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observed in the sky over Randolph Air Force Base at 6 approx hours on 17
July 1952, The light did not leave a trail and it appeared have an irregular
outer edge.
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3. This is the third reported sighting to this station of unidentified
objects in the San Antonio area within the past 60 days. Resenblance betreen
this and the other two objects reported is very slight. (Refer to AII's, this
hoadquarters dated 23 May c and 24 June 1952).
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APPROVED: APPROVED:
PHomphon
MARVIN I P. THOMPSON
Major, USAF
Wing Intellis icer
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5. The observation was made visually from the ground Randolph AFB, Texas.
ight overhead.
6. woJo Loeb is presently holding an administrative position with the 3510th
Training Croup Med Bomb) at Randoloh Air Force Base. During World War II, Warrant in
Officer Loeb was a pilot and has 1250 flying hours to his credit. The officer has
13 yoars service. The light was observed also by Major Anthony Fazio, A0-437513,
who was with Mr. Loeb at the time. Major Fezto conours ompletely with the state-
ment mads by Loeb.
7.The weather at the time of the sighting was clear with visibility l5 miles.
The winds were averaging 15 kots from 10,000 There was
no moon.
8. No activity or would
account for the sighting.
However, 8 D-29's from Randolph were airborne, flying in the local area during that
period.
LNO OFPICER:
12. The source wa3 sincere about the sighting and he stated that the light
could not have been caused by the rotating beacon at RAFB because the bean of light
from the beacon was 1EO degrees from the spot in the sky where the light was observed.
The source Was positive it was not Lling meteol tause of its color and method
Capt, USAF
Asst. Group Tn
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all visible. In additior the contradietion of meteor behavior there was no gradual
"burn-out" offect; instead the light which was being emitted ceased instantaneously
a3 ening
This object seened to be traveling through a thin layer of stratus clouds and,
though sonewhat though sonewhat hazy in hazy in appearance, appeared circular in shape and neither earance, appeared circular in shape and nelther oliptical elintical
Inor the configuration of a cigar. This nor the configuration cigar. This is a is a rough estimate (very rough rough estimate (very rough indeed), but indeed), but
had this object been at lo,ooo feet I would estinate its diameter to be had this object been 10,000 feet would estinate its diameter to be in the neig-
borhood of some 50 feet. . borhood
Because of lled to observ to obs m is a is a
relatively close appr tion.
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JOSEPH K. LOEB
WOJO, USA WOJG, USA
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JEDEN/CG ENT AFZ COLORADO SPRINGS COLO JEDEN/CG ENT AFZ COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEDST/CG HQ ATRC SCOTT AFB ILL JEDST/CG HQ ATRC C SCOTT AFB ILL
ATTN: D/I DCS/O. FLYOBRT.
FOL IS REPTD ON SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJ IAW AFL 20E-5;
ITEM ONE: DESRIPTION: CIRCULAR R WITH IRREGULAR EDGE, UNKNOMN, COLOR
BULISH WHITE, ONLY ONE OBSRD, NO TRAJL OR EXNAUST, UNABLE TO DETERMINE
AERODYNAMIC FEATURES, UNABLE TO EXTIMATE S SPEED, NO SOUND, TRAVELLED
IN STRAIGHT LINE UNTIL OBJ DISSAPPERARED. ITEM TWO: TIME 222% CENTRAL
STD, 17 JULY 1952, CROSSED LINE OF VISION ACROSS SKY IN ABOUT 3
SEC. ITEM THREE: OBSRD FR SURFACE VISUALLY, OJB TRAVELLED FR S TO N, IN
VIEW FR 2 TO 3 SEC THEN LIGHT UENT OUT. ITEM FOUR: LOC OF OBSR WAS
RANDOLPH AFB TEX (2S/32 N, SS/17 W). ITEM FIVE: IDENTIFYING INFO OF
ODS: JOSEPH K. LOEB, W/O JG, CURRENTLY STRATION OF
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OF ACADEMIC TNG SEC OF FYL TNG GP AT RANDOLPH AFB, WAS PILOT T DURING
WW I1 WITH 1250 FLY HRS. OBSR VERY ENPHATIC AND POSITIVE ABOUT
SIGHTING. ITEM SI WEA AND WINDS ALOFT OBS WERE CLEAR 15 -
TEMP 71 DUE PT
E/NE AT 6 KNOTS, REMARKS, FEW
ALTO CUNULUS, RAIN SHOWERS ENDED AT 2 2135, WINDS ALOFT AVERAGED EASTERLY
AT 15 KNOTS FR 10,000 TO 20,009 FT, NO MOON, ITEM SEVEN: NO MET OR
OTHER CONDS KNOWN THAT WOULD ACCOUND FOR SIGHTING. ITEM EIGHT: NO
FRAGMENTS OR PHOTOS EXIST. ITEM NINE: NO INTCP OR IDENTIFICATION FRAGMENTS OR PHOTOS EXIST. ITEM NINE: NO INTCP OR DENTIFICATION
ACTION TAKEN N BY THIS HQ. I HQ. ITEM TEN: NO ACFT ITEM TEN: NO AC OBSRD IN OBSRD IN AREA AT N AREA AT TIME I TIME
OF SIGHTING.
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