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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

AF FORM 112-PART 1 (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORT NO. EAVLAN
United States
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SURJECT
(UNCLAISIFIED) Unidontifiod Flying Cbjects Reporting (Short Title: FLyOBpPT)
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Intolligence Office
Middlotown Air Materiel Area Olmsted Air Force Base, Niddletowm,
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF JINFORMATION EVALUATION
21 August 1952 2b August 1952
PREPARED BY (Oice) SOURCE
John L. Spiegel, 2d Lt, USAF Civilian observer
REFERENCEs (Control aumber, directire, prerious report, etc., as applicable)
Air Force Letter No. 200-5, 29 Apr 52
SUMMARY: (Enter conciae summary of report. Giee signifconce in final one-senlence paragraph. Lit inclosures at lower let. Begin tet ef report on AF Form -Part II.)
. sville, Pa., reported
sighting an unidontified flying object from his obsorvation post two 4AM EOT
milos north of Lancaster, Pa. at 0805Z on 19 August 1952.
described the object as a yellow light with physical char-
acteristios similar to a toy top or a naval buoy. This observer acteristies similar to a toy top or a naval buoy. This observer
related that the object seemed to "sway back and forth" and at times
"up and down". According to Ford the object appeared to move toward "up and down". According to Ford the object appeared to move toward
him and then rotreated. Ford desoribed the objact's motion as being
slow, however on occasion he remarkod that it moved rather fast. The slow, however on occasion he remarked that it moved rather fast. The
estimated altitude was 50o feet. The sound of on airoraft was heard, estimated altitude was 500 feet. The sound of an airoraft was heard,
but it could not be definitely connected to the object. The object
was within view from 0805z to 08452. was within view from 0305z to 08452.
During this observation a second orange-colored object was ob-
served to move down over thehorizon. served to move down over the horizon.
The ineident was also witnessed by Mr.
Avenue, Lancaster, Pa. Both mon are mombers of the Ground Observer
Corps.
The weather at the time of the observation was clear with four
miles visibility, wind calm.
This Office can offer no definite explanation for the sighting.
It is possible that theobject was an exweptionally bright star or
perhaps a weather balloon.
INCLS.
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR One cy to ATIC, W/P AFB, Chio for forwarding to D/1, Hq USAF, Wash, DC
One info by to ATIC, W/P AFB, Ohio
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ACTION
2. ATiA
3.C. Files
19A0e52 0 11
RB241
.PG237
YDAS45
PYCS14 INFOR
TYE230 一
HAS12 11:03 一
C3C219V
JEPDS 24
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEPLG JESDF 555
DE JEPDG 04
1921222 2NJ
FM CO 151ST TAC CONTROL GP OTIS AFB MASS
TO JEPHQ /DIR OF INTEL HQ UASF WASH 25 DC TO JEPHQ /DIR OF INTEL HQ UASF WASH 25 DC
INFO JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO INFO JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB ONIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRGS COLO
JEPLG/CG TAC LANGELY AFB VA JEPLG/CG TAC LANGELY AFB VA
JESDF/CG SAF POPE AFB NC JESDF/CG SAF POPE AFB NC
MSENRSRADATA-AT FLYOBRPT REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SENORDNSPSRASDATA-AT FLYOBRPT REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
DBSR THIS DATE BY A1C CMA AND A20 1 1
CMA CMA ASG THIS GP PDHRPT PER AFL
200-5 CMA 29 APR 52 CLN PAREN 1 PAREN DESCRIPTIOH CMA SHAPE CLN CIR
PD SIZE CLN UNDETERMINED CHA COLOR CLN WHITE CMA NO CLN 1 AERO FEATURES -3719-1
SIH SOLID MASS CMA SPEED UNKHOWN CMA MANNER OF DISSAPPERANCE CLN
CLN FADE CMA SIZE REMAINING SAME UNTIL TOTAL DISSAPPERANCE CHA 15 SEC
PERIOD PD PAREM 2 PAREN SIGHTIMG CLN TIME CMA 1133R PD DURATION CMA 1
TO 2 MINUTES PD PAREN 3 PAREN MANIER OF OBSERVATION CLN VIS CYA FROM CROUII
PD PAREN 4 PAREN LOCATION CLN 41 DEGREES 42 MIMUTES NORTH CMA 7S DES-
PAGE TWC JEPDG S4

