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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One object crescent sh
as a four or five room house,
bright red or scarlet.

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS —~
Yios Balloon
25. April 1957 Ringgold, La, Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Passibly Balloon
Local 0230 0D Ground- Visual 0D Ground-Rodeur Wos Aircraft

Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
Unknown

Thi, COMMENTS

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6. On 3 May 1957, F. B. WILDER, Deputy Sheriff in charge of criminal records.

Lincoln Parish Courthouse, informed the writer that he had no information concern-
ing ROBERTSON,

7- On 3 May 1957, records made available by BETTY B. KENDALL, Clerk of City
Court, contained no information concerning gia

AT RINGGOLD, LOUISTANA

S. Mrs. aitapiitbes: . Route 1, was interviewed by the writer on 3 May 1957.
McCOY stated that a man had awakened her husband and her in the early morning hour
of 25 April 1957 and asked her husband to accompany him to the erea behind thetr
house where he stated he had seen a large red object settle in the trees trom the
sky; that her husband refused becauss it was raining very hard at the time. lear
informed the writer that her hushand, who was not at home at time of igterview,
had looked for the object from the house, but did not see anything. an. seid
her husband had expressed curiosity about this matter and was going out in the
area and look around at the first opportunity but had not yet attempted a search
as recent rains had flooded the ground upon which the object was reported to have
landed. @@@MP* took the writer's name end phone number and agreed to call if any-
thing was found in that locale. The writer observed the terrain froma rise on the
ground adjacent to the PF one » but could detect no unusual feature in the area
upon which the object was reported to have lended. A detailed search on foot was
not considered practical because of the flooded condition in that area.

9. On 3 May 1957, SMM, Wight City Marshal, stated in interview thet
a man had reported seeing an unusual object out on Highway 154 early in the morn-
ing of 25 April 1957, but he had not recorded this person's name and had not .
investigated. (@Q@RMMR related that he heard a jet aircraft fly over the town about
0130 hours the same night and associated the sighting with the exhaust flare of
the aircraft. QR informed the writer that his office had received no other
reports of anything unusual being observed in that vicinity.

10. JANIE, Viork Unit Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, was
interviewed by the writer on 3 May 1957. @MMBB displayed a large aerial photographic
erid map of the section in which the object was reportedly signted and nin-pnointed
the location as described by FANMMMMMy. 9M steted that he owmed some land near
that Location and hed been out there since 25 April 1957, but had not observed any-

thing unusual. WOR. took the writer's name and phone number and stated that he
would instruct personnel in his department to be on the lookout for anything
unusual in th a end would call the writer if anything was-found. According
to the map in ffice, the grove of trees in which the object was reported to

have landed was four and one-half (+) miles west of Ringgold, Louisiane, one-half
mile south of Louisiena State Highway 154.

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hs «OR ODOR 9575 Major LOWELL D. PYLE, Base Operations Oificer, was furnished
information to be reported by his office in accordance with Air Force Regulation
200-2 and contained in paragraphs 3 and 5, suorae PYLE stated that he had checked
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guLd not be attributed to air operations.

and ascertained that the sichting

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12. On 10 May 1957, Lt. Col. JAMES T. BROTHERS, LOOSSA, Staff Cperations
Officer, informed the writer that an air search conducted on 9 May 1957 in the

vicinity of the reported sighting did not reveal evidence of anything on the
ground which could be connected with the incident reported by ROPERTSON.

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13¢ This report is classified CONFIDEITIAL pursuant to the authority containe:
in paragraph 30c(2)(a), AFR 205-1.

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DATE f6> A LIPT 7 7 2 LOCATION | 12, CONCLUSIONS
- QO Was Balloon
Sort S7 Ringgold, La. QO Probably Batloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE,OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
= ; O Was Aircra
25/07302 Aor 57 4 Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Readar q Scheu ieee
O Air- Vi sual O Air-Intercept Rodar GO Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
0 Ye O Probably Astronomical
_gne. Civilian 0 Paasibly Raanecat
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Bi Other +
O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Swentyefive mirmtes One Descending d Unknow |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cne crescent shaped bright red or scarlet Contact with the Climatology section
object, a& large as a four or five room house.| of the 3rd Weather Group imticates that
Objact was seen in a "torrential rain” des- this aighting was possibly caused by
cending from approximately 5° elevation to thp tornado, illuminated from with inby
earth. Object was seen visually for 25 label lightning and suspended from a slowly
descending cumulonimbus cloud. However,
attenpts to obtain weather information
waich wonld snonort this hypothesis were
without zesult, since the wenther stations
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FLYING OBJECT Sighted Approximately Five (5) Miles West of Ringgold,

