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2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Bunker Hill AFB, Tndiana {4 Wos Balloon |
Net 59 Red Kay 4 QO Probably Balloon
L td nG 3S. Taidens G Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Locai EGround- Vi sual G Ground-Rador 5 Be als |
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GMT O7/ LLOA7 PAI er Vi sual D Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Wes Astronomical
CO Yes O Probably Astronomical
QNe Ciwilien & Military “ O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
Q Insufficient Date for Evaluation |
0 Unknown
sa as in one 4 ms |
10. BRInr SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS
Bright light, oblong in shape moving 5 ang Iwo F-i02's and one F-09 scrambled
sv, slso reported as 2 bright flashing light 6O identify the obj. All theeve xntd
chat looked like a setellite. ooj in sight at 40,000 ft and obj
Still well aD ove a 122g Pilot rpt states
that obj lookeglike ea balloon.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 57)

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(2) NIGHT HHROUGH DAWN.

E,LOCATION OF OBSERVERCS)

(i) BUNKER HILL AFB CONTROL TOWER, GCA, CONTROL ROOM AND COMMUNI-
CATIONS BUILDING.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER(S):

(1) MAJOR FRANK $ KERCHNER, SITH FIS, BUNKER HILL AFB, SODN EXEC,
60D | |

(2) CAPTAIN JOHN D SHOFSTALL, 305TH BW HQ SO, BHAFB, CONTROLLER,
GOOD, | |
(3) T/SGT LEE E COLLINS, 1915TH AACS SQDN, BHAFB, CONTRGL TOWER
(PERATOR, GOOD. |

(4) SSGT DONALD P SCHULTZ, 1915TH AACS SODN, GCA OPERATOR, GOOD,
(5) A/1C HAROLD COATES, 305TH CSG, BHAFB, CHIEF TELEPHONE MPERATOR,
GOOD. : Ki |

(6) A/1C LAWRENCE J HERBST, 305TH HO SQ, BHAFB, DUTY CONTROLLER,
GOOD,

(7) A/1C ROLAND L SMITH,DET 26 WEATHER SODN, BHAFX, DUTY OBSERVER,
VERY GOOD.

(8) A/2C RICHARD J CAPONE, 1915H AACS, BHAFB, CONTROL TOWER
OPERATOR, GOOD,

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“$) A/2C RALPH K PEDEN, DET 26 WEATHER SQDN, BHAFB, DUTY OBSERVER,
VERY GOOD.
G, WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTINGS: |
(i) GENERALLY CLEAR WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS.
(2) REPORT FROM PEORIA, ILL AT APPROXIMATELY 0600Z.
SURF ACE/100/3K
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10,000/210/25K
16,000/230/35K |
20,000/220/45K ‘a
30,000/230,75K
50,000/230/50K -
80,000/230/25K
(3) CEILING 5000’
(4) VISIBILITY: 8 MILES.
(5) SCATTERED-HIGH THIN BROKEN. 2/10 STRATOCUMULUS/LOW, 4/10
CIRROSTRATUS/ HIGH.
(6) N/A
TWO MARKED TEMPRETURE INVERSIONS NOTED PEORIA:

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(i)? 1000° BASED WITH TOP AT 2500°
(2) 1400” BASED WITH TOP AT 8000’.
I, TWO F-102 AIRCRAFT FROM LOCKBOURNE AFB, OHIO AND ONE F-89 FROM
BHAFB WERE LAUNCHED, ONE F-102 AND ONE F-89 OBSERVED THE OBJECT
iO gD», 000: FEET. AND REPORTED THAT THEY BELIEVED IT TO BE A STAR.

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“X INVESTIGATING OFFICER: OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 305TH
BOMBARDMENT WING CM) (SAC), LT HARRY A KERSEY JR. BASED ON AN
| ANALYSIS. OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE UFO
: WAS PROBABLY A STAR OR THE PLANET VENUS. THE OBSERVERS WHO SIGHTED _
THE LIGHT: SOURCE ARE ALL IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT IT LOOKED LIKE
A STAR. EXPIERENCED WEATHER MEN WHO WERE OBSERVERS ARE SURE THAT
IT WAS A STAR WHICH THEY SIGHTED BEFORE ONLY MAGNIFIED BY AN
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION. THE PILOTS WHO OBSERVED THE OBJECT FROM
, 40,000. FEET CONCURRED THAT THEY BELIEVED IT TO BE A STAR.»
COMPUTATIONS SHOW THAT VENUS WAS ON A BEARING OF 102 DEGREES AT AN
ANGLE OF 23 DEGREES AND 20 MINUTES AT 08/1040Z HICH IS APPROXIMATELY
THE SAME LOCATION AS THAT FOUND IN PARAGRAPH 82 ON WHICH THE OBSERVERS

AGREE. THE BASE ISO DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CALLS ON THIS SIGHTING.

