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SECOH UNCLASSIFIED EOURITY
AF FORM 112 —PART IB INVORMATION
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1949
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FRO(.A) REPORT NO.
HO.USAFEATI BRANCH ATI-1094-52 PAGE. CP 2 PACES
1. I was flying the left seat of a Wiesbaden Air Base C-47 on a round-robin
flight Wiesbaden-Munich. On return leg from Lunich to Wiesbaden, I had just crossed
over Stuttgart range station and had completed a turn to heading of 345o. At this
time I noticed at 90° to the right of the line of flight what appeared to be a very
bright white star. At first I attached no great importance to it but began to wonder
which star it could be. It was so bright that I searchod the sky for other stars of
coaparable brilliance. However, because of a moon, nearly full, the stars wore fairly
dull.. Approximately ten seconds later I looked at this same light again and received
the impression that it was moving. Looking away and then back a ain, I discovered
that it was moving and on a heading of approximately 270. The light crossed in front
of our aircraft at about 7000 feet (2000 feet higher tha our altitude at the time) and
at a speed as great as or greater than a jet fighter at cruise. The light was white
with no beams emanating terefrom, and no sparks, oto., trailing behind it. I was too
astonished to do anything but watch it for approximately three seconds. After it had
crossed in front of the aireraft and was approximately one mile or two miles west, I
drew the attention of the copilot to the bject and turned to follow it. At that timə
the object made a fairly tight turn of approximately D45 degrees and I tigned the air-
craft to intercept it. The objeet approached rapidly and the brilliant white light
disappeared to be replaced by a bright (much brighter than normal running lights of
aireraft) blinking red light, then a blinking green light, follewed by the white light airerai t) biinking red lignt, then a blinking green lignt, rolicwed by the white Tign
again. At this point the object was direotly over the city of Stuttgart and I attemp-
ted to determine its silhouatto outlined against the lights of the city.
2. At this point it is very possible that hallucination entors the situation, for
only a fraetion of a second was I able to cbserve its silhouette. It was my improssion
that the object was cireular in shape with white lights on the leading edge. Around
the trailing edge was what appeared to be a slight haze sinilar to that caused by
waves of intense heat emanating from jet alreraft, which fogged the lights of the city
seen through this haze. The object made a sharp turn to the left on a heading of
approximately 270 and disappeared under the nose of the alrcraft. At this point I
observed the time to be 2lo7 zebra. I estimata the total time of observation tobe not
more than three minutes.(ATI CMENT: more than three minutes.(ATICMENT: vas the Air Attache in Prague
Czechoslovakia, and has recently been assigned to the Directorate of Intelligence,
Headquarters, United States Air Force.)
Guald m. Jones
GERALD M. JONES
Captain, USAF
ATI Branch
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
MOTI: THNS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIOMAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGS ACT, EO U S. G. -
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS N ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OE THE DIRECTOR OF
HITELLIGENCE, USAF.
ATI-1094-52
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AF FORM IZ—PARTI CLASSIFICATION al463x0
APPPOVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY UNCLASSIFIED (LEAVE BLANK)
U.S.A
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
AREA HEPORTED ON Report of Unkmown Aircraft FROM (Ageney) Radar M
DATE OFEP Hortheast Illinots DATE OF INFORMATION
PREPAREO BY (OJfICeT) 7 Juna 52 3 June 52 SOURCE
EFetemCEs (Control number, directine, prertoua report, ele., as applicable) Cant Donglas A Mailson
EADZ Letter_200_1. 18 June_51
SUMMARY: (Enter concise sammary ot repor. Gies signifeance in inal one-sentence paragraph. List incloaures at lower let. Begin tezt of report on AF Form -Part I1.)
Time:1527Z
Oni3 Jm. 52 an estimated six (6) to ten (10) aircraft were detected by our
radar set (A CPS 6B) at a G0.RF. position of DM 30l2, on a heading of 310°,
altitude of 25.a0e feet, and an estimated air speed of 450 H.P.H.
controller on duty, checked C.A.A. and M.F.S. for flight plan, but they had no
flight plan; so he consequently declared an unknown classification on the track,
end acrembled Shantung Red. P-86 type airoraft, from O'Hare Field, in Chicago.
During the time the track was inbound, the Shantung Aircraft, flying at 29,000
feet, were merged swich with the unimown track, by radar control; however,,the
fighter aireraftwere nnable to sight any aircraft, at the position occupied by lLznoorearc
the unknown track. At 15467, position CM 2553, the unknown aircraft turned to the unknown track. At 1546z, pbsition CM 2553, the unknown aircraft turned to
heeding 1400 and followed the lake shore to position CM 5543; the aircraft than heeding 140º and followed the lake shore to position CM 5543; the aircraft than
turned to heading 090º, maintaing this heading until they reached position turned to heading 090º, maintaing this headinguntil they reached position
DM 3545. At whixh tine, they thrmed to a heading of 120 and maintained .this DM 3545. At whixh tine, they thrned to a heading of 120 and maintained this
heading until faded at 1616z, in position GL 1035.
