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One object, a round light, size of F-94} In view of the reliability of the
A/B light, color very light yellow. observers, this sighting will be
No sound heard, Estimated speed of more] than// an unknown until further
1200 knots. WX CAVU winds at 35,000 data becomes available,

ft fm 290 dgr at 75 knots,

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In compiiance with AFR 200-2, the foliowing report is submitted. This
report pertuins to an Unidentified Flying Object sighted 1 November 1958

near’ oSe Louis, Missouri.

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APPROVcD

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INCLOSURE #1
STATEMENT BY CAPTAIN DANIEL

I was the Aerial Weather Reconnaissance Officer on the night of 1 November 1956
in a T+33 aircraft going from Springfield, Illinois to Eglin Air Force Base on a
true course of 140°. After reaching an altitude at 35,000 feet, a steady orange
light with a blue tinge was sighted near Mount Vernon at about 2330Z at about a 5°
elevation angle and 220° from the aircraft. I was unable to judge the distance,
' Speed,»or size of the object. There was no tail, or exhaust discernible. It did not
appear tobe a jet exhaust as the light intensity was. constant when viewed from a
. ang direction. I. do not believe it was a meteor as there was not any tail, nor
“ anetGer aircraft because of the lack of blinking navigation lights. The object was
T° Ti View for adout two minutes, increasing nearly 5° in-elevation and to about 320°
fromthe aircraft position. As: the aircraft was heading in opposite direction from
the object, I was unable to view it any longer. ‘The night was clear, with an
waiimited ceiling and unrestricted visibility of at least 60 miles, The cloud
formation in the area wus thin altostratus on the East and Southeast horizon and
clear in the vicinity of the object. I am unable to give a iogical explanation

for tnis reported sighting.

The above statement was given to Captain William M. Lyons by Capt Daniel.

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Chief, Intelligence Division

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FROM (Agency) . REPORT NO.
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Eglin Air Force Base, Florida IR-6=56 Pace or 32 PAGES |

(1) Description of the objects | |
(a) A round light
(b) The size of the light was about that of a F-94 A/B Light nen seen from a
distance of 1 mile at night. iowever, there was no tail visible.
(c) A very light yellow = ye i Us a
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(g) The object was paar without any tail and looked like an exhaust.

(i) N/A
(2) (a) and (b) A light moved across the sky from about 10 o'clock a few dugrees i wee
-**“ - - gbove the horizon to 12 ofclock about 35° above the horizon. It then -, dee

continued around to 3 ofclock.

(c) The object disappeared in the distance about 10 degrees above the horizon
with a magnetic course heading of approximately 250 degrees.

(d) The object appeared in a etrnigne course with an estimated speed of more
than 1200 knots.

(e) The object disappeared in the light and haze over St. Louis.

(f) Approximately one minute.

(3) (a) Air-visual
(b) None
(c) The sighting was made from a T~3}3 aircraft, #074 while at an altitude of
35,000 feet, 165° heading, and proceeding at 400 knots to Eglin AFB,

Florida from Springfield, Illinois.

(4) (a) The sighting was made at 2330Z 1 November 1956.
(bo) Night

(5) The aircraft was located 60 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri.

(6) The pilot was Lt Colonel Walter Ae Rosenfield, Jr., and the Aerial Weather |
. Reconnaissance Officer was Orville H. Daniel. Lt Col Rosenfield is the Chief, | |

. Maintenance Division, 3243rd Test Group (Fighter), AFOIC, Eglin AFB, Florida. Seed
He has over 10,000 flying hours, is current in supersonic aircraft, and is quite : |
familiar with aircraft exhaust and afterburner appearances. Capt Danielis | |
assigned to Headquarters, APGC, Directorate of Test Requirements, Ezlin'AF3, 7
Florida. He is an Air Force meterologist and holds an AFSC of 2524 and 25 He |
Inclosure #1 contains a statement by Captain Danial.

(7) (a) CAvU
(ob) Winds at 35,000! from 290° at 75 knots.

(c) Clear

(d) Unlimited | |
(e) No clouds. ~ | |
(f) None | |

(8) None

(9) As the objact crossed in front and above the aircraft, the pilot turmed with
. it and attempted to keep it in sight. he followed it wrti. it disappeared,
and he states it definitely was not a meteors | nee

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(10) Not available
(11) The preparing officer is Captain William Me. lyons, Chief, Intelligence Division, |

APGC, Eglin AFB, Florida. In this particular report, the observer is a serious,
conscientious, experienced pilot who was a bit reluctant in submitting this

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