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UNCLAS FROM: 305DCOI 19-249. FUNAL SECTION OF TWO.

WHILE ALL OBSERVERS WERE IN CLOSE AGREEMENT ON THIS SIGHTING,

ONE OF THEM ALSO SIGHTED AN IRREGULAR FOOMATION OF 9 PIN POINTS OF
LIGHT TRAVERSING NORTH WEST TO SOUTH EAST ON APPROXIMATE HEADING OF

135 DEGREES. THESE LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES

AS THEY TRAVELED AT HIGH SPEED ACCROSS THE HORIZON AND DISAPPEARED

FROM VIEW. THERE WERE NO KNOWN AIRCRAFT IN THE VICINTY OF THE BASE

AT THIS TIME. NO OTHER OBSERVER MADE A SIGHTING OF THIS TYPE, THE
OBSERVER WHO GAVE THIS ACCOUNT IS VERY RELIABLE ONE BUT DUE TQ

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Following is an extract from *TIC Duty Officers Report dtd 7 October
59 for your information:

3600 = Received a call fron i. at Patterson Ops concerning
a reported UFO. It was sighted just east of Red Key, Indiana
and reported to the Indiana State Police who reported it to
Sgt. Reiny, WRAFB Air Police, extension 55232.

0645 - UFO report from Comuand Post in Pentagon. Object observed
at Bunker Hill, AFB, Indiana. Visually observed 6 to 15 ni.
from base at 11042 and appeared to be a bright light of ea
oblong shape moving S. to Sw. Interceptor Commander observed
a group of these bright lights and apparently a 192 from
Lockbourne was sent up to intercept. The report was deing
relayed by Duty Officer at SAC Headquarters to Duty Ofiicer at
Pentagon Command Post.

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1. OATE 2. LOCATION 112. CONCLUSIONS
Bunker Hill AFB, Indiana o pre Palieen
Indiana O Probably Balicon
} Cet 59 Kokomo, 4 O Possibly Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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‘ scat hf a S226 round- Vi sual OG Ground-Radar 3 Prekobiy Aaah
i GMT 08/ 10432 PO in Vi ual D Air-Intercept Rador QO Possibly Aircraft
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other =
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Bright white light of circular shave obser Venus was in the position rptd by

ved by military and civilian personnel in the| the witnesses & is considered as the
same area over a period of three hrs. Obj obj sighted.
moved tm East to West & was rising.

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REFERENCE AFR 200-2, DATED 5 FEB 58. SUBJ: (U) UFO.
& DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS): )
(1) CIRCULAR SHAPE.
(0) ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN THE SIZE OF A PEA AND A DIME HELD AT
ARMS LENGTH
KEL BRIGHT LIGHT OF WHITE COLOR.
(4) THRU (9) NOT APPLICABLE.

8 DESCRITPION OF COURSE OF OBJECTC(S):
(1) PHONE CALL FROM AN UNIDENTIFIED CIVILIAN OBSERVER IN KOKOMO,

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INDIANA, ,

(2) THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED FROM VARIOUS POINTS ON BHAFB AND. THE
CONSENSUS OF THE OBSERVERS IS THAT IT WAS ON A BEARING OF 110 DE-
GREES FROM THE BASE AT AN ANGLE MF 30 TO 45 DEGREES.

(3) HHE ANGLE WAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER AT SUNRISE AND OBJECT WAS SLIGHTLY

HST OF ITS ORIGINAL POSITION.
(4) GENERAL OPINION OF OBSERVERS WAS THAT THE OBJEDT MOVED SLIGHTLY

FROM EAST TO WEST. RISING. =
(5) OBJECT WAS SEEN UNTIL SUNRISE AT WHICH TIME IT DISAPPEARED
FROM VIEW.
(6) THE OBJECT YAS FIRST SIGHTED AT APPROXIMATELY 104352 AND
OBSERVED BY BASE PERSONNEL UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE.
Co. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL AND AIR VISUAL
(2) BINOCULARS WERE USED BY SOME PERSONNEL IN OBSERVING THE OBJECT.
3) F-89 OF THE 319TH FIS CADC) SERIAL NO 528417, ALTITUDE 40,000
HEADING: ORBITED, SPEED: .75 MACH. HOME STATION: BUNKER HILL
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0. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:

(1) 08/71043Z
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