCE'S D&SCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: SOURCE and his son were in their
yard (GJFG 4132) when the objects were sighted at 280° azimuth and at an

elevation of 30° ~ 35° from the horizon. SOURCE observed the objects at
2022202 Nov 55, and was fairly certain that he observed them for 10 minutes.
The sky condition was bright twilight. The sighting was of two oblong object,
semi-transparent and bright orange. They were similar to a cloud lit up by

the sun at twilight, They were not con-trails although they did look like
small clouds traveling at a terrific rate of speed, moving towards and away
from ggcn other on the sane heading. The objects were estimated to be 8 to

10 miles apart and approximately 20 miles away, flying west but not into the
sun. SOURCE estimate! their size to be between 100 and 200 feet. As SOURCE
looked at the objects the sun was 20° to the left. The objects compared in
brightness to an autemobile headlight a mile or more away. The brightness

and shape of the ohj»:*ts3 were consistent. Their course was erratic, and they
seemed to suddenl; speed up and rush away. The objects did not give off

smoke, break up, flicier, throb or pulsate. SOURCE was fairly certain objects:
compared in size to a half dollar held at arms length. Objects were last :
sighted at 280° azimuth and did not disappear due to distance but rather due

to sinking below the horizon. SOURCE had never witnessed a sighting similar

to this previously. SOURCE believed it could have been a balloon in a jet
stream. SOURCE estimate the distance of the objects to be from 15 to 20

miles and speed to be 8CO plus MPH. /

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Ls SOURCE : Lt “arti- L Anderson
Adjress: 663rd AC8M Sq, Lake City, Tennessee
Age; 23

Necuration: Aircraft Controller, 4663rd AC W Sq, Lake City,
Tennessee

Education: College Graduate

TI, R°LIABILITY: SOIRCE was thorough in his description 2° the
sishting. SOURCE was very cr.nerative and of sunerior intelligence.

TII. SOMRET'S DESCRIPTION DF SIGHTING: SVWRCE observed +wo objects
from ator a hill (3/86 $212) at 290° azimuth and at an *levation of 79° from
the horizon. SV VCS observed the objects at 29?2387% Nov 55 and was “airly
certain that he observed *hem for 4 minutes. The sky condition was bricht

twilight, SOUCY «+ <* inated construc’ion of objects +9 be of a light meta}
s:ch as aluminum, wasnestom or titanium; anvroximately 25) feet lone and

159 fee* wide; an! ~llintically shaned. The odjects anneared *o be solid,
silver and vellow i» colo: with edges like a bricht s*‘ar. hjects anoveared
to stand still i: ‘+459 *o suddenly sneeding up and rnshing away. They did
not chanve brirh'- , srane, flicker, throb or culsate. During ~he duration
of *he sirhting *!-* ‘i? not move behind or in front of any cloud formations,

and they were briz...«. ‘han *+he background of the sky. “he objects comcared
in brightness to an au'omobile headlich* several blocks awav. The objects
were 5 miles anart “a‘erally with a difference of 29199 feat in altitude,

Myerlasses were wore yy SOURCE at the time of observation. SOURCS was certain
that they comnars = size to a pea or a dime held at arn's length. As SURCS
looked at them *? as to his right, and when *+hey disarneared they vere
at 260° azimith a: . ' elevation, and thev merely faded from vision. SOURCE

estimated the disteccs of the objects to be 25 miles and their speed to be
999 MPH. SOURCE had aever previously witnessed such a sichtine.

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I. SDRCE: S/Set Robert E Manning
Addrass: 663rd AC#Y Sq, Lake City, Tennessee

Ave: 22

Oecuvation: Security Sgt, 643rd ACfW Sq, Lake City, Tenn.

Edugation: High School Graduate
IIT, RELIABITITY: SOURCE was vague in his descrintion of the sighting.
SOURCES was crxoperative and of average intelligence.

TII. SOURCE 'S OKSCPIPTION OF SIGHTING: SOURCE observed the objects
while driving his automobile at *he rate of 40 MTH 2 miles (GIFG 4095) east
of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on highway #61 at 292245Z Nov 55. The objects
anneared to be airvrvaft of a cigar shane and about the size of a C-47 without
wines. They aprearei to be of metal constriction, and were ‘lying “airlv hich
and at a slow rate 9° sneed. The objects were brighter ‘han +he bhackrround
of the sky and comm ira! in brightness to that of an automobile headlizht a
biock away. The o} ‘*cls yvare viewed *hrough an auto windshield and had a

bright orange glow. Uhetr edges were lik» *+hose of a bright star. SY™CE
was fairly certain ‘| the objects comnared in size to a rencil held at
arm's length. Ths ‘sets seemed +> be heading in a northwesterly direction
or making a turn *>.asJd *he northwest. SOURCE had never witnessed a sighting

‘similar to this vrevionsly. The objects crossed the horizon and disa eared

from view.

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I. SOURCE: A/2C John J Kupcho
Address: 463rd AC&W Sq, Lake City, Tennessee

Age: 18

Occupation: Radar Operator, 663rd AC&W Sq, Lake City,
Tennessee

Education: Hirth School Graduate

II, RELIABILITY: SOURCE was thorough in his description of the
Sighting. SOURCE was very cooperative and of average intelligence.

III. SOURCE'S LESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: SOURCE observed the objects
from atop a hill (GJIG 5012), They were at 260° azimuth and at an elevation
of 5°, SOURCE observed the objects at 2022302 Nov 55 and was fairly certain
that he observed them for 20 minutes. The sky condition was bright twilight
and very clear, SUUNCE observed the Evenigpg Star. The objects were brighter
than the sky background and had a yellow-orange neon light appearance with
the edges sharply outlined. SOURCE was fairly certain that they compared
in size to a silver dollar held at arm's length and that they appeared to ve
made of metal. The ol jocts were elliptical in shape and about 100 feet long.
SOURCE was facing southwest when objects were first sighted and when they
were last seen, he wis facing west at 265° azimuth and looking 20° above the

| horizon. SOURCE estimated the objects to be & to 10 miles away, SOURCE had
{ - not sighted similar objects previously. e oe