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AREA REPORT CONCERNS

AGENCY OF ORIGIN DATE OF REPORT
314th Troop Carrier Wing (M)
Sewart AFB, Tennessee 12 July 1958
SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION
‘TWX, Comdr 3510th Fly Tng Wing

Randolph AFB, Texas _ 22 June

Kenneth W, Boothe |
2d Lt, USAF :

REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., ae applicadle)

AFR 200-2, dated 5 February 1958

Unidentified Flying Object.
SUMMARY (Enter concise summary of report. Gire significance in final one-sentence paragraph, List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 118a.)
This report describes the sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object in the

vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee, at 1556 hours, GMT, 22 June 1958, by Major
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1. Under the provisions of AFR 200-2, paragraph 15, the following
information is submitted.

a. Description of the Object:
: fF Shape Undetermined,

2) Appeared to be a size slightly smaller than a pencil.

Brilliant white color,

4 One object.

5) No discernible details,
6) Brilliant white streak with no residual trail remaining.

7) No sound,

b. Description of course of Object:

(1) Observer was looking at a thunderstorm when he observed
object above thunderstorm,
(2) Angle of elevation was 30 degrees and a relative bearing

of 215 degrees magnetic about 50 nautical miles to the South.
(3) Angle of elevation of about 20 degrees on a relative bearing

of 215 degrees magnetic,
4) Flight path was a straight descending line.

5) Instantaneously to the South, wi
6) Object was visible for 2°to 3 ‘Seconds.
7) Observer stated he measured the appearance of the object

as being erywidths (at arms length) above the tops of the cumulus cloud.
It disappeared aboub.one finger width above cloud. The location was close to

Knoxville, Tennessee, i dew 6s
c. Manner of Observation:
1) Air visual, py deme { Lhyh
“4 No optical aids, es
3) T-29, SN:533492, 12,000 altitude; 260 Siew magnetic

heading, 205K true air speed, Randolph AFB, Texas.
d. Time and date of Sighting:

2 1556Z, 22 June 1958, —7/%7"*

Daylight.
(3) Over Daly intersection at 12,000 feet on Victor Airway 140,
e. Location of Observer: |

Daly intersection on V-140. 83 degrees 12 minutes West =
37 degrees 10 minutes North.Object in vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee.
(83 degrees 52 minutes West, 36 degrees 28 minutes North).

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Major General ne ee Vice Commander, ATC,

Completely reliable.

ge Weather data:

Winds estimated: 6,000 - 320 degrees - 10K
10,000 - 270 degrees - 15K
16,000 - 280 degrees - 35K
209000 = 270 degrees - 40K
30,000 - 270 degrees - 80K
50,000 - 270 degrees — 80K
80,000 = None reported

Ceiling and visibility at Knoxville Municipal Airport 2,000
scattered - 2300 overcast, 9 miles visibility, wind northeast at 15 knots, no

thunder storms reported.

he Other data:

No other data available. Contact Major Cregg P. Nolen, Jr,
Operations Division, Randolph AFB, Texas, for further information.

COMMENTS OF Preparing Officer:
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1. UFU observed by Major General Carl A. Brandt, 563A,
Vice Commander, ATC, is subject. Reference IR=581, 314t
TCW(M), Sewart AFB, Tenn, dated 12 July 1958,
2e In accordame/with par. 6c, AFR 200-2, dtd 8 Feb 58,
request full investigation of this sighting to obtain
additional data towards resolving incident. information
and data of initial report insufficient and therefore
dictates such requirement. Consideratim is also given
to rank and status of observor, and distinct possibility
that this could be test of capability of applicable units

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brilliant white streak, No apparent sound

be Locatim of observor; 537-10 North, 835-12 West,
BppLroxe 10 miles South of Hazard, Virginiae

prs Location of UFU; 36828 North, 83-52 West, in

vicinity of Norris Reservoir, North of Knoxville, Tenne

Ge UFO observed fran T-29 at 12,000 ft. while on 260
jegree heading, TAS 205 knots. Destination = Randolph
Field, Texas,

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5O degrees,

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h, Time and date: 1556Z, 22 June 1958, 1.0. {0986 hrs
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at Knoxville Municipal Airport 2000 scattered, 2300,
overcast, 9 miles visibilhity., Winds, general West-North
West from 6000 to 50,000 ft. According to report, Gen.
Brandt states he was looking at thunderstorms when UFO
observed. Apparently thunderstorm in area of UFU observa-
tion.

je Preparing officer; kenneth W, Boothe, 2nd Lt.
Intelligence Officer, Sewart AFB, Tenn. who made no

statements or comments re probable cause of sighting.

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indicates sun approximately at a5\deasses elevation and
to the East; object descending to SW, and over large body
of water, all conducive to the refraction of light, and
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generally washing out its wing end tail surfaces - giving
it a thin, slender, cylindrical appearance. Gen. Brandt's
description of a pencile-like appearance and brilliant,
whi te color tentatively supports this.

* f Checks here with appropriate agency do not indicate
any bailoons; no reports of any UFus or anything unusual
from radar, AACS, GUC or other units and persons ‘iA that

area and time, Your checks will probably require military

and civil aircraft flight checks for the area, (Par 5g, AFR 200=2)

Remote possibility of daytime "“bolide" being checked out
here, but imppobablé.,

6e Significant to point out that instead of an electrical
report being. made of incident for expeditious action,
incident was reported by routine 112, without copies to
interested agencies, and sole report to ATIC. UFO not
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and data of initial report insufficient and therefore
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h, Time and dates 1556Z, 22 June 1958, i.e. 0956 hrs
EST, Daylight.
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overcast, 9 miles visibility. Winds, general West-North

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observed. Apparently thunderstorm in area of UFO observa-
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5e Checks here with appropriate agency do not indicate
any balloons; no reports of any UFOs or anything unusual
from radar, AACS, GOO or other units and persons in that
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