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3 June 1957 a/v over Shreveport, La, E ages <7 ue fe
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION . A ,
Locel — D Ground- Vi sual WM Ground-Radar voy Bee aio ascavelh i>
OMT 04 /0335Z of Air Vi suai DO Air-intercept Rasar ++ Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE QO Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probcbly Astronomical
ONe Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 One aS |
0D insufficient Date for Evaluation .
Sew Se : EX Unknown . 1
approx one hour two | parallel | E ee. f
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
Two white lights flying parailel (one Objs painted on fudar and viewed
on @ach side) to source for approx l by tower personnel. Probably
Ir. Objects were also observed on raday other a/c, Adjjete ae Sewean
| but were not considered significant . f Settee ete tt a
| Oojs observed by tower personnel at ater. SS Tee ie
| sake off through BX. From a/c, objs ate $$
| appeared blue green without shape.
| AS light only. Altitude 9,000 ft
| speed 110 kts. Objects lost im view |
| as as a/e descended.

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Comments of the Prevaring Officer:

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l. The opinion of the Preparing Officer is that these objects wers
probably military aircraft for the following reasons;

a, There were numerous aircraft that could probably have been in
the area at the tine of the sighting.

b, Flight Service informed investigator that aircraft flying locals oe
ar round robins are not reported to them, therefore, all of the aircraft that %
Could have been in the area at the time of the sighting were not known to
them, wide substantiating their statement. (Para 3, Part Three, this
report).

ce It was possible that Sources relative position to objects might
have vrevented them from observing any additional lights on them or possibly
they could have “been fnoperative for one reason or another,

d. Sources stated one of the objects gained altitude at a high rate
of speed, B-4,7's ars capable of flying at a high rate of speed.

8. The momentary bright light observed could very well have been
an Aldis light, operated by a crew member of a Be47, acknowledging the signal
given by Source when he turned his landing lights on and off,.

f. After object had climbed to an altitude of 9,700 feet, Sources
stated objects slowed down to about the same speed of their aircraft. Assume
ing that the object was protably a 32-47, the slowing down could te attrivouted
te the Pact that he was slowing down to make contact with a tanker on a rege
fueling mission, Investigator learned that this operation is nerrormed at
approximately 120 to 200 miles per hour, Second object was probably the

same thing on the same type of missicn,
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Comments of the Ancroving Officer:

1. Concur with the concluston-ai_the Preparing Officer that % “nis sigating

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was probably caused by Military ize: Tat Lim eek <trtj Cowtva

2, It mst be noted that a discrepancy in time exists in the eet
The Summary of the renort lists tne time of sighting as 2135 CST. This tine
“as obtained from the original report of the sighting (See References). This |
time, inasmuch as it was reported the day of the sighting, is prssumed to be
the correct one. The times of sighting given by the Sources treated in Parts
One and Two cannot be reconciled by this organization.

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Qualifications: former Air Force Pilot, presently Airline
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II. MPELIABILITY: Source vas reluctcnt te talk abdont objecta as he was some-
what upset because he was being interviewed on the sighting. He felt that he nad
nothing to do with originating the pvrelininary report other than <-sicing the ACiiW
site if he had company on his flicht. In a reundabout way he was contacted by
Flicht Service at Carswell ATS, Texas, wno cent in the preliminary report. After an
explanation by the investigator he became cooperative and should be considered
reliable

Til. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SISHTING: One object was sighted on takeoff fron
Shreverort, La. Airport at approximately 2030 CST, 3 June 1957. Altitude of object
a3 aoproxinately 400 feet wnen first signtec. Souree stated that the control tover
enlled his attention to the object whieh anpeare:! 1s a snall licht. Landing lichts
of Source's aircraft were flashed on and off and ine object responded momentarily
with 2 very brilifant lisht directed at his aircraft. Object then gained altituda,
from a se emingly hovering position, at a hich rate “of spesd, At this tine another
S4ect was signted at about the sane altitude and having the same annearance of th
Tirst object. Source stated he then contacted the tower to ascertain whetrer they

had both objects in sicht. Tower had both objects in sicht, useng—binosulars. Objects
Hen parall Source's aircrart noving at ad out the same speed, which

was appreximately 10 mots, only at a hicher altitude than that of ie own aircraft.
\t Converss, Lae, onjects were still with then so Source decided to cali GOATSE
(6539rd ACedi Sa) to See if they had ebjects on their weapon. “An Beene answer
|was receired. Source compared tne size and appearance of objects to that of a star};
howerer, ne mentioned that at one tine he thought he could gre the silrouctte of
ddjects, but woula not make a cefinite atatenent to that effect. Souree's aireraft
continued to Lake Charles, La., where he landed. At this soint, » Sight of oojects was
Lost, apoarently behind a cloud Geek, 7 moyins in a southeasterly direction. Objscts
had been observed for approximately one ROU.

