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haped and no larger than Saturn as seen
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objects colored orange or blue-green.

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26 January 1962 Miami

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ami, Florida

Der ir

Your recent letter of 25 January 1963 to Dr. Hynek has
been referred to FID (TD-E), Wright-Patterson A¥YB, Ohio.

The negative in question was forwarded to us by the

a. 19th Bombardment Wing with no indication that it was to
> be returned to you; and it was, therefore, retained in
ee our files. Now, upon your request, we are returning the
ee negative and are including with it a print and an enlarge-
a J ment.
— Photo analysis indicates that aircraft is the most
= probable cause of the sighting.
C2 We appreciate your interest in the U.F.O. program and
Lies thank you for your cooperation with the Air Force on this
LL matter
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Sincerely,

Colonel, USAF

Ys ERIC T/de JONCKHEERE |
Deputy for Science and Components

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Janvery 2&, 196?

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Dr. Aller J. Hynek
DNee.rborne Observatory
Northwestern University
Evanston, tllinois

Leer Sir:

Or January 25, 1962, four members of tne Miami
Astroromice1 Association and I held an observing
session ¢t mv hente &% $325 P.4i. we 211 saw four crerege

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obiacts trivrelt«: ine streichnt line from SSE to shW.
T secursé 2 noor cuality »chotogrron of te obdfects.

Cur ertire renort. including tre necetive, was
suomitted to tne “5+F at Homesteac, Florids. A Mr.
KOlodney (190007/Mr. Kolo“rey/7720) of the 19th
SCOMSBA4NDEST WIRG (H) (SAC) of tne USAF took our reports
and rromisec the* ry photogreph would be retrcrnec.
tre t ¢ cinost. : per cro, It wae later leermd fron
Mr, cherles Cueves (one of our members who sew tre obt'ects),
treat. tne information ‘ves all releved to vov *t Northwestern
‘iniversit-.

T heve bee~ waiting patientl’ for @e year row, and
I would *ceevly apprecitete the return cf my photoscranh.
Thank vou for rour troevdle.

Yours very truly,

TEREE GENCE REPORE . [INEFEEEE GENCE: REP ORE

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

WARNING: This material contains (Classification) f Title 18, USC, Secs. 793 and 794,
information affecting the National the transmission or revelation of
Defense of the United States within UNCLASS IF TED which in any manner to an unauthor-
the weaning of the Espionage Laws, # ized person is prohibited by law.
countay United States REPORT NO. IR-1-62
sussect (U) UFO Sighting DATE OF REPORT 23 February 1962

NO.OF Paces 6
DATE OF REFERENCES AFR 200-2, AFR 200-15
wi 2 February 1962
PLACE &
pate acqa. Miami, Florida/5 February 1962
EVALUATION F-4 FROM19 Bomb Wg (DCOI) Homestead AFB Fla)
source Civilian Observers PREPARED BY A2C Joseph F. Kolodney __

summary On 25 January 1962, at approximately 2125 local time, a group of five observers
allegedly witnessed what appeared to be a formationof four UFO's flying across the Miami
area in a South to North direction. This was reported to this Headquarters by a letter
received on 2 February 1962. An immediate investigation was initiated. After comprehen-
sive research, no definite conclusions as to the nature of the objects could be reached.
There was no other confirmation of these sightings by other sources. The only physical
evidence submitted was a ten minute time exposure, taken inadvertently due to a coinciden-
tal position of the camera being used to photograph the sky. All observers were person-
ally interviewed. While they seemed to be well informed about astronomy, their reliabili-

ty from an Intelligence standpoint is considered doubtful due to their youth and inexper-
ience regarding these matters.

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1. On 25 January 1962, four alleged UFO's were sighted by the following menbere of a |
group known as the Miami Astronomical Association. The standard Intelligence Evaluation

Code has been applied to each of these individuals and is used as the last item in the
following data;

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Age 13 yrs

ory ae Florida

Student, Ponce de Leon Jr. High School
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Coral Gables, Florida

Was student at the University of Miami but was oblised t © quit on the advice of
ed physician due to an Ulcer condition.

Age 14 “a

Miami, Florida
Student, Coral Gables High School
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Hialeah, Florida ~
Student, Palm Springs Jr. High School
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Tend nae ,» Florida

Student, Ponce de Leo. Jr. High School
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FROM 19 Bomb Wg (DCOI )
Homestead AFB, Fla,

UNCLASSIFIED

In accordance with AFR 200-2, Section C, Paragraph 15, the following data is submitted; |

Description of the Objects:

(1) The objects were observed by the five witnesses named in Para 1 as follows;
(a) Wiiesaw a hazy line which later appeared to disperse into four oval |
shaped objects after three to four seconds of observation.