Louisiana, on 25 April i957, SPeCIAL INQUIRY

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF

14TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE, DENVER, COLORADO

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SUBJECT: (CONFIDINTIAL)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Sighted
Approximately Five (5) Miles West
of Riregold, Louisiana, on 25 April 1957
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TOs Commandar
Air Defense Command
Ent AFB, Colorado

1. Transmitted herewith for your information and any action
deemed necessary are two (2) coples of report by S/A DONALD EF, RIFLLY,
NO #9, file 2-208, dated 15 May 1957.

2, Attention is invited to the provisions of AFR 12]<1 which ‘
prohibit the release of investigative information to unmthorizad ;
Persons.

3. This letter is classified CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to authority
contained in paragraph 30¢(2)(a), AFR 205-1,

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(ConPidential) _DO 79, Barksdale ARB, Louisiana : |
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Sighted PERIOD |
Approximately Five (5) Miles West 1 - 3, 6, 10 May 1957 |
of Ringgold, Louisiana, on OFFICE OF ORIGIN
25 April 1957 _DO #9, Barksdale AFB, Louistens
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be considered a violation of AFR 205-1 and
AFR 205-6.

Investigation requested by Commernder, Barksdale AFB, Lae
Mr. SOM emeamers, civilian, reported in letter to
Commander, Barksdale AFB, Lae, that at 0230 hours, <5
April 1957, he saw a large, red, crescent-shaped object
descend from the sky into a grove of trees near Ringgold,
La. Results of interview with set forth. Local
Agency Check negative concerning MMMBN. Barksdale
officials report noveather phenomena or‘dircraft activity
which could be attributed to sighting. No additional wit-
nesses located. eAir search conducted in vicinity of
sighting with negative results.

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1. This investigation was verbally requested by the Commander, Barksdale Air

Force Bs WIC y

Re Ce SRCMIAN, Deputy Commander, Barksdale Air Force Base, dated 6 Mey 1957;
is based upon information received in a letter dated 27 April 195/, si acid by

from

Civilian, seoeM aR meme Ruston, Loulsiana, in which
reported that he observed a large, red, crescent-shaped object descend
the sky as he was driving near Ringgold, Louisiana, at 02390 hours, 25 April

1957.

furnished i ei » 9th District Office of Special Investigations, a letter
addressed to "The Comeanding Officer, Barksdale Field, A.F.B., Ghrevenort, La,”

postmarked Raton, Louisiana, on 27 April 1957, with return oddress sepia amare.
810 Chautauqua St., Ruston, La." The contents of this letter are set forth as
follows:
"Ruston, La
April 27th
"Dear Sir:
"T would like to tell you about something I saw 2:30 o'clock

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2e Onl May 1957, Major LOWELL D. PYLE, L56L9A, Base Operations Officer,

Wednesday morning - April 25th. T had gone eiantng * te the a un at Lake
Bisteneaue A storm came up with terrific lightning and I decided to go
to Ringgold, La. until morning. Six miles from Ringgold I was driving
slowly because of the torrential rain end as I started up ahiu ld
noticed a huge thing in the sky just ehead. It was shaped like a half
moon ~ like this"(drawing). "It was red like blood and i stopped the
car and rolled the window down and could see it more clearly. It slowly
drifted down and settled in a grove of trees approximately a half mile
away. I couldn't estimate the size until I saw the trees and it covered
several of them. It continued to glow as it rested on theme I rushed
to the top of the hill and aroused a family. I asked the man in the

house to go over to it with me but he refused because of the down pour
of rain.

"Mey wife said IT should report it to the proper authorities so if you
are interested, contact me. I believe I can take you to it as I tried
to mark the spot.