The weather, at the time the fightera-attempted intercépt, was 30,000
scattered clouds and better than 15 miles visibility. The target indication
was very strong on the PPI scope; HRI scope carried indicatim of from six (6) was very strong on the PPI scope; HI scope carried indicatim of from six (6)
to ten (10) aircraft.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; APPROVED: APPROVED:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12-YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10 DOD DIR 5200.10 S/ DOUGLAS A. NEILSON
T/ DOUGLAS A. MEILSON
Cantain, USAP
COMMENTS Intelligence Officer
H4 30TH ADI7 (DF), Director of Intelligence:
A total of eight (s) aireraft were scrambled from thres (3) different bases
but no interception was accomplished due to contact loss without reappearance.
Two (2) from Lockbourne B, two 92) from Q'Hare AB, and four (4) from Selfridge
AS. No identification was made although all sources were checked.
Study of this incident by representatives at this headquarters concluded
that very probably the acouranee resulted from arching in the Equipmeat.
INCLS.
on10cT54.
Dlsramunios av osicmarog Cys. Director of Intelligende. Headquarters, USA?, Washington zs, D.C.
1 Cy. Chief, Air Technical-Intelligence Center. Attnr AIA 3e. Wright-
Patterson AB, Ohto
IUNCLASSIFIED
AOTIO THIS DOCUMENT CONTAIRS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.–
31 AND 2, AS AMENDED: ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
CLASSIFICATION
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1. THE FOLLOWING FLYOBRPT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFL 20O-5:
A. 1. NOT DESIGNATED
2. NOT DESIGNATED

3. BRILLIANT LIGHT
4.ONE C
5. NA
6. NA
7. NONE DESCRIBED C
8. NONE DESCRIBED
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9. NONE DESCRIBED
10. NONE DESCRIBED 10. NONE DESCRIBED
11. PULLED OUT OF CLOUDS ACROSS FACE OF MOON. ふ.3. 3.3.
12. BEHIND CLOUDS. 12. BEHIND CLOUDS.
13. NONE DESCRIBED
B. 1. 2000-2100 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME B. 1. 2200-2100 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
2. 4 JUNE 1952
3. TEN MINUTES
C. 1. VISUAL C
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3. NA
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5. NONE
D. 1. HOME, WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON.
A. 46 DEGREES 04 MINUTES £8 SECONDS NORTH. J
B. 118 DEGREES 20 MINUTES W24 SECONDS WEST.
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2. 4JUNE 1952
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5. NONE
D. 1. HOME, WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON.
A. 46 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 08 SECONDS NORTH. J
B. 118 DEGREES 20 MINUTES W24 SECCNDS WEST.
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2. NOT DESIGNATED.
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2. UNKNOWN
3. RELATED THIRD HAND TO SENIOR CAA CONTROLLER SCHRIVER, SEATTLE
5 JUNE 52, 0830 PST.
F. 1. 120 OVERCAST 20 BRKS OVC.
2. 282 DEGREES 22 KNOTS 300 FEET, 24Ø DEGREES 38 KNOTS 3502Ø FEET.
G. NONE KNOWN
H. NONE

Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla 4 June1960
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had witnessed this, no followup whatever was made. It i sort
of thing in this case, and in a great many others, that  i to
the facetious, but somewhat deadly remark by someone that ject
Blue Book might be called, not the "Society for the Inve:tion
of Unexplained", (Ivan Sanerson's organization)but rathc, "Society
for the Explanation of the Uninvestigated". Since 1947, vecn e
of lack of funds and adequate personnel, a formidable number
cases were not adequately followed up. I had often pointed t,
both to officials in Dayton and in Washington, that a day of reckon-
ing might some day come when the Air Force might be asked to show
cause why proper investigations were not made. In this cas: for
instance, no attempt apparentlywas made even to find out "the
others" were who had made this sighting. How many? Were tie
passengers? Were they members of the crew? No attempt eve s
made to find out the duration of the sighting. In view o is,
it is patently impossible to form any sort of a valid ju..
to what the stimulus that gave rise to this report might  been.
To list it as "insufficient information" is incorrect, bt : should To list it as "insufficient information" is incorrect, bt : should
really be listed as "insufficient information because of lack of
followup". A store of information may have been available, but this
store was never tapped. Incidentally, how is the case pres: ly
carried, unidentified, or insufficient information? The lattc.
would certainly be more appropriate.
3. 4 June 1952, Stuttgart, Germany. 3. 4 June 1952, Stuttgart, Germany.