(b) , using binoculars, appears to have witnessed four round objects
shaped like small round discs that were a bit "indistinct, somewhat blurred
and fuzzy."

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(c) observed a hazy line and noticed four "dots" that appeared
sligh zy after three to four seconds of observation.
(d) could not distinguish any discs with his naked eye. He obser-

ved what appeared to be a diffused, cluster-like object.
(e) erved four objects that were small, fuzzy, vaguely circular
in shape with no definite or distinct borders.

(2) All witnesses agree that the objects were extremely small and could be com-

pared to a period (.) at the end of a sentence, relatively speaking.

(3) The color of the objects was observed by the witnesses as follows;
(a) believed that at first the objects looked dull white but as they
came overhead they appeared to be a whitish-orange.
(>) ai appeared to observe that the objects were reddish-orange in color.
(c) n could observe no particular color until the objects were
overhea: en they then appeared to be reddish-orange in color.
(d) <M observed the color of the objects as greyish, or blue-green.
This deviation from the colors the others described could be possibly due to
color-blindness which would cause him to see the objects colored as he des-
cribed them.
(e) bserved that the color of the objects around the edges which
appeared to be blurred or fuzzy was grey or blue-green but the center was
brighter in that it appeared to be yellow-orange.

(4) The total number of objexts observed was four (4) in number.

(5) The fo n of the objects was described by the witnesses as follows;
(a) observed a hazy line which passed straight overhead and appeared |
to separate into four objects which appeared to take divergent courses upon :
approaching the horizon. Two of the objects went in an Easterly direction,
one of the objects traveled in a Northwesterly direction, and one went in a
Westerly direction. The formation for the majority of the observation period
appeared to be cluster-like.
(b) irst observed the four objects in a straight line formation
which was then changed to resemble a flat-diamond shape which was maintained
until they disappeared.
(c) bserved the objects in a straight line and as they appeared
overhead, four objects were distinguishable. They appeared to him to dis-
appear in a straight line. (note: Silverman wears glasses. His eyes are
not strong and he is the only one of the five that does wear glasses. He
freely admits that he might be wrong in his observation but that is what he
believes he saw).
(d served the objects in a straight line, "like the trail of a
meteor." He was able to distinguish four objects as they passed overhead.
Almost at the horizon one of the objects went East.
(ce) Qi not notice the straight line formation observed by the
others. He first saw objects overhead and thought it was the Good-Year Blimp
but on a second look was able to distinguish four objects which assumed some
kind of a formation but he cannot be sure as to exactly whats it was.

(6) There were no discernible features or details distinguishable.

(7) No tail, trail, or exhaust was observed.

(8) No sound was heard, but at the time of the visual observation, Police or

Fire sirens were sounding which made any audible observation practically nil.

(9) There were no other pertinent or unusual features observed other than the

ones already described thus far.

Description of t rse of the objects is as follows;
(1) as the first witness to observe the phenomenon. His astro-
nomic as "star-gazing" and he first though he saw a meteor but upon

further observation drew the conclusions previously stated.

(2) The objects were first observed about 40° (degrees ) above the Southern Horizon
at an undetermined altitude of anywhere between ten and twenty-five thousand feet.
(3) The angle of the objects upon disappearance was about 20° to 35° above the

Northern horizon.

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FROM 19 Bomb Wg (DCOI) '
Homestead AFB, Fla

(4) The objects appeared from the SSE in @ straight line. As they came overhead,
four objects were discernible and continued to be so as they disappeared into the
NNW appearing to form a cluster-like, or diamond shaped formation. |
(5) All four objects gradually disappeared into the NNW in what might be termed
a “Horizon Glare" due to the city lights of Miami.
(6) The total observation time involved was approximately twenty (20) second
c. The manner of observation used was ground-visual and one of the —
, utilized "Tasco" Binoculars of 20 x 50 power.
. The time and date of sighting was as follows;
(1) 02254/26 January 1962
(2) At the time of the observation it was night.
e. All the observers were located in a Parking Lot between 6th and 7th Avenue on 10th
Street in South West Miami, Florida at coordinates 25-46-00N, 030-12-00W.
f. For identifying information on the observers refer to Para 1, Sec a through e.
g. Weather and Winds - Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings:
(1) Observers account of weather conditions indicate that it was clear, no clouds,
periodic haze in the South. The North was light due to the Miami city lights.
(2) Report from the Weather Station at Miami International Airport indicates the
following as relates to wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots as of
1900 hrs EST through 2400 hrs EST, 25 January 1962. Direction of the wind was
from the SSE.

Altitude Degrees Knots
Surface 110 07
6,000' 160 11
10,000' 260 10
16,000' 040 02
20,000' 290 15
30,000' 300 27
50,000’ 300 48
80,000' 180 10
(3) Ceiling was excellent and clear.