TO JEPHQ /DIR OF INTEL HQ UASF WASH 25 DC 4
INFO JEDUP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO (
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRGS COLO
JEPLG/CG TAC LANGELY AFB VA
JESDF/CG 9AF POPE AFB NC
ASSERONNDA4-AT FLYOBRPT REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
CBSR THIS DATE BY A1C CMA AND A2C
CMA SQ CMA ASG THIS GP PDHRPT PEA AFL
23S-5 CMA 29 APR 52 CLN PAREH 1 PAREN DESCRIPTION CMA SHAPE CLN CIR
SIZE CLN UNDETERMINED CMA COLOR CLN WHITE CMA NO CLH 1 AERO FEATURES
CLN SCLID NASS CHA SPEED UNKHOWN CMA MANNER OF DISSAPPERANCE CLN —1
OLN FADE CMA SIZE REMAINING SAME UITIL TOTAL DISSAPPERANCE CHA 15 SEC 2
PERIOD PD PAREN 2 PAREN SIGHTING CLN TIME GMA 11S3R PD DURATION CMA 1
TO 2 MINUTES PD PAREN 3 PAREN MANNER OF OBSERVATION CLN VIS CMA FRON GROUIJ
PD PAREN 4 PAREN LOCATION CLN 41 DEGREES 43 MIHUTES HORTH CMA 70 DEG-
PAGE TWO JEPDG S4 PAGE TWO JEPDG S4
OE2S 33 MINUTES HEST CNA 151ST TAC CON GR TONAODS GWA WSS BD ORS EASIVO REES 33 MINUTES WEST CMA 151ST TAC CON GP EDWARDS CMA MASS PD OBS EACING
28S DEGREES CMA OBJ HEADING 190 DEGREES AT 12 OCLOCK HIGH CMA ALT EST
BSSSS FT PAREN 5 PAREN OBS NON-RATED CMA RELIABLILITYHCAN NOT BE DETER-
LINED PD PAREN 6 PAREN WEATHER CLN CLEAR CMA VISIBILITY 15 MILES
CMA TEMP 76 CMA DEW PINT 5A CNA WIND CLN GROUND CMA NORTHWEST AT 5 KNOTS
IA 5330 FT CMA 34S DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS SMCLN 10050 FT 383 DEGREES AT 38
H0TS 3MCLH 2SS0SFT CMA 26S DEGREES AT 30 MHNOTS SMCLN FEW MIDDLE
SLOUDS TO SOUTHEAST AT 9OSS FT PD NO CLOUDS IN AREA OF OBSR PAREN 7
PAREN NO UIUSUAL ACTY TO ACCOUNT FOR SITING PD PAREN & PAREN NO PHY
IVIDENCE OF SITING PD PARENN9 PAREN NO ACTION TAKEN PD PARENH1G PAREN P
1UOTE PRIVATEER QUOTE ACFT AT12 OCLOCK HEADING 19S DEGREES CIRCLING OTIS
AFB CMA ALT 1G0S FT CMA SPEED 20S KNOTS PD.
1D/3130Z AUG JEPDG

PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. TIHE
Local: 1133
19 1Any '52 Ohs, AFB, Tmass. Zebra:
4. WAS CBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUHD? [9Yes CT No
Brlaked Eye
(]Binoculars
Tolescope
[]Theodolite
5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? Yus CPNo
ClBy Ono Sot
□By Two Sets
By Three Sets
6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? You
A/C Observed Object
[C]Interceptlon Attempted
]No Intercept Attempted
7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT? Yes No
A/C Scrambled
Visual Contact Made
A/IContact Madə
No Contact Mado
B. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY TIME? S. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY TIMEY □ Yes J 103 No No
CJNormal CJNormal
ClViolent
9. IF OBJECT WAS A "LIGHT", WAS IT: (C] Blinking
FYStoady YStoady
10. LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT: 10. LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT: L:1-15 Seconds
1-5Winutos
17 Over l0 Münutes 17 Over 10 Münutes
11. REPORTING AGENCY (Unit Number and Nailing Address) 11. REPORTING AGENCY (Unit Number and Nailing Address)
151=5 THe Control GP et HEB
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12. WHAT ASTRONOMICAL ACTIVITY WAS NOTED? 2o
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNWARD? LT Yes INO
TL. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? [1 Yos INo
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? Ii Yes No
16. TIME OF SICHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From Air Almanac)
GyNight
C! Day
Sunrise
[ Sunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. WERE AIRCRAFT NOTED IN AREA? Yes NO
One Aircraft
C]Nore Than One Aireraft
18. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? 1 Yes rNo
19. WERE THERE INDICATIONS OF HIGH BACKGROUND NOISET YOS CANo
PO. WAS THE OBJECT VIEWED ABOVE LSO ELEVATION? KYes []No
AT1C Test Form 334 (13 Aug 52)

IV. BALLOON DATA
21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? Yes tHo
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: Minutes
23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:
Lighted? Daseribe
Iocation Type Launching Ageney Yos No Lighting
a. USDAWen
b. 11
C. 1,
d.
(attach overlay)
V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE: 22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
Excellent aood
Good Fair
□Fair □Fair Poor
Poor. Foor Insufficient to Evaluate Insufficientto Evaluate
Unreliable JUnreliable
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
23. FINAL EVALUATION:
Was Balloon Was Balloon Was Astronomical
ProbablyBalldon Probably Asrenomical Probably Astronomical
C]PossiblyBalloon Poasibly Astronomical
[]Was Aircraft Other:
ProbablyAireraft
]PossiblyAircraft Insufficient Data For Evaluation
Unknown
24. COMMENTS:
Goiel
ATIC Tost Form 334 (13 Aug 52)

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH
1. DATE OF OBSERVATION 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION 3. STATION OBSERVING
42 WINDS ALOFT:
ALTITUDE VELOCITY DIRECTION ALTITUDE VELOCITY
(fect) (knots) (degrees) (feet) (knots) (degraes)
0 25,000
1,000 30,000
2,000 35,000
3,000 40,000
4,000 45,000
5,000 50,000
6,000 55,000
7,000 60,000
8,000 65,000
9,000 9,000 70,000 70,000
10,000 75,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 14,000 85,000
16,000 90,000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? Yes LINo
(If yes, at what altitude? C
6. WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? □Yes No
(If yes, at what quadrant? 一
7. CLOUD COVER: 8. VISIBILITY WAS
tenths at feet. MILES.
tenths at feet. feat.
9. COMMENTS:
ndata
AT1C Test Form 333 (13 Aug 52)