I have rated this a Σ3 C6 meaning puzzling but possibly explan- I have rated thisa Σ3 C6 meaning puzzling but possibly explan-
able case of credibility 6, since there were two witnesses technically
trained. One witness was a Lieutenant Colonel who was shortly there-
after assigned to the Directorate of Intelligence, Headquarters,
United States Air Force. It seems unlikely that they would ave
been mislead into a misidentification of an F84, and reporte: instead
a very bright light that crossed in front of their aircraft, ade
fairly tight turns, and then have turned their own aircraft
follow it. Of course, it is entirely possible that it was a gross
misidentification on the part of these two experienced pilocs and
therefore the evaluation of possible aircraft is justified. It
is unjustified, however, in the statistics for the year to cail it
an unquestioned aircraft. To be fair, one might also have  ignated
it "possibly unidentified" and at the end of the year have ted
it as "unidentified". I have long inveighed against the un pt-
able (and this is to any good statistician) statistics emplo; by
Blue Book over the years in transforming"possibles" and "proables
into firm actualities.

Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla 4 June 1968
Page 3
Should the files of Blue Book ever be thoroughly examined by
comuetent scientists, this incorrect statistical procedure will
surely be pointed out as being most unscientific. Though more
cumbersome, the proper thing to do is, of course, to carry in
the statistical records the number of, let us say, aircraft,
probable aircraft, and possible aircraft cases as separate entries.
4. 5 June 1952, Lubbock, Texas.
Properly classed as unknown. It would be straining things
to call these possible aircraft in view of the experience and
rel:ability of both observers. I feel, however, much more informa-
tior: could have been extracted from the original observers. For
instance, what did they mean by "lights appeared to be spherical
and six inches in diameter?" They estimated the objects to be
40,000 feet high. Did they mean six inches at arm's length, etc?
Very obvious information bits have been repeatedly overlooked in Very obvious information bits have been repeatedly overlooked in
these cases. It is obviously too late to go back for this in-
formacion in 1952 cases, etc., but in view of the continued interest
in the UFO phenomenon in this and other countries, it behooves us
to correct the mistakes of the past in the investigation of the
tru:v puzzling cases of the present. The great handicap that
Pro  Blue Book works under arises not only from lack of staff Pro " Blue Book works under arises not only from lack of staff
in !ayton, but far more importantly, in the gross lack of support
at thhe originating airbases. Also, what is meant by "two objects at the originating airbases. Also, what is meant by "two objects
were approximately 100 yards apart?" At 40,000 feet, this would
mean " subtended angle of approximately one-half degree. Things
like !:s could have been checked out by an intelligent interro- like !is could have been checked out by an intelligent interro-
gat!officer.
5.'2 ne 1952, Wichita, Kansas.
: 5. The past evaluation, "probably balloon" has a low
prohabl:ity, even though a piball was reportedly launched 10
min:'es earlier in that general area. There were two witnesses
and :: the wind 25 miles per hour from the southwest it is
unlfkeiy that a balloon could perform the maneuvers as reported.
It vas stated that the object remained almost motionless for 10
to s econds then moved southwest at:a fast rate (against the
win:)  ereupon it stopped, made several maneuvers, reversed
its ! d until it reached its original position, stopped and
took of directly east at an estimated speed of 400 miles per
hour, et which time the object changed from globular to saucer-
shaped. Observers stated that the object was moving faster than

UNCLASSIFIED
SCURITY
AF FORM 112-PART1 INFORMATION
AMPROOO 1JNE 1948
ATL-1001-52
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SURJECT
Unidentified Elving Object over Stuttgart (Page 1 of 2 pages)
AREA RIPORTED ON FROM TARENCH
West Zone of Gormany Hg. UBAFE, ATI Branch
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVAIUATION
1. Juna 1952 4 June 1952 A-1
PREPARED BY LE
GERAID M. JONFS, Caotain, USAF
Air Foree Letter No. 200-5
Enier coneise s m, of rep Fom 12-Part1
1. Part II of this report is the account of the sighting on 4 Jume 1952 b
, USAf, of an unidentified flying objeet in the vicinity of
Stuttgart while on routino C-47 training flight.
2. A check with Neubiberg Air Base revealed the information that eight (8) F-sh
aireraft departed from Neubiberg during the period 19007-19302 on round robin flights,
Neubiberg-hurnberg-Frankfurt-Stuttgart-Neubiberg. The estimated times on route were
from 2 + 00 to 2 + 30 hours. This would put one or more of the airoraft near Stuttgart
at the time of the sighting and offer a possible explanation for the rported sighting.
3. This information will be of interest to the ir Technical Intelligenes Center,
Wright-Fatterson Air Foree Base, Ohio, Attention: ATlAA-20. Wright-Patterson Air Foree Base, Ohio, Attention: ATIAA-20.
APPROVED:
Pois 6
ROBERT A. ELDER
Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF
Chief, ATt Branch Chief, Art Branch
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