Spot Intelligence Report: Unconventional Type Aircraft Sighted 18.8 miles Northwest of Jacksboro, Texas, 29 October 1952

This document is a Spot Intelligence Report dated 5 November 1952, detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on 29 October 1952. The report originates from the Office of Special Investigations, District Office No. 23, located at Carswell Air Force Base, Texas. The incident involved a crew of three USAF personnel—Captain Jack E. McKinister, Captain John R. Nau, and S/Sgt George W. Watson—who were flying a C-47 aircraft on a return flight from Enid, Oklahoma, to Perrin Air Force Base, Texas. At approximately 1811 hours CST, while flying near Jacksboro, Texas, the crew observed an unconventional object in the sky. The object was described as a disc-shaped craft, resembling two inverted table plates, approximately 40 to 50 feet in diameter and 5 to 6 feet thick at the center. It appeared to be made of a dull aluminum material with black-trimmed leading edges. The object emitted bright orange exhaust flashes, which illuminated the craft, before it traveled in a straight line at an estimated speed of 750 to 800 miles per hour. The object eventually burst into fragments and disappeared into the twilight. The crew reported that the object made no audible sound and left no smoke trail. The weather was clear at the time of the sighting, and no other air traffic was observed in the vicinity. The report includes statements and sketches provided by the witnesses, who were considered reliable by their superiors. The document notes that the incident was reported to the Oklahoma City radio station and subsequently to the flight center at Carswell Air Force Base, though no intercept was conducted. The report was forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in accordance with existing Air Force regulations regarding the reporting of unconventional aircraft.