(4) Visibility was 10 miles.
(5) There was no cloud cover.
(6) There were no Thunderstorms in the area.
(7) The Temperature Gradient between 2100-2200EST/25 Jan 62, was 71.3":
h. Insofar as can be determined at this time, there was no unusual activity or condi-
tion, meteorological, astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sight-
ing. A check with the Miami International Airport Weather Station which serves as the
Observatory for this area revealed a negative report on any unusual activity in the
area between 0200/03002 26 Jam, The same results can be recorded with respect to |
a conversation held with SSg€ Turney of the 644th Radar Squadron (SAGE) at their Oper-
ation Area Richmond at Richmoyd Hefghts about 15 miles from the base.
i. In relation to interceptio identification action taken regarding the suspected |
UFO's, @ query to Tyndall AFB revealed that no report was received by them and a query ,
to the 482nd Fighter Intercept Squadron, Detachment #1, stationed here at Homestead
AFB, revealed that no report was received by them.
j- All possible sources were checked for any objects that may have been in the area
of observation during the stated time 0200-0300Z/26 Jan 62. No aircraft from Homestead

AFB was in the Miami ich t that time. A query to Tyndall AFB on 5 Feb 62 was answered

by the AO, Captaind Welch, He stated that a check of his records revealed that there |
was no aircraft f dall in the Miami Area during that period of~time. A.further
check was made with the Duty Officer at Key West NavalaAir Station, Lt arquarde, USN,
which evoked a negative report. A report initiated by information received from the
NCOIC of the Base Photo Lab relating to a Ground to Air Triangulation Survey proved
negative. SSgt Thomas M. DeLancey of the 138lst Geodetic Survey Sq here at Homestead
said that no activity was underway by his unit the night of the observation but he sus-,
pected it might have been Echo I, launched in 1959, and visible in this area at the
present time. Mr. a civilian working for the Radio Corporation

of America (RCA) at Patrick AFB in the Range Instrument Calibrations Systems Division
which is also participating in the Triangulation Survey said that to the best of his
knowledge the tests that are being conducted by his organization would in no way relate
to the observation made by the a et al. A check of launchings made
from the Air Force Missile Test Center at Cape Canaveral revealed that no launches

were made on the time and date indicated in this report.

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UNCLASSIFIED FROM

19 Bomb Wg (DCOL)
Homestead AFB, Fla

k. One photograph was obtained of what is believed by the observers to be the track |
of the UFO's. The camera used to photograph the objects was of a home-made variety.
It is known as an "Astrograph" and was produced by one of the observers, Michael
Harrison. The Astrograph has a 4" lens mounted in a 7" x 7" plywood box with a

30 x 40 mm guide telescope mounted to one side with the Astrograph off-center on the |
mounting to allow for the guide telescope's weight. It uses 24" x 34" sheet film.

A German equatorial mounting is used to support the Astrograph and the guide tele-
scope. A gear assembly with a ratio of 1 to 19.5 is attached to a hole bored in the
polar axis. This serves as a hand operated slow-motion drive. The camera lens was
obtained from a hand magnifier and is 4" in diameter with a focal ratio of £/2. It
is a simple non-achromatic double convex lens. The total time of the exposure was
ten minutes with the film used being Kodak Super Panchromatic Press 250 ASA Type B
with an expiration date on it of March, 1963. The camera was pointed vertically in
a NE Direction at an almost perfect 90° angle from the ground. The attached prints
were made at the 19th Bomb Wg Photo Lab and are submitted IAW AFR 200-2 and AFR
200-15. An analysis of the print was made by the NCOIC of the Photo Lab, TSgt
Eugane H.  didhieiiiaie (See Atch #1). The negative enclosed should be

- returned to at the address given in this report after all necessary
use has been made,

1. This report was prepared by A2C Joseph F. Kolodney, AF 11371051, 19th Intelligence
Division (19DCOI), Headquarters 19th Bombardment Wing (H) (SAC), Homestead AFB,
Florida. In the course of this investigation Airman Kolodney made a personal interro-
gation of the witnesses to the alleged UFO observation. All five witnesses agree on |
the fact that the objects appeared first as a hazy line and after three or four
seconds appeared to assume a four object configugation of some nature. The majority

of these witnesses appear to agree ait the color of the subjects (objects) was that

of orange to a varying degree. as the only one not to arrive at this con-
clusion as he stated that grey- of blue-green was the only color which he could de-
termine. As was said earlier, this could be due to color-blindness on his part.

