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Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Parkersburg, We viveedelor

2230 BX Was Aircraft
Local 0 Ground- Vi sual 2EKGround-Reder CQ Probably Aircroft
GMT 12/0330Z Xwir Vi sual WkAir-Intercept Radar |F Possibly Aircraft
5S. PHOTOS | o- R 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomicol
XIX Ne Military O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE UXOthe_Mirage
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
2-3 minutes one varied | & Radar Inversion
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1], COMMENTS

One to six red blinking lights were
sighted in the west and a radar blip
Similar to a large a/c appeared on
the radar scope,

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Inversion in area (see previous
case). Same effects causing other
report could account for this
Sighting. Objects are not identi-
fied, Possible a/c, astro bodies
or mirage effects from ground
lights. Radar blips due to inver-
sion, too,

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

AREA REPORT CONCERNS
Parkersburg, Ohio

AGENCY OF ORIGIN i DATE OF REPORT
58th Air Division (Defense) 18 December 1957
SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION

2nd Lt Wayne Ae Rhoades, 763rd ACWROY 1l December 195
Avenzser Blue Flight, &7th FIs
PREPARING OFFICER i. ye EVALUATION

JJANITA MANCHA , end Lt, USAF I Be2
REFERENCES (Control ww number, directioe, Previous report, eic., es applicable)

58th AD Message Cite # 038-12
SUBJECT

Unidentified Flying Object Revort
SUMMARY (Enter concies summary of report, Gise significance in fine one-sentence paragrapa. Liat inclogures ai lower left, Begin text of report on AB Form 11a.)

An unidentified flying object was sizhted by Avenger Blue flizht of
3 FE6L's out of Lockbourne AFB, Ohio. The object was sighted on 12/02307
approximately 40 miles west of Parkersburc, Ohio. It was also sean on
ground radar by the senior director at the 783rd ACYRON, Guthrie, W. Va.

Blue flight airerett 71 and #2 reported visual contact and blue 2
had radar contact. ‘The object was describes as having fed blinking lichts
although shape was urlstermined.

The radar blip appeared to he a fast aircraft and the object was
estimated to be travelins at a speed of 720 knots at 35,000 feet by the
senior ijirector, Ft was in sisht by the pilots for tive minutes and by
the controller for thirty minutes.

it is possible that the flashing red lizhts seen by the pilots may
have been a Bel? preparing for letdown. Lockbourne Air Force Base
Operations statea that several Rel;7?'s were inbound to TVOR at approximately

the same time and alticuces.
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JUANTITA MANCHA
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Intelligence Officer

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Unidentified Plying Objects Report (Ref ATR 209-2 dtd 12 Aug 5h)

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Description of the Object:

a. Size: Similiar to a large aircraft.
b. Color: Red light

ec. Number: One (1)

a. Features: Six (6) flashing lights
e. Nezative

f. Negative

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he Negative

i. Negative

Description of Course of Object:

a. What first called the attention of observer to the object:
Rapid movement, joined with flight

b. Angle of elevation and azimuth of the object when first
observed: 270° level,

ce Angle of elevation and azimth of object upon disappearance:
120° hi ish

d, Description of flight path and maneuvers of abject: Moved
fast 1.2 mach, then slowed to speed of flizht.

e. Manner of disappearance of object: In flight

f,. Length of tine in sight: 30 minutes

Manner of Observation:

ae Filot Visual, E-); Airborne radar, FFS-20 Ground ne a

b. If the sishting is made while airborne, sive type aircraft,
identitic a number, altitude, heading, speec, gui home
station: PSL; 39,009 feet; aga? 3 e) mach; Lockbourne AFB;
Call Size, Avenger Blue 2 & 3

c. N/A

Tire and Date of Sighting

a. Zulu date time group of sighting: 12/0330/Dec 57
b. Light conditions: Night (Moonlight)

Locations of Observer: GJ 3010 /

Identifying Information of Observer:

b. . Militerys Wayne 5. Rhoades, * ‘tt, 783rd ACYRON, Direntor
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Reliability: Goo

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ad. 10 - 15 miles :
e. Scattered to broken

f. None
9. None

10, Lockbourne Al operations stated that several B-l:7's landed
shortly after 0!,C0Z, 12 Dec 57, and were possibly in the local
area for a period of time before landins.

ll. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including
his preliminary analysis of the rossible cause of the sightings,
2/Lt Wayne 4. Rhoades, Senior Director, 763rd ACWRON.