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IIIT. SOURCE!S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: Source sichted an object at about the
2 o'sloek position after his aireraft had taken off from tae Shrevevort, La. Alroort
a% 2115 CST, 3 June 57. He was looking south when cbject was first noticed and was
at an altitude of 500 feet. Chiect was at 2zsoreximately 1500 feet and ene half sile
distant wien first observed. At first, only a white licht resenbiing 2 star was seen.
Source otated the landing licnte on his aircraft were turned on and that the object
responded by bri-htening its lizht. Obniect then moved on a course of 170 dezrees to
an altitude of aporoximately 10,050 feet 2% a considerable speed, aiter which it
appeared to maintain the same relative position to Source's aircraft for tne next
hour. At thio time a sacond ahject appeared to the right anc slishtly above the
first obicet. Source said that after second object was signtad, he 2nd the Aireraft
Captain (See Part One) decided to call Shreveport tower to see if they had objects
in sight. The tower answered affirnatively, stating ther had spotted then with
binoculars. Both obdj<cts appeared as white lichts and at times were ard to cise
tinguish from stars. Source stated that the: flew a track of 170 daprees after
objects were sighted, for a distance of 62 nautical miles, and then to a NC of 150

degrees. Object seemed to turn with them and at this time ihe Airolane C in called
GOATEE (S53rd ACEW Sa) to inquire if they nad objects on their scone. giles |
that they had ta™Marcets at 9,790 fcet. Sisht of objects was lost while lLaniing ;
at Laxs Charles, La. “hen last seen they were moving to the southeast.

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SUPPLEMENTARY LIVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS:

1. Airways Forecast Service was contacted for wind readings in area at the
itime of sighting, The winds were as foilows:

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Surface =- Southeast at 3 knots

6,000 - 170 degrees at 12 knots
10,000 - 170 degrees at 24 knots

16,000 - 140 degrees at 09 knots
20,000 -— 160 degrees at 29 knots
30,000 = 160 degrees at 41 knots
50,000 = 190 degrees at ll knots
Other weather information was received from the Weather Officer, Yeadquarter
20%h Air Division, Richards—Cebaur APB, Missouri, who gets the information by
relay from Parksdale AFB, La. At the time of sighting there was no ceiling, vis-

Loility of 7 miles and there were scattered clouds at 2000'. Thers was frequent
lighting and thunderstorm activity in the area at the time of sighting,

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2. Contact was made with the controller at Goatee (453rd AC&W Squadron)

through the facilities of Headquarters Central Air Defense force. The controller
had ooserved objects on his weapon and informed Flight 103 Trans-Texas Airlines
hen queried by them on observation of objects, There were no pictures made of
the painting, Since objects did not aprear unusual to the controller and they

re not in an ADIZ, he saw no reason to file a report hinself,

3. Flight Service at Carswell AFB, Texas was contacted. They originated
he preliminary report, and were unable to add anything to their orizinal report,
cept that they did not have a flight plan on anything in the area of the sight~
@, at the specific time sighting ws made,

4. Gases Operations at Lake Charles AFB, La. was contacted to ascertain if
chey had any flizhts logged in or out of their station during the pericd of the
pighting. It was learned that they had a Cei7 arriving at 2214 CST from Fort
North, Texas and a C-46 arriving from Brookley AFS, Alabama at 2232 CST. I+ was

also learned that there vers 2, Sef7'a on round robins thet decarted at 192) CST
and returned at 231 ST and another that departed at 1935 amd returned at 2302

CST.

5. Base Overations at Parkscale ATS, La. was also contacted to determine if
chey had any traffic during the time of the sighting. ‘Their logs-revealed that

there were n 13 Be47’s and XC-97's flying round robin ¢afueling missions dure
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