"Respectrully yours

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3- On 2 May 1957, Major DON H. L. ANDERSON, AO 421734, Commander, Detachnent
ae 26th Weather Squadron, was interviewed end from records available in his office
wnished the following information concerning veather conditions at time of the

senccced | sighting:

Moon at one-quarter, rising at 0100 hours

Overcast at 9,500 feet

Scattered clouds at 6000 feet

Visibility ten (10) miles

Temperature 65 degrees

Dewpoint 62 degrees

Numerous thunderstorms in area

Pressure unsteady

Winds at hal South 2 - 16 Knots, variable; 6,000 feet, 240 degrees,
20 knots; 10,000 feet, 50 degrees, 40 knots; 16,000 feet, 260 deg grees,
25 ate 20,000 feet, 280 degrees, 35 knots; 30,000 Zeet, 210 degrees,
25 knots; 50,000 feet, 250 degrees, 30 knots.

MEMEMBBA volated that ebove data pertained to conditions at Barksdale Air Force
Base, which is twenty-five (25) miles WilW of Ringgold, Louisiana; that he had
received no information concerning unusual activities or conditions, meteorological,
astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting. ——ipEMeRIN enone
the possibility of a hytirogen-filled weather balloon being struck by Lightning and
igniting, but he did not know whether or not the U. 5. Weather Bureau wes using
hydrogen in their balloons.

L. Mo. Je E. LUNNEY, Meteorologist at Shreveport, Louisiana, office, U. S.
Weather Bureau, was interviewed telephonically on 2 May 1957. LUNNEY advised that
1¢lium, nob hydrogen, is currently being used in their weather balloons and there-
fore it is impossible for them to ignite. LUINNEY informed the writer that a
ralisomde release was made from his station at 023 34 hours, 25 April 1957; that
the run vas normal with descent at approximately 0100 hours.

‘at RUSTON, LOUISIANA

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= CUMIN, previously identified, was interviewed on 3 May 1957 and fur-
nist-al information which was substantially the same as stated in his letter of

27 April 1957. MMMM related that this was the first time he had ever wit-
nessed sanythi ing of this nature and he was positive that what he saw was real; he
was certain he could find the spot where he saw the object settle on the ground;
that he had reported the incident to the radio operator in the Marshal's office
at Ringgold, Louisiana. When asked by the writer to accompany him to the location
of the sighting, PEM o2cpleined that he could not leave his duties c
of the store (Turner's 5 & Dollar Store) as the owner was out of town en
was in progress; that he had intended to return to the location of this object with
the writer On. Sunday, 9 hiay.. 57>. vub his wife had made plans for a dinner. engage-
DOWRYGR SOERReS OW stated thet he hed gone back to the dam at Lake Bisteneau to go
DAG Sia te ED, Sotiewdog the sighting but did not return to the location.
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objec t se ti Le on the rou d, Siping was in a EToOVve of cre es i aw} ialf } ea ; s| trom +} 1

main highway six (5) miles west of Ringgold, Louisiana, behind a emall white house |
near a church located on the left side of the road driving from Ringgold. iim |

RAVE the following answers to Sper Lfic ques tions outlined in Air Worce Pemilation
200-2:

a. Shape: Crescent.

>. Size: Large as 4+ or 5 room house, covered 12 or 15 trees.
c. Color: Bright red - scari.et.

d. Number: One (1).
6. Formation, if more than one: I/A.

f. Any discernible features or details: Solid color not affected |
lightning flashes.

g- Tail, trail, or exhaust: Tiose.

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h. Sound: None.
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i. Other pertinent or unusual features: tung in sky like cradle and did
not change position during descent.
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je What first called the attention of the observer to the object; While
driving automobile toward, ‘Ringgold, Louisten a, in torrential rain, appeared all of

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a sudden directly ahead in’sky., <. u/{r0 Cd Set Thien 4K brn yee ,

k. Angle of elevation when first observed: Approximately 45 degrees.
1. Angle of elevation upon disappearance: Ground level.

m. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object: Steady but slow
descent at about sixty degree angle from south to‘west of observer. fokins Cs hinth ales f~
wind fre iat Ler eu &
n. Manner of disappearance of object: Disappeared while observer was
attempting to summon residents of house at roadside.

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Oo. Length of time in sight: Approximately twenty-five (25) minates.
p. Time and date of sighting: 0230 hours, 25 April 1957 (2508302 APR)
q. Light conditions: WNight.«

r. Position of observer: At house next to church, six (6) miles west of
Ringgold, Louls lana on State Aibhway 154.

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