Air Intelligence Information Report: Sighting at Clovis, New Mexico, July 1952

This Air Intelligence Information Report, dated July 25, 1952, documents a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena reported by Captain J. W. Titus of the 140th Fighter Bomber Wing, stationed at Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico. On the evening of July 22, 1952, between 2130 and 2200 hours, Captain Titus was attending a drive-in theater when he observed two oval-shaped objects. According to the report, the objects were flying at an altitude of approximately three to four miles and traveling at an estimated speed of 400 to 600 miles per hour. The objects were described as having a reddish-orange neon glow and were moving in a definite formation. Captain Titus noted that the objects produced no sound and left no vapor trails, describing their movement as appearing to float through the air like a ball pulled through water by a string. After approximately four minutes of observation, the objects performed an 80-degree turn and proceeded in a northerly direction before disappearing. The report notes that the weather conditions were clear with very little wind, and there were no other aircraft reported in the area at the time of the sighting. The document also references a related article clipped from the Clovis News Journal regarding the same event. The report was prepared by 2nd Lieutenant D. M. Sanders.