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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8669398

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONLockbourne AFB Ohio

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1. DATE 2, LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
? Tune 60 aad a wor Ass O Was Balloon
f.dune Se Leckbourne AFB, Ohio O Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 2. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Loca! 7 /o049 D Ground. Visual 0D Grovnd-Radar O Was Aircraft
Ane IS Probobly Aircrof?
GT wes! SEO a Air Vi svol 0 Air-intercest Rodar DO Possibly Aircraft
) 5 PHOTSS 4. SOURCE (0 Was Astronamtcal
2 Yes CO Probably Astronomical
tl No Mil: Lbary oO Fores Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE & Otherness lune
DO tesuffictent Date for Evaluction}.-
0 Unknown :
15 sec 1 NE
a BRLEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ic iden ‘or Light crange 11. COMMENTS aetrnth of this UFO conetde
b sighted on an azimuth of approx O10° by ith thet of star Marfak at time and
Liven at rie kbourne ATSB. Cbjt was at ele- Gate given. Is probable that r Pract ion
xbion of OO and disappeared in same ele- of the ; star was cause of sighting
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| he Oo jt was described as circuls r omit Short duration of sighting tends to
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Dprox 2" gn diameter. Sighting lasted tor substentinte this conclusion. It is sti
Meas hard to explain why star was not recogni
after it was higher in @ sky.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY GF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPCeT NO. (Leave blank)

tinited States

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUMMARY (Give serewry which Aighlighta the eslient factors of norrative report, Degin narrative texi on AF Form }iJa

COUNTRY OR AREA REPCRT CONCERNS DATE OF INFCPMATION |
United States, Lockbourne APB, Ohio | 7 Jun 62
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPCAT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS CIF applicable)

376th Bombardment Wing (DCOT) cnt NO,

Lockbournse £FB, Chio Li 7 Jun 62 - i i = al CANCELEO/COMPLE TS
PHEPARMING INOTV IGUAL DATE OF REPORT

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CANCELED? INCOMPLETE

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ist Lt Rudolph J. Meissner Jr. 11, Jun 62 SR} NO.

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NAME Of DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION rere
SMSgt Baldersoa, Harvey B. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (Date)

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Wet Ivey, Alvin Ee a Pe, PD ee

wercrences (BAIR Subject, previous reports, etc., as epplicable)

AFR 200-2

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Unidentified Flying Objects (UFros).

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unless report cau Se fully atated on AF Form 112. List inclosures, includiné number of copies)

At 05402 MSgts Balderson and Ivay observed an UFO for approximately 15
seconds. Ths object was golden in color and appeared circular in shape with
the leading edge concave. This object was observed north north east of Lock-
bourne AFS on ae bearing of approximately 10°, approximately 5° from the horizon.
It hovered then proceeded sast at a high rate of speed.

Attached is a detailed report,

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RUDCLFH 47% MEISSNER JRY//
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Intelligence Officer

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WAQNIRG; This docuwent contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the seaning of the

Eapionase Laes, Title ta, U.S.C., Section 7929 and 794. [ta transmission or the revelation of ita conten in any ceemner ¢
yw rithorized person ta prohibited by Jaw.

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