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12. CONCLUSIONS

2. LOCATION
Nevada

1. DATE

: . } 0 Wos Balloon
15 September 1957 5 Mi S of LincolW Co Line o probably Belicon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Or ee
Lecel __ plone & Ground- Vi sual © Ground-Reder a Prckaate Aivrsts
GMT__16/0700Z _ O Air Vi suol © Air-Intercept Rodor 0 Possibly Aircroft
| 5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomicol
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomicol
X6h No Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | ¥Xorher_Inconsistent ta
intl i Dato for Evaluotion
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14 to 2 minutes one stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
Round object, approx 18 inches in Because of the inconsistencies
diameter, vivid deep orange and red of bearings given in this report,
color, orange jet flame appearing it must be listed as inconsistent
along the top rim. No sound, data,

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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3635TH COMBAT CREW TRAINING WING(SURVIVAL)
United States Air Force

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SUBJECT: Flying Object Report

TOs Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base, Colorado

In accordance with paragraph 7a(2)(a), Air Force Regulation

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200-2, the attached report is forwarded.

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19D OSI 24-342

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA

10 December 1957

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Commander
Stead Air Force Base

Nevada

1. A letter dated 5 November 1957, written by Mr. yma

“teem, Reno, Nevada, has been received by this office. The
etter pertains to the sighting of an unidentified flying object by Mr.

on 16 September 1957, and was addressed to the Federal Bureau of

Investigation, who,
Investigations.

2. Reference

in turn, referred it to the Office of Special

is made to paragraph 7, AFR 200-2, dated 12 August 1954,

pertaining to the reporting of information relating to unidentified flying

objects.

3. On 4 December 1957, Mr. Mw was interviewed by Special Agent
CARLYLE D. SCHAAD and furnished the following information concerning the

sighting:

(1) Description of the object:

(a) Shape: Round

(b) Size: Approximately eighteen inches (18") in diameter

(c) Color: Vivid, deep orange and red

(d) Number: One (1)

(e) Formation: N/A

(f) Any discernible features or details: None

@) Tail, trail or exhaust, including size of same compared
with size of object: Orange jet flame appearing along the top rim

(h) Sound: None

(i) Other pertinent or unusual features: None

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(2) Description hake of object:

(a) What first called the attention of observer to object: N/A

_(b)__Angle/of elevation and azimuth of the object when first

observed: round level, below horizon offthe peak of Mt Wheeler (Altitude:

13,058 feet); JecE remained stationary. _, PE cet x ee

(c) Angle of elevation and azimuth of object upon disappear-

ance: See "2b" above.

(d) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object:
Object remained stationary.

a? Manner of disappearance of object: phage moa and
disappeared. ay 2», nwt Binbt> dpne 4 be ony? pao cht
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(f£) Length of time in sight: Object observed twice for /
approximately one and one-half (1's) to two (2) minutes duration, with
approximately three (3) minutes lapse between sightings.

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(3) Manner of observation:
(a) Ground-visual

(b) No optical aids utilized

(c) N/A
(4) Time and date of sighting:

(a) Zulu time-date group of sighting: 0700 Zulu time,
16 September 1957.

(b) Light conditions: NightL~

(S) Location of observer: Observing was traveling North on
U. S. Highway 93, Nevada, approximately five (5) miles South of Lincoln
County line, Nevada (38 degrees 2 minutes; 114 degrees 5 minutes), One
Hundred (100) miles Northeast of the Eastern edge of the Bombing Range

North of Las Vegas, Nevada. Object observed was reported to be anproxi=
mately twenty-five (25) miles North Northeast of the position of the

observer.

(6) Identifying information of observer:

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19D OSI 24-342 10 December 1957

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

(a) Mr. <qgQgURggueees , Civilian, SIP, Reno,
Nevada; Mortician, and Owner | gpa rreres

(7) Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time and place of
sighting:

(a) Observer's account of weather conditions: Clear, with
no cloud cover and no moon.

(b) Report from nearest AWS or U. S. Weather Bureau Office
of wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots:

At 10,000 feet - 10 knots from 200 degrees
At 11,000 feet - 10 knots from 200 degrees
At 15,000 feet ~- 15 knots from 200 degrees

(c) Ceiling: Not available
(d) Visibility: Not available
(e) Amount of cloud cover: See "7a" above

(f) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located: N/A

(8) Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological,
astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting: None

(9) Interception or identification action: None

(10) Location of any air traffic in the area at the time of
sighting: N/A

4. Three individuals, Mr. SQM chicf of Police, Mr. aay
@ewiiws Captain of Detectives, and Mr. «gS, Chief, ID Bureau,

all Reno Police Department, Reno, Nevada, were interviewed, and all advised
that Mr . 9 en joys a sound and reliable reputation.

5. No further investigation is contemplated by this office and the
case is considered closed in the files we 7 ey al
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