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UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS
126TH FIGHTER-INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON
Truax Field
Madison, Wisconsin
2l July 1952
SUBJEcT: Air Intelligence Information Report 98
TO: Chief
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: ATIAA-2c
Wright-Patterson Air Force Pase, Chio
Transmitted herewith is Air Intelligence Information Report,
Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (FLYOERPT), dated
21 July 1952.
FOR THE FOR THE COMANDING OFFICER: COM
B Bror nom fom
2 Incls: Incls: OMAR M. OLSEN
l. AF Form ll2---Part I l. AF Form 1l2---Part I 1st Lt, USAF 1st Lt, USAF
Air Intell Info Rpt Air Intell Info Rpt Adjutant
2. AF Form 1l2---Part II
Air Intell Info Rpt
DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD'DIR 5200.1Q
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FORM 112---PART I UNCLASSIFIED
roved 1 June 1948 (Classification)
Country United States Report No. 2 (Leave Mank)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
Subject Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (FLYOERPT)
.._Area Reported On Platteville, Wisconsin
Date  Rey 1952 Date ofnarm5n Evaluation
Prepared w. Haranda, Officer 2nd Lt, USAY DT Source Platteville, Wis.
Refer s dated (Control 19 previous report, Truax.Fid, adison, Misconsin etc.,as applicable)
126th Itr Intcp Sq,
Summary: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-
sentence paragravh. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of
report on AF Form ll2---Part II.)
On 28 June 1952, at approximately l0:50 P.M., a round green object
about the size of adime'held at arms length was seen for about two about the size of a dine 'held at arms length was seen for about two
seconds, traveling in a smooth aro at a tremendous speed in a North-
North-West direction.
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.I. Ltr fr Dr. Gilbert D. Waite
Distribution by Originator I
Director of Intelligence, ,Headquarters US , Washington 25, D. C., 3 eys
I Chief, Air Tecbnical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson
AFB, Ohio, l informational copy
UNIT FILE, 1 ey
NOTE: This document contains information affecting the national defense of the Uni:
States within the meaning of the Espionage Act, 50 U.S.C.-o--3l and 32, as
amended. Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner t
an anauthorized person is prohibited by law. It may not be reproduced in
whole or in part, by other tham United States Air Force agencies, except by.
permission of the Director of Intelligence, USAF.
UNCLASSIFIED
(Classification)
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4. The grid coordinates at the place of sighting are 42 Degrees
44 Minutes 00 Seconds Horth ard 90 Degrees 28 Mnutes 30 Seconds West.
The nearest knowm landmark is the towm of Platteville, Wiseonsln.
The objeot was viawed in the liorth-Bast sky fron Platteville: at an
unknowm distance anã altitude, moving in a North-liorth-kest direotion. unkowm distance aná altitude, moving in a North-liorth-kest direotion.
The angle of observation with respect to the observer was ayoroxinately
35 Degrees. 35 Degrees.
5. There is no knowledge of 5. Thére is no knowledge of consequently is rating a rating
will be 6-F. will be 6-F/.
6. Weather was clear over the area at time of sighting 6. Weather was clear over the area at time of sighting but
e to an onconing cold front. an onconing cold front.
7.Ho meteorological 7. Mo meteorological
this time.
&. Ho physiela evidence exists.. 8. No physiel
9.Ho interception or identification acticn vas taken duo to the
delay in receipt of report.
10. There is no evidence of air traffie in the general area at the
time of sighting.
NOTE This document contains information affecting the national defense of the Uni-
ted States within th ne meaning of the Espionage Act, 50 U.S.C.----3l and 32,
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 produced in
whole or in part, by other than United States Air Force agencies, except by
permission of the Director of Intelligence, USAF.
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ACTIC.
MSG NBR 1078 742
C-1 PRIORITY
FM.HQ 126 FTR INTCP SQ, TRUAX FLD MADISON WIS 19190039LO
TO HQ USAF WASH D C TO DIR OF INTEL 21 JUL193
CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
ATIC WPAFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN ATIAA-2C IED
CG 3 LLING MINN UNCL
CITE 126 FISA 495.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH PAR 7-C AFL 200-5 SUBJ: FLYOBRPT, THE FOLG
REPT IS SBMD. ITEM 1: ROUND TO TEAR DROP IN SHAPE, PALE E GREEN
COLOR, SIZE WAS AS LARGE AS A DIME HELD AT ARMS LENGTH, 1
OBJECT NO TRAII HAUST, MANNER OF PROPULSION -
UNKNOWN, SPEHLK UNKNOWN NONE MANEUVERS NONE
DISAPPEARANCE FR SIGHT ITEI TIMY OF SIGHTING 2250 HRS CST,
IN SIGHT FOR APRX 2 SECONDS VISUAL SURFACE SIGHTING.
ITEM 48 GRID COORDINATES ARE 42 DEGREES 44 MINUTES NORTH HAND
90 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST, NEAREST KNOWN LANDMARK
IS PLATTEVILLE, WIS IS ITEM 5% NO KNOWLEDGE OBSERVER. ITEM 6: (
WEA CLEAR OVER AREA, LIGHTNING VISIBLE FR APPROACHING STORM FRONT..
ITEM 7: NO METEOROLOGICAI SOLAR CONDITION REPTD
PAGE TWO MSG NBR 1078 PAGE _TWO MS BR 1078
PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EXISTS. ITEM 9: EVIDENCE EXISTS. ITEM 9: NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION
ACTION WAS TAKEN DUE TO THE DELAY IN REC OF REPT. ITEM I0: THERE
IS NO EVIDENCE OF AIR TRAF IN THE GENERAL AREA AT THE TIME OF
SIGHTING REPT, AF AF FORM 112 TO FOLLOW
20/1204Z..JULY 20/1
PARAPHASE NOT REQUIRED. SEE CRYPTO-CENTER
BEFORE DECLASSIFYING
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