All five observers have a strong interest in astronomy and appear to be more informed
then the average layman. There is no reason to doubt their veracity in the reporting
of these objects. However, the only thing that can be said as to their reliability
is that they are not qualified to deduce from their observations exactly what the
objects may have been. Therefore their reliability as observers is subject to ques-
tion. Although all efforts to establish the presence of these objects in the Miami
area during the period of report has led to nothing, it is considered that what

they saw was a passing of meteoric fragments moving at an exceedingly fast rate or
Echo I which might have caused an optical illusion and was reported in the Miami

area during that period at approximately two hour intervals.

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19th Intelligence Division 2. Photo Analysis of Print
3. Photostat cpys of Star Chart where
APPROVED: objects were sighted (prepared by

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ROBERT R. WINTERS

Major, USAF
Acting Chief, Intelligence Division

(Classification) REPORT NO. JR-]~62 '
PAGE 5 OF 6 PAGES
UNCLASSIFIED FroM 19 Bomb Wg (DCOL)

Homestead AFB, Fla

Attachment #1

oral Gables 46, Fla.
February 1, 1962

United States Air Force, |
Department of Intelligence,
Homestead Air Force Base, |
Homestead, Florida

Dear Sirs;

My name nae and I reside 0 (uA. |
Street, Coral Gables 46, Florida. I am an amateur astrono-

mer, a member of the Miami Astronomical Association and the
Southern Cross Astronomical Association of Miami, Florida.

On the night of January 25 62, a private star party was
held at the residence of

Street, Miami, Florida for scme of the members of th ami
a Association. Attending the session wer

RST RE AR RE,

and myself.

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At approximately 9:25 P.M. E.S.T., all the members noticed |
four diffuse like objects, which were traveling almost over-
head in a northerly direction. They evidently commenced
from the south. These objects were approximately of a |
second magnitude. I then observed them through my binocu-
lars. The objects were reddish yellow to reddish orange in

colour. I also noticed that the objects were shaped like

a disk, no larger than the disk of Saturn as seen through a

six inch reflector telescope. The objects were traveling

first in a straight line, then changed to a formation

shaped like a flat diamond. [I first notice the objects in

the constellation of Gemini and saw themm until they disa-

ppeared in the north. The speed of the objects was

certainly faster than that of an ordinary jet fighter.

entire phenomena lasted for twenty seconds mene”
aiiiiliiie no cographed one of the objects and will be sent to

you in a week to tendays.

We arrived at the conclusion that these objects were not
optical illusions nor a hoax. We also eliminated the poss-
bility of their being airplanes, weather balloons, meteors,
celestial objects, missles or of any man made craft at this
time.

We therefore, do not wish to arrive at any conclusions at

what these objects were, for the time being. We would like
to see our reports handed to the proper authorities and
analyzed by them. We would like to know, if there have been
any other reports by people in the Miami area or the South
Florida area who saw these same objects.

Thank you very much for taking the courtesey to read this
letter.

Very truly yours,

UNCLASSIFIED

(Classification) REPORT NO. JR-]-62

PAGE 6 OF 6 PAGES

From 19 Bomb Wg (DCOL)
Homestead AFB, Fla

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Attachment #2

1. The following is a Photographic analysis of print 1/1-V/U marked
in orange, submitted to the 19th Intelligence Division regarding the
UFO sighting 26/0225Z2 January 1962. The estimate of the print was
made by TSgt Eugene H. Lasselle, NCOIC of the 19th Bomb Wing Photo
Lab, Homestead AFB, Florida. Each alphabetical letter is keyed to
the one matching it on the print.

A.

B.

Cc.

Dust on raw film when exposure was made (leaves black mark on print).
Dust on negative when print was made (leaves white marks on print).

Scratch on negative (as this doesn’t show on print, the negative
was probably scratched after the print was made).

Unknown foreign matter stuck to back of film (this is not a
photographic image) while the negative was drying.

The foreign matter might possibly be Cotton lint as negatives
are commonly wiped with cotton swabswehn hung up to dry. The
lint is now missing but its imprint remains in the anti-curl
backing of the filn.

UNKNOWN - Probably star tracks as both are exactly the same length as

they would be during a time exposure of the night sky. The reason for
only two of them showing is the narrow field of vision caused when
using e four inch lens on a 24 x 3% negative size camera.

UNKNOWN - The following are possible;

1. Aircraft: The changing position of the four UFO objects could
be caused by the changing angle of aircraft and viewer as it
passed over. (note; Aircraft with bright lights are known to
be operating in the area on a Ground to Air Triangulation
Survey Project being conducted by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic
Survey and the Radio Corporation of America (RCA)).

2. Rocket: Rockets as well as atrcraft are being used for the
same survey project.

3. Man-made Satellite: Either passing over, going up from the
launch site or coming down through atmospheric friction.

4. Meteorites will fall and break up the same as satellites only
usually at a faster spped.

5. Still UFO.

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