Sightin: wos by Avenger Blue, flight of 3 F86L's. First
Sighting was hO miles west of Parkersburgh, Ohio, flight heading 090° at
30,099 feet. Radar blip apreared to be a fast aircraft. It was observed
at 5 o'clock position, £0 miles from flight, closing very rapidly. Blip
passed trailing pilot ami moved into }; o'clock position of Blue 2, It
closed to and held 2 niles distance,

Blue 72 and Blue 3 both reported visual contact and Biue 3
had radar contact. light turned north, and object appeared to follow,
Viaual appearance was described as 6 red flashing lishts. Object dis-
appeared about 30 miles north of Farkersburg, according to pilot,

A blip thou ht to be the UFOB was then discovered trackins
northeast, away from area of interceptors at 720 knots, 35,000 feet. It

. proceeded out of rans ica that direction. :

The radar ceburn was similiar to that of a large aircraft,

although both speed, apnearance and behavior were extremely unusual.

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Unidentified Flyins Objects Rerort (Hef AFR 200-2 dtd 12 Aus 5h)

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ae Could not determine shape due to darkess
be. Nickel
Ce. Red blinking lifhts, possibly two |
d,. One (1) |
e. N/A
f. Undetermined
Se None
h, None '
i. One blinking red light, and one steady
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a. Clearing area
b. Two ofelock, approximately 2,000 high, 180° heading in a climb ol 1
, at 29,000 |
c. Went in my 6 o'clock position when I made a left turn 060°
Legele at 3,900
d. Unknown
Ce Unknown
f. 2 minutes
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a. Airbourne visual
b ° None
Ce Fe€6L; 52-997; Avenger blue 1; 30,090; 180° - 060°; .& Mach,
Lockbourn= ArB, Ohio
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a. 03302, 12 Dec 57
b. Night
Se 180° -radial from Lockbourne, approximately 0 miles. |
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6. Irby J. Hardy, 1/Lt, 87th FIS, Fighter-Pilot, reliable source
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a. Broken layer from 3,990 to 12,009, clear above, visivility
unlimited 30,000
8 a None
9, None
10 ‘ Loexhor rae AFE ope rat i “ns atat ef that sYaral Bei? ' s Laade- 3 chord §

after 91002, 12 bec 57, and were possibly in the local area fora
period of time before landing.

ll, It seemed that this object was an aircraft free lancing at altitude.

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Unidentified Flying Objects Revort (Ref AFR 200-2 dtd 12 aus 5h)

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ae Array of red livhts
be. Pea to nickel
ce Red lights

ad. One (1)
e. N/A
f. One of the red lights was larger and blinking
Ze None
he None heard
i. None
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A, Flight leader called it out ‘i

be. Two o'clock high
c. Disappeared off my tail as I continued an intercept
d. When first observed it was moving fast and seemed to slow
down and turn with the flizht leader, then as I turned to the
left, 120°, it dropped back to my four o'clock position. be
@e Ont of range
ff. Five minutes

ae Airborne visnal

b. None

C. F86L, 53-0505; Avenger blue 2; 30,000, 180° - 060°; 30x; |
Lockhbourne AFB, Ohio

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ae 03302, 1° “ee 57

b. Night
5. South eastern Ohio ix

6, Joe V. Carpenter, 1/Lt, 87th FIS, Fighter-Pilot, reliable source

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ae Visibility unlimited above 30,000. Broken layers be low,

8, None

9, None

19, Loekbourne Air Force Base operations stated that several B-h7's lanada
shortly after 01002, 12 Dec 57, and were possibly in the local area
for a period of time before landings.

11, The object could have been an aircraft, however it did not maneuver
as an aircraft. The speed seemed to vary creatly. The lishts were |
nov arranged as On an airereft. There ware one blinking red
and several smaller steady red lights arranged in more verti ;
norizontal, There were high pitched humming sounds in the UHF or
VOR radio.

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Unidentified Flying Objects Report (Ref AFR 200-2 dtd 12 ius 5h)

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ae Night - could not cistinguish

b. Dime

c. Red blinking lisht
ad. Unknown

e. One (1)

f. Unknown

ie Darkness = Unknown
h. None

i. One blinking red light

ae Flight leader callings bogie

be 3 O'clock 19° high 150° 27,000

e. Turning port from 060° to 30° leveled at 30,000

d. Maintained formation with number 2 man while on 060°%heading.
e,. Went off the scope while turning from 060° to 310°,

f. 5 minutes

a. Airborne visual, later airborne radar (E-l,)

b. No

ce F-86L, 53-081, Avenger blue 3; 30,000; 180° - 060° ; .8 mach;
Lockbourne AFB, Ohio

ae 03302, 12 Dee 57
b. Night

180° radial from Lockbourne - 40 miles

Richard S, Bilheimer, 2/Lt 87th FIS, Fighter-Pilot, reliable source

Broken layer from 30,0900 to 12,000, VYlear above, visibility unlimited.

None
None
Ionckbourne AIB operations stated that several Beli7’'s landed shortly

after Ol00Z, 12 Dec 57, and were possibly in the loeal area for a
period of time before landine.

It seemed like an aircraft. I thoucht that I had lead ship on the
score at 10 miles, but when turninc from 960° to 249° the obfecth went
off the scope. The blip was about 3 or i, t

by a T-33 or an #-S6L.

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